Preliminary SAT/National Merit Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT)
The test is given once a year in October.
Sophomores often take the PSAT/NMSQT as a practice test in October of their sophomore year. As juniors, they retake the test in October of their junior year.
Register in the Business Office approximately 3 weeks before the test date which is announced in the daily bulletin. The registration fee is approximately $16.
Sign up as soon as registration opens as a limited number of tests may be available.
Juniors who score in the top � percentile nationwide are automatically placed in competition for National Merit Scholarships.
Test scores serve as a basis of some scholarships from a wide variety of sources.
Students should use the PSAT as a practice test for the SAT I. When scores are returned, students also receive a copy of the test booklet, the correct answers, and a copy of their own answers. If a student reviews the questions in the test booklet and compares her incorrect answers with the correct answers, she may improve her chances for increased scores on the SAT I.