The Preliminary SAT®/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is a co-sponsored program by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).
The PSAT/NMSQT measures the critical reading, math problem-solving, and writing skills that you've been developing throughout your life. It does not measure things like creativity and motivation, and it doesn't recognize those special talents that may be important to colleges.
Interactive Practice Questions:
Sample verbal, math, and writing skills questions with answers and explanations can help you prepare for the test day.
The PSAT/NMSQT gives you firsthand practice for the SAT I and SAT II: Subject Test in Writing. It also gives you a chance to qualify for scholarship and recognition programs.
Your PSAT/NMSQT Score Report Plus is mailed your high school principal and will be available to you, in most cases, after Thanksgiving.
Assess and your verbal, math, and writing skills, and get personalized feedback from your Score Report Plus that will help you improve you skills.
Find out what the SAT is like (the PSAT/NMSQT includes actual SAT questions).
Compare yourself with other college-bound students around the country.
Forecast your SAT scores.
Participate in the Student Search Service® to get mail from colleges.
Enter National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) scholarship competitions.