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 stands for Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. It is a standardized test which provides firsthand practice for the SAT I: Reasoning Test and SAT II: Writing Test. It also gives you a chance to enter National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) scholarship programs.

The PSAT/NMSQT measures:

o  Verbal Reasoning Skills

o  Critical Reading Skills

o  Math Problem-solving Skills

o  Writing Skills

The PSAT/NMSQT should be taken during October of the junior year. Many students benefit from also taking it earlier, typically in their sophomore year. If you take it earlier, recognize that the PSAT/NMSQT is a junior-level test, so do not get discouraged if your score is low. Your score will usually increase as your years of academic study increase.

Visit the PSAT informational section on the CollegeBoard website at http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about.html

Also visit http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/prep.html to access materials for test practice.