PSAT Testing for Class of 2019PSAT Testing for Class of 2019

The Preliminary SAT, also known as the PSAT/NMSQT® (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test), is a preparatory version of the SAT exam. You can only take the PSAT once per year, and most students take the test in both 10th and 11th grade. If you earn a high score on the PSAT your junior year, you could qualify to receive a National Merit Scholarship—$180 million dollars in merit scholarships are awarded to students each year! Testing your skills in reading, writing, and math, the PSAT is 2 hours and 45 minutes long. Unlike the SAT, the highest score possible on the PSAT is 1520.

Every student coded as grade 11 on the student portal will take the PSAT on October 11. There is no cost for this exam. Students can prepare for the PSAT and SAT through a Khan Academy account.