Title: Understanding PSATNMSQT Results
1UnderstandingPSAT/NMSQTResults
- The PSAT/NMSQT is cosponsored by the College
Board and the National Merit Scholarship
Corporation.
25 Main Parts of the Score Report
1. Your Scores
4. National Merit Scholarship Programs Information
2. Review Your Answers
5. Your Educational Plans
3. Improve Your Skills
33 Sections of the Test
Critical Reading - Blue
Mathematics - Green
Writing Skills - Orange
4Section 1 Your Scores
Your Scores
5Percentiles
- If you are a junior, your scores are compared to
other juniors. - If you are a sophomore, or younger, your scores
are compared to sophomores.
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6Percentiles
1 . . . . . . . . . . . 56 . . . . . . . .. . .
100
higher than 55 juniors
lower than 44 juniors
7Section 2 Review Your Answers
- Question number
- Correct Answer
- Your Answer
- Level of Difficulty
- You will get your test book with your score
report, so you can review the test questions.
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8Review Your AnswersMath
- Also shows the math content area of each
question - Alg Algebra Functions
- Data Data Analysis, Statistics Probability
- Geom Geometry Measurement
- Num Number Operations
9Review Your AnswersMath Student-Produced
Responses
Only answers gridded in the ovals are scored.
10Answer Summary Scoring
- Correct answer plus 1 point
- Omitted answers no points
- Wrong answers to multiple-choice questions
minus ¼ point. (To discourage students from blind
or random guessing.) - Wrong answers to math questions 29-38 (Student
Produced Responses) No points lost.
11Section 3 Improve Your Skills
- The skills listed are based on your individual
performance. - Follow the suggestions noted in how to improve
and work with your teachers. - Review skills using questions listed
12Section 4 National Merit Scholarship Corporation
(NMSC) Programs
- Selection Index
- Percentile
- Entry Requirements
13Section 5 Your Educational Plans
- Based on the college major you provided on the
answer sheet, this section will give you - Description of what college students learn and do
with that major - Associated skills
- Recommended high school courses
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14After You Receive Your PSAT/NMSQT Score Report
- Review your answers by revisiting test questions
with which you had difficulty.
15After You Receive Your PSAT/NMSQT Score Report
Your Online Access Code
- Create a free collegeboard.com account to access
MyCollege QuickStart at www.collegeboard.com/quick
start.
16At www.collegeboard.com/quickstart
- Free, personalized college and career planning
kit - My Online Score Report
- My SAT Study Plan (for high school students)
- My College Matches
- My Major Career Matches
17At www.collegeboard.com/quickstart
- Review your online score report
- Sort questions by difficulty level and question
type - View complete answer explanations
- For high school students
- Projected SAT scores what your scores may be on
the SAT - State percentiles how you did compared to other
students in your state
Ninth graders will see state percentile ranges.
Sort Questions
18At www.collegeboard.com/quickstart
- Free explanations for the answers to every test
question, including why the correct answer is the
best choice.
19At www.collegeboard.com/quickstart
- High school students receive additional practice
for the SAT - Practice SAT questions
- Practice SAT essay
- Student-written sample SAT essays
- Official SAT practice test
- Middle school students receive instructions to
sign up for The Official SAT Question of the Day
20At www.collegeboard.com/quickstart
- A list of colleges in your state that offer the
major youre interested in. - Select additional search criteria to refine their
college list.
21At www.collegeboard.com/quickstart
- View profiles of the college major you chose as
well as related majors and careers. - Connect to MyRoad, an interactive college and
career planning website. MyRoad comes complete
with major and career profiles, an online
magazine, self-discovery tools, a planning
portfolio, and more.