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students prepare for a successful transition to college
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The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship

Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is cosponsored by
the College Board and National Merit Scholarship
Corporation (NMSC). It is administered for the College
Board and NMSC by Educational Testing Service (ETS).
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Scholarship Program
The PSAT/NMSQT is the route of entry to the National

Merit Scholarship Program, an academic competition
conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation
(NMSC). Requirements for participation, steps in the
competition, and awards offered are explained in the
PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide and on NMSCs website.
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National Merit Scholarship Program. Questions about
the scholarship program not answered in the published
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The PSAT/NMSQT
and the SAT Suite
of Assessments
What is the SAT

Suite of Assessments?
nothing is deducted for incorrect answers or for

unanswered questions.
The SAT Suite of Assessments is a group

of assessments beginning with PSAT 8/9
(grades 8 and 9), continuing through PSAT 10
and PSAT/NMSQT (grades 10 and 11), and
culminating in the SAT (grades 11 and 12).
Together, these assessments measure a students
college and career readiness from grades eight
through 12. The SAT Suite provides a
comprehensive solution that systematically and
progressively measures the knowledge, skills, and
understandings that are essential for success in
college and career. The tests reflect the kinds of
meaningful, engaging, and challenging work that
students find in the best middle and high school
courses taught today, creating and sustaining a
durable bond between assessment and instruction
that provides the backbone of a sound education.
Next, the raw score is converted to a scaled

score of 160 to 760. This conversion process
adjusts for slight differences in difficulty among
versions of the test and provides a score that is
equated, or consistent, across forms. This process
ensures that no student receives an advantage or
disadvantage from taking a particular form of the
test on a particular day; a score of 400 on one test
form is equivalent to a score of 400 on another
test form.
What does the PSAT/NMSQT

measure?
The PSAT/NMSQT measures the knowledge and
skills that research shows are the most essential
for college and career readiness and success. The
assessment includes the Reading Test, the Writing
and Language Test, and the Math Test. A students
scores on the Reading Test and the Writing and
Language Test are combined to arrive at a section
score for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing.
The Math Test score is also reported as a second
section score. For complete test specifications,
visit sat.org/k12.
How is the PSAT/NMSQT scored?

First, the students raw score is computed as the
number of questions correctly answered. The
scores included on score reports are based on
raw scores. Theres no penalty for guessing, so
How can I use the student

score report?
The student score report is designed to both clearly
summarize the students current achievement
levels and to help guide and encourage appropriate
next steps to increase college and career readiness.
As you look through the reports with your students,
here is some information you will want to share:
Check-in: On Track for College Readiness?
Grade-level benchmarks allow students and
educators to understand how students are
progressing toward college readiness.
Use benchmark attainment, provided for each

section score, to have a conversation with your
students about college readiness and the sort of
continued work they need to start doing now to
prepare for college success.
If you have a student who is right on track,

remind that student to continue to take rigorous
courses and work hard to stay on track.
If you have a student who is not meeting the

benchmark, connect the student to classroom
work that is focused on areas of weakness, and
connect the student with Khan Academy to
supplement this work.
Evaluate relative strengths and weaknesses:

Test scores, cross-test scores, and subscores
provide an opportunity to evaluate a students
relative strengths and weaknesses and highlight
specific opportunities to strengthen the students
college readiness skills.
Use the red/yellow/green coding on test scores
and subscores to evaluate how your student is
performing relative to other students who are
meeting/exceeding the benchmark.
Highlight the areas in green as the students

strengths.
Prioritize the areas that are furthest into the red

for additional instruction and deliberate practice.
Define next stepsactions to support skills:
The Your Scores: Next Steps page identifies the
specific skills that the student should address.
Work with your student to identify activities

that could be used to develop each of the skills
identified for focus and improvement.
Encourage your student to go online for more

details, and link the students College Board
account to Khan Academy to strengthen skills and
to evaluate progress against the skills listed.
For further guidance on interpreting score reports,
see the Professional Development modules for
K12 educators at sat.org/k12.
New score-reporting features
On pages 1516 of this booklet, youll find an

annotated sample score report that includes
detailed explanations of the information that
students receive about their college readiness skills.
Students can access their online reports to obtain
more information and guidance, including powerful
Khan Academy instruction and practice based on
their results.
In addition, k12reports.collegeboard.org, the online
reporting portal, offers you an array of powerful
tools to assess your students progress and plan
instruction that delivers what they need. The tools
include:
Flexible reports that can be sorted and filtered by
key demographics
Instructional planning support using test

subscores in specific content areas, benchmarks,
information for cross-subject tasks, and data
for prescribing interventions when students are
behind or ahead
Access to the AP Potential tool to pinpoint

students who are likely to succeed in more
challenging courses
PSAT/NMSQT
Scores
PSAT/NMSQT total scores
PSAT/NMSQT subscores
The total score shown in the report reflects the

combination (sum) of the Evidence-Based Reading
and Writing section score (160760) with the
Math section score (160760). The total score
reported range for the PSAT/NMSQT is 3201520.
The nationally representative percentiles shown
on paper score reports have been derived from a
research study. (See page 6 for more information
about percentiles.)
Finally, students receive subscores in the range of

115 that offer feedback on their performance in
the following skill areas:
Command of Evidence
PSAT/NMSQT section scores

Your students will receive two section scores, both
in the range of 160760:
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math
These scores reflect students overall performance
in each section. The Evidence-Based Reading
and Writing section score is a combination of the
Reading Test score and the Writing and Language
Test score. The Math section score is derived from
the Math Test score (including both the Math Test
Calculator and Math TestNo Calculator portions).
PSAT/NMSQT test scores

and cross-test scores
In addition to the total and section scores, students
will see three test scores in the range of 838,
reflecting performance on the content covered in
each of the tests:
Reading
Writing and Language
Math
Students will also see two cross-test scores in the
range of 838. These scores represent student
performance on items across the three tests that
were in the domains of either:
Analysis in History/Social Studies
Analysis in Science
Words in Context
Expression of Ideas
Standard English Conventions
Heart of Algebra
Problem Solving and Data Analysis
Passport to Advanced Math
Standard Error of Measurement

PSAT/NMSQT scores should be interpreted as
ranges rather than points. The standard error of
measurement (SEM) indicates that a student who
took different forms of the test under identical
conditions would be likely to earn scores within
the range of the standard error of measurement
on those different forms. The standard error of
measurement is 46.25 for the total score, 26.24 for
the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section
score, and 38.08 for the Math section score.
Relating current scores to pre-2015

test scores
The redesigned PSAT/NMSQT is a different test
than those administered prior to 2015; therefore, a
numerical score on one test will not be equivalent
to the same numerical score on the other. Further,
the score scale has changed so that all redesigned
assessments are on the same vertical scale. To
help educators understand current and redesigned
PSAT/NMSQT scores in relation to one another, the
College Board has provided a concordance that
shows how to relate the scores. The concordance
tables can be found on the College Boards website
at psat.org/resources.
Score Scales and

Score Changes
How can PSAT/NMSQT scores be
used to project SAT scores?
The full SAT Suitefrom PSAT 8/9 through the
SATuses a common score scale for the total,
section, test, and cross-test scores. The ranges
reported for each assessment reflect grade-level
appropriateness within the common scale. Thus,
while the total range for SAT is 4001600, the
total range for PSAT/NMSQT is 3201520.
This common score scale means that a student
who took the PSAT/NMSQT and received a Math
section score of 500 would be expected to also
get a 500 on the SAT or PSAT 8/9 if they had taken
either of those tests on that same day; a score
of 500 represents the same level of academic
achievement on all three assessments.
This also means that student growth is easy to
see across the full suite. If a student takes the
PSAT/NMSQT this year and receives a 500 Math
section score, and then takes the SAT next year
and earns a 550 Math section score, that student
has shown a growth of 50 points, which likely
resulted from hard work both in and out of school.
The total, section, test, and cross-test scores
have been vertically scaled to allow the accurate
measurement of growth from test to test.
Encourage students who are curious about what
they can expect to see in terms of growth in their

scores over the next year to focus on the section
scores. They should look at the set of projected
score ranges we have provided in online score
reports for students that reflect typical growth.
Of course, a students individual growth will be
shaped by the courses taken and the practice the
student undertakes between assessments.
Subscores are not on a vertical scale, and
therefore comparing performance year after year
should be based on relative performance rather
than by calculating student growth across tests.
Students who wish to improve their performance
on the SAT should:
Develop academic skills through challenging
course work.
Read extensively and develop strong writing

skills.
Engage in deliberate practice in the three math

areas that are emphasized the most in the
assessments.
Link to Khan Academy from their score

report (studentscores.collegeboard.org) for
personalized practice of the skills they need
toimprove.
Benchmarks and
Red/Yellow/Green
Performance
What are the PSAT/NMSQT college and
career readiness benchmarks?
The SAT Suite offers grade-level benchmarks that can
be used to gauge whether students are on track for
becoming college ready each year from grades 812.
College and career readiness benchmarks represent
the section scores on each assessment that students
should meet or exceed to be considered on track to be
college ready.
The PSAT/NMSQT reports separate benchmarks for
tenth and eleventh graders to help students understand
their level of readiness for college and career training
programs. The benchmarks help educators better
understand how many students and also which
students are on track to have the skills necessary for
college-entry, credit-bearing courses. Equipped with
this information, educators can support students who
need extra help while there is still time for improvement.
Teachers can also accelerate the progress of students
who meet or exceed the benchmarks.
Recommended Uses
College and career readiness benchmarks can help
educators:
Identify students who are on track for success in
college and career readiness.
Identify students who may need extra support while

there is still time for improvement.
Find students who may be ready for more challenging

course work.
College and career readiness benchmarks should
not be used to assign academic tracks, to discourage
students from pursuing college, or to keep students
from participating in challenging courses. Rather, the
benchmarks are to be used to help all students better
prepare for life after high school by taking courses that
are aligned with their progress thus far and engaging in
deep practice of the knowledge and skills that matter
most for college.
How are the benchmarks calculated?

The preliminary college and career readiness
benchmarks for the 2016-17 SAT predict a 75
percent likelihood of achieving at least a C in a set of
first-semester, credit-bearing college courses. The
benchmarks are set at the section level, so there is a
benchmark for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
and a benchmark for Math.
The PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9 benchmarks
are determined by observing how students grow from
year to year and by adjusting the SAT benchmark using
the average rate of progress.
PSAT/NMSQT COLLEGE AND
CAREER READINESS BENCHMARKS
10th Grade
PSAT/NMSQT
11th Grade
PSAT/NMSQT
Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing
Math
430
480
460
510
What additional information is provided

to help understand progress toward
college readiness?
The student score report provides further context for
understanding scores by showing a color-coded bar
chart for the section scores. For students who met
or exceeded the benchmark, the score will be in the
green portion of the score band. If students did not
meet the benchmark but were close (within one years
growth), the score will be found in the yellow portion.
Students who have a score more than a years growth
below the grade-level benchmark will see their score in
the red portion of the score band. Additionally, for each
of the test scores and subscores, we have provided a
color-coded guide to a students relative strengths and
weaknesses. The colors on each of these score scales
represent the typical performance of students in their
grade who met (green), approached (yellow), or were
further away (red) from the benchmark.
5
Percentiles
Percentile ranks represent the percentage of
students who score equal to or below the score
the student obtained. For the total scores and
the section scores, percentile ranks are provided
based on two different reference populations. On
both the paper and online score reports, students
receive a nationally representative percentile rank.
On the online score report, students also receive
a user group percentile rank based on typical
testtakers.
Nationally representative percentiles are derived
via a research study sample of U.S. students in
the students grade (10th or 11th), weighted to
represent all U.S. students in that grade, regardless
of whether they typically take the PSAT/NMSQT
or the PSAT 10. For example, a students score in
the 75th percentile means that 75 percent of the
nationally representative group of U.S. students in
the same grade would have had scores at or below
that students score.
User group percentiles are based on the actual
performance of test takers on the PSAT/NMSQT
and PSAT 10 administered in 2015-16.
Percentiles for total scores

10TH GRADE
11TH GRADE
10TH GRADE
11TH GRADE
PERCENTILES
PERCENTILES
PERCENTILES
PERCENTILES
Converted
PSAT/NMSQT
PSAT/NMSQT
National
National
Total
Representative and PSAT10 Representative and PSAT10
User: National
User: National
Score
Sample
Sample
1520
99+
99+
99+
99+
1500
99+
99+
99+
99+
1510
1490
1480
1470
1460
1450
1440
1430
1420
1410
1400
1390
1380
1370
1360
99+
99+
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99
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1290
1280
1270
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1200
1190
1180
1170
1160
1150
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1130
1120
1110
1100
1090
1080
1070
1060
1050
1040
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97
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96
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95
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94
94
93
92
91
91
90
89
88
87
86
84
83
82
81
79
78
76
75
73
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99
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99
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1310
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99
98
1330
98
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95
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1320
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98
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99
1350
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98
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93
92
92
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90
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68
95
94
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93
92
91
91
90
89
88
87
86
85
84
83
82
81
79
78
76
Converted
PSAT/NMSQT
PSAT/NMSQT
National
National
Total
User: National
User: National
Score
Sample
Sample
1030
71
72
65
56
1010
67
68
61
52
1020
1000
990
980
970
960
950
940
930
920
910
900
890
880
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860
850
840
830
820
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800
790
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770
760
750
740
730
720
710
700
690
680
670
660
75
650
72
630
73
70
68
640
620
69
65
63
62
60
58
56
54
52
50
48
46
44
42
40
38
36
33
31
28
26
24
22
19
17
15
13
11
9
8
6
5
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
610
1-
63
590
580
11-
59
560
67
65
61
57
600
570
1-
11-
70
66
65
63
61
59
57
55
53
51
49
47
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40
38
36
34
32
30
27
25
23
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5
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63
59
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29
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26
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21
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10
8
8
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5
3
2
2
1
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3
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1
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10TH GRADE
11TH GRADE
PERCENTILES
PERCENTILES
Converted
PSAT/NMSQT
PSAT/NMSQT
National
National
Total
User: National
User: National
Score
Sample
Sample
550
1-
1-
1-
1-
1-
1-
1-
520
1-
1-
530
510
500
490
480
470
460
450
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430
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410
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390
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330
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540
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320
1-
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Mean
Score
939
933
969
1009
Standard
Deviation
170
176
168
193
Percentiles for section scores

10TH GRADE
11TH GRADE
Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing
Math
Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing
Math
PERCENTILES
PERCENTILES
PERCENTILES
PERCENTILES
Converted
Section Score
National
Representative
Sample
PSAT/NMSQT
and PSAT 10
User: National
National
Representative
Sample
PSAT/NMSQT
and PSAT 10
User: National
National
Representative
Sample
PSAT/NMSQT
and PSAT 10
User: National
National
Representative
Sample
PSAT/NMSQT
and PSAT 10
User: National
750
99+
99+
99+
99+
99+
99+
99+
99
740
99+
99+
99+
99
99+
99+
99+
98
730
99+
99+
99
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99
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97
760
99+
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720
99+
99+
99
99
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98
99
97
710
99
99
99
99
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98
98
96
700
99
99
99
98
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97
98
95
690
99
99
98
98
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96
97
94
680
98
98
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94
670
98
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660
97
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92
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90
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86
78
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580
87
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75
86
79
570
85
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86
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82
72
83
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560
82
81
84
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80
69
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550
79
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77
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540
76
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62
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73
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76
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71
58
69
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520
70
70
72
73
67
55
65
58
510
66
66
69
71
63
51
62
56
500
63
63
66
69
60
47
58
53
490
59
59
62
65
55
44
54
49
480
56
56
57
60
50
41
49
44
470
53
53
52
55
46
37
43
39
460
49
49
49
52
42
34
40
36
450
46
46
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39
31
37
33
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10TH GRADE
11TH GRADE
Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing
Math
Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing
Math
PERCENTILES
PERCENTILES
PERCENTILES
PERCENTILES
Converted
Section Score
National
Representative
Sample
PSAT/NMSQT
and PSAT 10
User: National
National
Representative
Sample
PSAT/NMSQT
and PSAT 10
User: National
National
Representative
Sample
PSAT/NMSQT
and PSAT 10
User: National
National
Representative
Sample
PSAT/NMSQT
and PSAT 10
User: National
430
39
39
36
39
31
26
26
26
440
420
410
400
390
380
36
32
28
24
21
42
36
32
28
25
21
40
31
26
23
19
15
42
35
29
25
22
17
35
28
26
23
20
16
28
23
20
18
15
12
10
350
10
11
340
330
320
310
300
7
5
3
2
1
290
1-
270
1-
280
6
4
3
2
1
5
3
2
2
1
1
1-
1-
1-
1-
240
1-
1-
1-
220
1-
1-
1-
260
250
230
210
200
190
180
170
1-
1-
1-
1-
1-
1-
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1-
1-
1-
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1-
1-
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11
1-
1-
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6
5
4
3
10
6
4
2
1
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1-
2
1
1
11
1-
1-
1-
1-
1-
1-
1-
1-
5
3
2
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1-
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1-
1-
1-
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14
14
11
14
16
12
10
18
23
18
10
18
14
23
20
28
11
17
13
31
13
370
360
10
43
11-
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468
468
470
464
480
507
489
502
Standard
Deviation
94
98
88
92
92
104
88
103
NMSC
Selection Index
Reported on a scale ranging from 48 to 228, the
Selection Index is calculated by doubling the sum
of the Reading, Writing and Language, and Math
Test scores. For example, a Reading score of 23,
a Writing and Language score of 20, and a Math
score of 26.5 would result in a Selection Index of
139 [2(23+20+26.5)].
How NMSC uses the Selection Index

The National Merit Scholarship Program is an
annual academic competition among high school
students for recognition and college scholarships.
The program is conducted by National Merit
Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), a not-for-profit
organization that operates without government
assistance.
NMSC uses the Selection Index score to designate
groups of students to receive recognition in the
National Merit Scholarship Program. Entry to
NMSCs competition for scholarships to be
offered in 2018 is determined by students
responses to program entry questions on the
2016 PSAT/NMSQT answer sheet. Both the
printed PSAT/NMSQT student score report and
the online report show the students Selection
Index, the students responses to four entry items,
and whether the student meets participation
requirements. Currently, about 1.6 million test
takers meet requirements to enter NMSCs
competition each year. Almost all entrants are
in their third year (grade 11, junior year) of high
school.
Of the 1.6 million NMSC program entrants, about

50,000 will earn 2016 PSAT/NMSQT scores high
enough to qualify them for recognition. These
students will be notified of their standing through
their high schools in September 2017. Students
who qualify to continue in the competition for
scholarships to be offered in 2018 must then meet
academic and other requirements specified by
NMSC to be considered for awards.
A detailed description of the National Merit
Scholarship Program is published in the Guide to
the National Merit Scholarship Program, mailed
to high school principals each fall. For students
and parents, information about the competition is
given in the PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide and at
www.nationalmerit.org.
For inquiries about any aspect of the National
Merit Programincluding entry requirements, the
selection process, and awards to be offered
contact NMSC directly:
Website:
Telephone:
Address:

www.nationalmerit.org
(847) 866-5100
National Merit Scholarship
Corporation
1560 Sherman Avenue,
Suite 200 Evanston, IL 60201-4897
11
Answer Key
Saturday, Oct. 15, Test Form
Wednesday, Oct. 19, Test Form
Reading
Test
Writing and
Language
Test
Math Test No Calculator
Reading
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Writing and
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Test
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Wednesday, Nov. 2, Test Form

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Score Conversion
Shows how raw scores are
converted into test scores,
cross-test scores, and
subscores.
Important to note
The section score for the
Evidence-Based Reading
and Writing section is
calculated by adding the
Reading Test score to the
Test score and multiplying
that figure by 10.
The section score for the

Math section is calculated
by multiplying the Math
Test score by 20.
There is no advantage or
disadvantage in taking
either the Saturday,
Oct.15, Wednesday, Oct.
19, or Wednesday, Nov. 2,
test form.
Score conversion
information for the Nov.2
test form is available
online at
psat.org/resources.
Saturday, Oct. 15, Test Form

Raw Score
(# of correct
answers)
48
47
38
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Score
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37
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Raw Score
(# of correct
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38
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15
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Language
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Test
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Wednesday, Oct. 19, Test Form
15
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*
Due to the unscored questions (see page 12) on the Oct. 19
Test Form, the highest possible Raw Score for Math is 46.
The PSAT/NMSQT
Score Report
What are Imas scores?
A Case Study: Ima B. Students

PSAT/NMSQT Score Report
Take a look at Ima B. Students sample score report below and
on the next page. Use the corresponding information to help you
interpret your students PSAT/NMSQT Score Report.
Imas Evidence-Based Reading and

Writing score is 430 and Math is
530. In Evidence-Based Reading and
Writing, Imas score is approaching
the benchmark, but she is not quite
on track for college readiness. In
Math, however, Ima is exceeding
the benchmark and is on track.
Test scores, cross-test scores, and
subscores can give Ima a better
understanding of areas to work on.
What are her score

percentiles?
Your Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing Score
430 |
Your Nationally
Representative
960
160 to
760
Sample
Percentile
31st
Your Total Score
Your Nationally
Representative
51st
Your Math Score
530 |
to
| 320
1520
Sample
Percentile
Your Nationally
Representative
69th
YOUR SCORE IS
160 to
760
Sample
Percentile
YOUR SCORE IS
430
160
760
THE BENCHMARK IS 460
Your scores indicate you are

close to being on track for college
readiness, but you need to continue
to strengthen your skills.
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530
160
760
You are on track for college

readiness.
The College and Career Readiness Benchmark
Approaching Benchmark
If your Selection Index places you among the 50,000 high

scorers who qualify for National Merit Scholarship Program
recognition, you will be notified next September.

Attn: Scholarship Administration
High school student:

YES
Year to complete high school and enroll f

in college:
2018
Years to be spent in grades 912:
U.S. Citizenship:
YES
How will Ima do on the

23
SAT?
Draw reasonable conclusions from somewhat challenging texts
Reaching your grade-level benchmark means that you are likely on track to be ready for select first-year, credit-bearing college courses.
Need to strengthen skills
If any of your responses to NMSCs Entry Requirements

questions (see right-hand column) are inaccurate or there
has been a change in plans that may affect program entry,
write immediately to:
(Information you provided on your answe
NMSC uses a Selection Index based on PSAT/NMSQT

scores as an initial screen of students who enter its
scholarship programs. To calculate your Selection Index,
double the sum of your Reading, Writing and Language,
and Math Test scores.
Include your name and home address along with your high
school name, address, and six-digit code number.
Stay on track and continue your

progress. Start now with your free,
Your score shows you how you would

have scored that day on the SAT. How well
you do depends on what you do next!
Since Ima is in the 11thYour

grade,
the Index
Entry Requirements
NMSC Selection
percentiles compare her scores
139
with those of all 11th-graders in the
nation. Ima scored as well as or better
Eligibility Information
in Evidence-Based Reading
and
Writing than 31 percent of a nationally
representative group of juniors.
In Math, she scored as well as or
better than 69 percent of a nationally
representative group of juniors.
Your
Scores: Next
Additional percentiles
are available
in Steps
Additional skills and improvement suggestions can be found in your online score report.
Imas
online
score
report.
Your score indicates that you are already likely able to:
Reading Test Improve your skills by focusing on the following
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) conducts the

National Merit Scholarship Program, an academic
competition for recognition and college scholarships. To
designate students who qualify for recognition in its 2018
competition, NMSC will consider the 2016 PSAT/NMSQT
Selection Index scores of some 1.6 million test-takers (usually
high school juniors) who meet program entry requirements.
For more information, please visit: www.nationalmerit.org.
Draw reasonable inferences and logical conclusions fr

ing texts
Describe the overall structure of a somewhat challenging text
Meet or exceed Benchmark
Identify claims and counterclaims explicitly stated in a somewhat

challenging passage
*The red, yellow, and green ranges in the test scores and subscores reflect your areas of strengths and weaknesses, compared to the typical performance of students in your grade.
8 to 38
Analyze information presented quantitatively in such f

graphs, tables, and charts and relate that information
presented in somewhat challenging text
The PSAT/NMSQT and SAT are scored

Writing and
on a common scale; therefore,
ifLanguage Test
Ima had taken the SAT instead of
the PSAT/NMSQT on the same test
20
8 to 38
date, she would have received the
same score. When Ima takes the SAT,
she will likely have had additional
Math Test
learning from school and practice. Her
PSAT/NMSQT results can help Ima
focus her efforts in high school26.5
to be
8 to 38
better prepared for the SAT.
tone in a challenging passage
Test Scores
Subscores
8 to 38 range*
23 Reading
8 Command of Evidence
38
20 Writing and Language
15
5 Words in Context
38
15
7 Expression of Ideas
26.5 Math
8
38
1 to 15 range*
23
Cross-Test Scores
15
7 Standard English Conventions
38
8 to 38 range
15
Remember that you will receive scores in the same areas when you take the SAT.
11 Passport to Advanced Math

1
15
predicted values with the actual values in the data set
Within a context, compare the center of two separate

different spreads
What are her score

ranges?
Get more next steps online
Calculate and interpret frequency distributions using tables and

other representational methods
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Revise text as needed to improve the exactness or co

appropriateness of word choices within challenging te
Solve and interpret a quadratic function or equation that represents

a context and requires multiple steps
10 Problem Solving and Data Analysis
Revise somewhat challenging text to ensure that information is

presented in the most logical order
Interpret sample statistics understanding and using margin of error
15
Total Score: Your score 40 points.

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section Score: Your score 25 points.
Math Section Score: Your score 33 points.
Test Scores and Cross-Test Scores: Your score 2 points.
Subscores: Your score 1 to 2 points.
Use a variety of sentence structures to accomplish a r

purpose such as persuading an audience
interpret the slope and intercept of the line in the context of the
situation (when a linear model is appropriate)
8 Heart of Algebra
1
If a student were to take the same test repeatedly (with no new learning), the standard
deviation of the students repeated test scores is called the standard error of measurement
(SEM). Your score range is computed as your score +/- SEM. For PSAT/NMSQT, these
ranges are approximately:
Retain or add information or ideas to a piece of text to

claims or points in challenging text
Retain or add information or ideas to a piece of a

text to support claims or points in somewhat challenging text
Determine how a graph may be affected by a change
25 Analysis in History/Social Studies

20 Analysis in Science
Revise text as needed to improve the exactness or content

appropriateness of word choices within somewhat challenging texts
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Determine whether two events are independent given

probabilities
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Will Ima be able to enter the

National Merit Scholarship Program?

4
U.S. Citizenship:
YES
If an asterisk had appeared next to Imas

score, it would mean she does not meet entry
requirements for the program. In this case, Ima
meets entry requirements, but her score is not
likely to take her further in the competition for
awards. For entry requirements and information
on how the competition works, see the 2016
PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide or visit
www.nationalmerit.org.
Your Scores: Next Steps

Analyze information presented quantitatively in such forms as

graphs, tables, and charts and relate that information to information
Writing and Language Test

Retain or add information or ideas to a piece of text to support
How can Ima improve her academic

skills?

appropriateness of word choices within challenging texts
Math Test
Determine how a graph may be affected by a change to its equation
8 to 38

Within a context, compare the center of two separate data sets with
different spreads
Determine whether two events are independent given their
probabilities

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Understanding

The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit

About the PSAT/NMSQT

The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship

About the National Merit

The PSAT/NMSQT is the route of entry to the National

What is the SAT

nothing is deducted for incorrect answers or for

The SAT Suite of Assessments is a group

Next, the raw score is converted to a scaled

What does the PSAT/NMSQT

How is the PSAT/NMSQT scored?

How can I use the student

Use benchmark attainment, provided for each

If you have a student who is right on track,

If you have a student who is not meeting the

Evaluate relative strengths and weaknesses:

Highlight the areas in green as the students

Prioritize the areas that are furthest into the red

Work with your student to identify activities

Encourage your student to go online for more

New score-reporting features

On pages 1516 of this booklet, youll find an

Instructional planning support using test

Access to the AP Potential tool to pinpoint

The total score shown in the report reflects the

Finally, students receive subscores in the range of

PSAT/NMSQT section scores

PSAT/NMSQT test scores

Writing and Language

Standard English Conventions

Problem Solving and Data Analysis

Passport to Advanced Math

Standard Error of Measurement

Relating current scores to pre-2015

Score Scales and

they can expect to see in terms of growth in their

Read extensively and develop strong writing

Engage in deliberate practice in the three math

Link to Khan Academy from their score

Identify students who may need extra support while

Find students who may be ready for more challenging

How are the benchmarks calculated?

What additional information is provided

Percentiles for total scores

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Percentiles for section scores

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How NMSC uses the Selection Index

Of the 1.6 million NMSC program entrants, about

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If you have a student who is right on track,

If you have a student who is not meeting the

Highlight the areas in green as the students

Prioritize the areas that are furthest into the red

Work with your student to identify activities

Encourage your student to go online for more

Instructional planning support using test

Access to the AP Potential tool to pinpoint

Read extensively and develop strong writing

Engage in deliberate practice in the three math

Link to Khan Academy from their score

Identify students who may need extra support while

Find students who may be ready for more challenging

The section score for the