Using Your PSAT/NMSQT® Scores to Increase College Readiness

Get to Know the PSAT/NMSQT®

• The PSAT/NMSQT is highly relevant to your future success because it focuses on the skills and knowledge at the heart of your education.
It measures:

• What you learn in high school

• What you need to succeed in college

• The PSAT/NMSQT measures reading, writing and language, and math skills developed over many years.

• The PSAT/NMSQT does not ask for facts from literature, history, or science, or for recall of math formulas, because it measures your reasoning and critical thinking skills.

• You don’t have to discover secret tricks or cram the night before.

• There is no penalty for guessing.

• The test length is 2 hours, 45 minutes.

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What Are the Benefits of Taking the PSAT/NMSQT®?

• Prepare for the SAT®

• Get free, personalized Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy®

• Start getting ready for college with college and career planning tools

• Enter the National Merit® Scholarship Program

• See which AP® courses for which you might be ready

• Get admission and financial aid information from colleges

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Understanding My Score Report

Two forms of receiving your score report:

1- Online allows students to have a full report 2- Paper Score Report

How can I see my full report

Go online for the full report to learn how to prepare for the SAT and see your potential for AP coursework.

psat.org/myscore

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/ psat-nmsqt-psat-10/scores/understanding-scores

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What Are My Scores?

Scores for the assessments in the SAT® Suite are vertically equated.

What Are My Score Percentiles?

Percentiles and benchmarks are provided for 10th and 11th grades on the PSAT/NMSQT®.

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What Is the National Merit® Scholarship Program?

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What Can I Learn from My Answers?

Score report shows the total number of questions per test broken down into the number of answered correctly, incorrectly, and omitted altogether.

Easy questions answered incorrectly are highlighted in pink so students can better prepare for testing next time.

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Official SAT® Practice on Khan Academy®— It’s FREE!

• Go to satpractice.org and create a free account.

• Get personalized recommendations. Link your Khan Academy account to your College Board account to import past SAT Suite results or take diagnostic quizzes to get personalized recommendations.

• Create a study plan. Select a test date and set up a practice schedule.

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What Steps Will I Follow to Link My College Board Account to Khan Academy®?

Step 1

Log in or create a Khan Academy account.

Step 2

When prompted, agree to link your Khan Academy and College Board accounts.You will then be directed to collegeboard.org.

Step 3

Sign in or create a College Board Account.

Step 4

When prompted, hit “Send” to authorize the account linking.

Step 5

Start practicing on Official SAT® Practice on Khan Academy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=patbkNnnAQ4

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What Are My Next Steps?

• Continue to take challenging courses in high school • Link scores with Khan Academy®
• Set up a practice plan and stick to it • Register for the SAT®
• Utilize other resources to research and prepare for college

IMPORTANT REMINDERS 10th GRADE:

Registration Distribution-February 18th through PE class Registration- March 9th & March 10th through English class

9th GRADE:

Registration Distribution-February 14th through PE class Registration- March 2nd & March 3rd through English class

Thank You!!