PSAT™ 8/9

Understanding Scores

2018-19

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The PSAT 8/9 and the SAT Suite of Assessments

The SAT Suite of Assessments

The SAT® Suite of Assessments is an integrated system of tests that includes the SAT (for students in grades 11 and 12), the PSAT/NMSQT® and the PSAT™ 10 (for grades 10 and 11), and the PSAT™ 8/9 (for grades 8 and 9).

The tests measure the same skills and knowledge in grade-appropriate ways. They work together to show college readiness over time so educators, students, and parents can monitor student progress. Their content reflects the kind of meaningful, engaging, and challenging work that students find in the best middle school and high school courses taught today.

What the PSAT 8/9 Measures

The PSAT 8/9 measures the skills and knowledge (at the level of content and skill appropriate for eighth and ninth grades) that research shows are the most important for success in college and career. The Reading Test measures comprehension and reasoning skills, and focuses on close reading of passages in a wide array of subject areas. The Writing and Language Test measures a range of skills, including command of evidence, expression of ideas, and the use of standard English conventions in grammar and
punctuation. The Math Test covers a range of math practices, with an emphasis on problem solving, modeling, using tools strategically, and using algebraic structure.

How the PSAT 8/9 Is Scored

Students receive a total score that is the sum of their scores on the two sections (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
and Math).

To calculate section scores, we first compute the student’s raw score—the number of questions correctly answered—for each section. Nothing is deducted for incorrect answers or for unanswered questions.

Next, we convert each of the raw section scores to a scaled score of 120 to 720. This conversion process adjusts for slight differences in difficulty among versions of the test and provides a score that is consistent across different versions. The scaled scores are the scores provided on score reports.

How You Can Use the Student Score Report

The student score report clearly summarizes a student’s current achievement levels and encourages next steps for academic progress. You can help students by going over their score reports and helping them understand what their scores mean. Here’s how.

TALK WITH STUDENTS ABOUT COLLEGE READINESS For each section, the score report includes an indicator
that shows whether the student’s score meets the grade-level benchmark. These benchmarks allow students and
educators to understand how students are progressing toward college readiness.

§If a student is meeting the benchmark for a section, remind them to continue to take rigorous courses and work hard to stay on track for college success.

§If a student is not meeting the benchmark for a section, connect them to classroom work that is focused on areas that need improvement. If the student is age 13 or over,
Khan Academy® can help supplement this work.

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USE STUDENT SCORES TO IDENTIFY STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
§Use test scores, as well as the cross-test scores and subscores online, to evaluate a student’s relative strengths and weaknesses and to determine which skills need practice.

§Use the red/yellow/green coding on section scores to see how your student is performing relative to other students who are meeting or exceeding the benchmark.

wHighlight the areas in green as the student’s strengths.

wPrioritize areas in the red range for additional work and practice.

HELP STUDENTS DECIDE ON NEXT STEPS §Work with your students to think of ways to develop
each of the skills you have identified for focus and improvement.

§Encourage students age 13 or over to go online for more details and to link their College Board account to Khan Academy for a free, personalized study plan.

For further guidance on interpreting score reports, see the Professional Development modules for K–12 educators at
sat.org/educators.

Score-Reporting Features

On pages 10–11 of this booklet, you’ll find an annotated sample score report that includes detailed explanations of the information that students receive about their college readiness skills. Students age 13 or over can access their online reports to obtain more information and guidance, including free, personalized Khan Academy instruction and practice based on their results.

NOTE: Score reports for schools participating in the test administration research group or study won’t include question-level details.

NOTE: An answer key and a score conversion table for the first PSAT 8/9 administration assessment will be posted to psat.org/8-9-resources once the first test administration ends on March 29, 2019.

The online reporting portal at k12reports.collegeboard.org offers you an array of powerful tools to assess your students’ progress and plan instruction that delivers what they need. These 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.

§Question Analysis Report that helps educators connect subscores to state standards, analyze students’ strengths and weaknesses, learn which mistakes
were the most common, and look for opportunities to reinforce skills. (The Question Analysis Report won’t be available to schools participating in the test administration study or research group.)

§Access to the AP Potential™ tool to pinpoint students

who are likely to succeed in more challenging courses.

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PSAT 8/9 Scores

Total Scores

ONLINE AND PAPER SCORE REPORTS

The total score is the sum of the two section scores; its range is 240–1440.

Section Scores

ONLINE AND PAPER SCORE REPORTS

Your students receive scores in the range of 120–720 for each of two sections. The Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section score combines the scores for the Reading Test and the Writing and Language Test. The Math section score is derived from the Math Test score, including the calculator and no-calculator portions.

Test Scores

ONLINE AND PAPER SCORE REPORTS The range for the following test scores is 6–36:

§Reading

§Writing and Language

§Math

Cross-Test Scores ONLINE SCORE REPORT ONLY

The range for cross-test scores is also 6–36. These scores represent student performance on select questions across the three tests and show a student’s strengths in the following domains:

§Analysis in History/Social Studies

§Analysis in Science

Subscores

ONLINE SCORE REPORT ONLY

Subscores in the range of 1–15 offer feedback on student performance in the following skill areas:

§Command of Evidence

§Words in Context

§Expression of Ideas

§Standard English Conventions

§Heart of Algebra

§Problem Solving and Data Analysis

Score Ranges

ONLINE SCORE REPORT ONLY

A student’s ability is better represented by score ranges than points. Score ranges are derived from the standard error of measurement and show how much a student’s scores would likely vary if they took a different administration of the test under identical conditions.

From recent administrations of the PSAT 8/9, these ranges are approximately:

§Total: ±40 points

§Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: ±20 points

§Math: ±30 points

§Test scores, subscores, and cross-test scores: ±2 points

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Score Scales
and Score Changes

Using PSAT 8/9 Scores to Project PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 Scores

The SAT Suite—from the PSAT 8/9 through the SAT—uses 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 the SAT is 400–1600, the total range for the PSAT 8/9 is 240–1440.

This common score scale means that a student who took the PSAT 8/9 and received a Math section score of 500 would be expected to also get a 500 on the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT, or the PSAT 10 if they had taken any of those tests on that same day; a score of 500 represents the same level of academic achievement on all four assessments.

This also means that student growth across the SAT Suite is easy to determine. If a student takes the PSAT 8/9 this year and receives a 500 Math section score, then takes the
PSAT/NMSQT or the PSAT 10 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 to focus on the section scores if they are curious about the growth they can expect to see in their scores over the next year. They should look at the set of projected score ranges we have provided (only in online score reports) for students that reflect typical growth. Of course, a student’s individual growth will be shaped by the courses taken and by the practice the student
undertakes between assessments.

Subscores (available online only) aren’t 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 PSAT/NMSQT or the PSAT 10 should follow these guidelines:

§Develop academic skills through challenging coursework.

§Read extensively and develop strong writing skills.

§Engage in deliberate practice in the three math areas that are emphasized the most in the assessments.

§If they are age 13 or over, take a practice test and upload their results to Khan Academy for free, personalized practice of the skills they need to improve. To learn more,
go to psat.org/practice.

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Benchmarks and Red/Yellow/Green Performance

The PSAT 8/9

Grade-Level 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 in grades 8–12. Grade-level 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 8/9 reports separate benchmarks for eighth and ninth graders to help them 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

What the Benchmarks Mean

The College and Career Readiness Benchmarks for the current SAT predict a 75% likelihood of achieving a C or higher in related 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.

Score reports for the PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9 include grade-level benchmarks based on how students grow from year to year toward the SAT benchmarks.

PSAT 8/9 Grade-Level Benchmarks

Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing	Math

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

8th Grade PSAT 8/9

9th Grade

PSAT 8/9

390	430

410	450

Grade-level 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 coursework.

Grade-level benchmarks shouldn’t 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 intended to help all
students better prepare for life after high school.

Additional Information Provided to Help You 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. Students who met or exceeded the benchmark will be in the green portion of the score band. If students didn’t meet the benchmark but were close (within one year’s growth), their scores will be in the yellow portion. Students who have a score indicating more than a year’s growth below the grade-level benchmark will have a 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 student’s relative strengths (green)
and weaknesses (red).

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Percentiles

A student’s percentile rank represents the percentage of students who score equal to or lower than their score. For example, if a student’s score is in the 75th percentile, 75% of a comparison group achieved scores at or below that student’s score. Two types of percentile ranks, comparing student scores to two different reference populations, are provided in this publication for both total and section scores.

Nationally representative percentiles are derived from a research study of U.S. students in the eighth or ninth grade and are weighted to represent all U.S. students in those grades, regardless of whether they typically take the PSAT 8/9.

User group percentiles are based on the actual scores of

students who took the PSAT 8/9 in the past three school years.

Percentiles for Total Scores

8TH GRADE	9TH GRADE

Total Score
	PERCENTILES
	PERCENTILES
	
	Nationally Representative Sample
	
PSAT 8/9 User
	Nationally Representative Sample
	
PSAT 8/9 User
	
1440
1430
1420
1410
1400
1390
1380
1370
1360
1350
1340
1330
1320
1310
1300
1290
1280
1270
1260
1250
1240
1230
1220
1210
1200
1190
1180
1170
1160
1150
1140
1130
1120
1110
1100
1090
1080
1070
1060
1050
1040
1030
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	94	93
	86	86
	
	94	93
	84	85
	
	93	92
	83	83
	
	92	91
	81	82

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Percentiles for Total Scores (continued)

8TH GRADE	9TH GRADE

Total Score
	PERCENTILES
	PERCENTILES
	
	Nationally Representative Sample
	
PSAT 8/9 User
	Nationally Representative Sample
	
PSAT 8/9 User
	
1020
1010
1000
990
980
970
960
	91
	90
	80
	81
	
	89	89
	78	79
	
	88	88
	76	78
	
	86	87
	74	76
	
	85	86
	72	74
	
	83	84
	70	73
	
	80	83
	68	71
	
950
940
930
920
910
900
890
880
870
860
850
840
830
820
810
800
790
780
770
760
750
740
730
720
710
700
690
680
670
660
650
640
630
620
610
	78	82
	66	69
	
	77	80
	64	67
	
	75	78
	62	65
	
	73	77
	60	63
	
	71	75
	57	61
	
	69	73
	55	59
	
	67	72
	53	57
	
	65	70
	50	55
	
	62	68
	48	53
	
	60	65
	46	51
	
	57	63
	43	49
	
	55	61
	41	46
	
	52	59
	38	44
	
	50	56
	36	42
	
	47	54
	33	40
	
	44	51
	31	37
	
	41	48
	29	35
	
	38	46
	26	33
	
	35	43
	24	31
	
	32	40
	22	28
	
	29	37
	20	26
	
	26	35
	18	24
	
	23	32
	16	22
	
	21	29
	14	20
	
	19	26
	12	18
	
	16	23
	11	16
	
	14	21
	9	14
	
	13	18
	8	12
	
	11	16
	7	11
	
	9	14
	5	9
	
	8	12
	4	8
	
	6	10
	4	7
	
	5	9
	3	6
	
	4	8
	2	5
	
	3	6
	2	4

8TH GRADE	9TH GRADE

Total Score
	PERCENTILES
	PERCENTILES
	
	Nationally Representative Sample
	
PSAT 8/9 User
	Nationally Representative Sample
	
PSAT 8/9 User
	
600
590
580
570
560
550
540
530
520
510
500
490
480
	3
	5
	1
	3
	
	2	4
	1
	3
	
	2	4
	1	2
	
	1	3
	1	2
	
	1	3
	1-	2
	
	1-	2
	1-	1
	
	1-	2
	1-	1
	
	1-	2
	1-	1
	
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470
460
450
440
430
420
410
400
390
380
370
360
350
340
330
320
310
300
290
280
270
260
250
240

Mean Score

Standard Deviation
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889	870

137	152
	
154	169

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Percentiles for Section Scores

8TH GRADE
	9TH GRADE

Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing	Math
	
Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing	Math

Section Score
	PERCENTILES
	PERCENTILES
	PERCENTILES
	PERCENTILES
	
	Nationally Representative Sample
	
PSAT 8/9 User
	Nationally Representative Sample
	
PSAT 8/9 User
	Nationally Representative Sample
	
PSAT 8/9 User
	Nationally Representative Sample
	
PSAT 8/9 User

720

710

700

690

680

670

660

650

640

630
620

610

600

590

580

570

560

550

540

530

520

510

500

490

480

470

460

450

440

430
420
410
	
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	91	91
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	98	97
	89	89
	92	92
	
	94	93
	97	96
	87	87
	90	91
	
	92	92
	96	95
	85	85
	88	89
	
	91	90
	94	94
	82	82
	86	87
	
	89	89
	93	93
	79	80
	83	85
	
	86	87
	91	91
	76	77
	80	82
	
	84	85
	88	89
	73	74
	77	79
	
	81	82
	85	86
	69	71
	74	76
	
	78	80
	83	84
	66	68
	69	72
	
	74	77
	79	81
	62	64
	65	69
	
	71	74
	75	77
	59	61
	60	64
	
	67	71
	69	73
	55	58
	55	60
	
	63	68
	63	69
	51	54
	49	55
	
	58	64
	58	64
	47	50
	44	51
	
	54	60
	53	59
	42	46
	39	46
	
	49	56
	50	55
	38	42
	35	42
	
400
390
380
370
360
	44	52
	46	50
	33	38
	32	38
	
	39	47
	38	44
	29	34
	27	33
	
	33	42
	30	38
	25	30
	21	28
	
	27	37
	26	32
	21	26
	18	24
	
	22	32
	22	27
	17	22
	15	20

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Percentiles for Section Scores (continued)

8TH GRADE
	9TH GRADE

Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing	Math
	
Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing	Math

Section Score
	PERCENTILES
	PERCENTILES
	PERCENTILES
	PERCENTILES
	
	Nationally Representative Sample
	
PSAT 8/9 User
	Nationally Representative Sample
	
PSAT 8/9 User
	Nationally Representative Sample
	
PSAT 8/9 User
	Nationally Representative Sample
	
PSAT 8/9 User
	
350
340
330
320
310
300
290
280
270
260
250
240
230
220
210
200
190
180
170
160
150
140
130
120

Mean Score

Standard Deviation
	17
	27
	19
	23
	13
	18
	12
	17
	
	13	22
	16
	20
	10
	15
	10
	14
	
	9	17
	13	16
	7	11
	8	11
	
	6	13
	11	13
	4	8
	6	9
	
	4	9
	8	10
	3	6
	4	7
	
	3	7
	6	8
	2	4
	3	6
	
	2	5
	5	6
	1	3
	2	4
	
	1	3
	3	5
	1-	2
	2	3
	
	1	3
	2	3
	1-	1
	1	2
	
	1	2
	2	3
	1-	1
	1	2
	
	1-	2
	2	3
	1-	1
	1	2
	
	1-	1
	1	2
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422	408
	
414	405
	
446	438
	
443	432

76	85
	
75	80
	
85	92
	
81	88

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The PSAT 8/9 Score Report

A Case Study: Ima B. Student’s PSAT 8/9 Score Report

Take a look at Ima B. Student’s sample score report below and on the next page. Use the corresponding information to help you interpret your student’s PSAT 8/9 Score Report.

Your Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score

120 to 720

You are in the 59th       percentile

460
120	720
THE BENCHMARK IS 410

Your score shows that you’re on track to be ready for college.
	
Your Math Score

120 to 720

You are in the 49th       percentile

440
120	720
THE BENCHMARK IS 450

Your score shows that you’re almost on track to be ready for college, but you need to keep building your skills.

	

YOUR SCORE TODAY

Your Total Score

240 to 1440

You are in the 55th      percentile

You scored equal to or higher than 55% of students

Your Test Scores*
Reading	Math
23 6 to 36	22.0 6 to 36

Writing and Language	*Additional detailed scores, like test scores, provide students with a deeper understanding of their performance.

Hi, Ima
Your Full Score Report
240 to 1440

?
Question-	See	Strengths and         Personalized Level Detail           Subscores             Weaknesses	Practice

psat.org/myscore

Go online for your full report

Ima,
this was your score when you took the test; it is not a measure of how far you can grow!

Ima B. Student 2018, 9th Grade

What are Ima’s scores?

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900
Ima’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score is 460, and her Math score is 440. In Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, Ima’s score exceeds the benchmark, and she is on track for college readiness. In Math, Ima is close to meeting the benchmark. Test scores, cross-test scores, and subscores can give Ima a better understanding of areas to work on.

What are Ima’s score percentiles?
Since Ima is in the ninth grade, the

460
440
percentiles compare her scores with those of all ninth graders in the nation. Ima scored as well as or better in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing than 59% of a nationally representative group of ninth-grade students. In Math, she scored as well as or better than 49% of a nationally representative group of freshmen. Additional percentiles are available in Ima’s online score report.

How can Ima learn more about her scores?
If Ima is age 13 or older, she can visit

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6 to 36
psat.org/myscore to see her full score report, learn how to prepare for the SAT, and see her potential for AP® coursework. If she’s under age 13, she
Score Report	can talk to her school counselor to find out this information.

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YOUR PATH TOMORROW

Here’s what else
is waiting for you online:

A link to free personalized practice on Khan Academy
Share your scores with Khan Academy® to get your personalized practice.

A list of the challenging courses you’re ready for
Congrats! Your scores show you’re ready to succeed in AP® courses.

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You’re On Your Way

Congrats! You made a smart move when you took the PSAT 8/9.
Now invite your parents along for the ride—point them to a website where they can:
§Get college planning tips.
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§Browse FAQs.
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Ima B. Student 2018, 9th Grade

What are Ima’s next steps?

If Ima is age 13 or over, when she visits psat.org/myscore she can connect to free, personalized practice on Khan Academy, see her potential for AP coursework, and explore college majors and careers at Roadtrip Nation.

How can Ima measure her progress? When she becomes a sophomore, Ima can take the
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PSAT/NMSQT or the PSAT 10 to measure the progress she’s made since she took the PSAT 8/9. She can continue to take advantage of practice resources by visiting satpractice.org.

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performed by showing whether the answer was correct, incorrect, or omitted.

NOTE: For students at schools participating in the test administration study or research group, the actual questions, answers, and answer explanations won’t be provided, and the
score report won’t include the correct answer column.

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WRITING AND LANGUAGE

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MATH – CALCULATOR

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10      4 Incorrect           Omitted Answers           Answers

MATH – NO CALCULATOR

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Ima B. Student 2018, 9th Grade

Score Report

Hi, Ima

Your Full Score Report

240 to 1440

psat.org/myscore

Go online for your full report

Strengths and         Personalized Weaknesses               Practice

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The PSAT 8/9 Sample Score Report

Student Score Report

Hi, Ima

PSAT 8/9 October 10, 2018

Your Report Details

Your Summary Score Report

Get Your Full

Score Report Online

psat.org/myscore

Hi, Ima B. Student

School Name: John F. Kennedy High School School Code: 123456
Grade: 9th Grade Student ID: 24068907 Optional Code: 00
Access Code: A026700146P College Board ID: 12345678

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The PSAT 8/9 Sample Score Report (continued)

900
460
440
23
6 to 36
900

Your Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score

120 to 720

You are in the 59th      percentile

460
120	720
THE BENCHMARK IS 410

Your score shows that you’re on track to be ready for college.

Your Math Score

120 to 720

You are in the 49th      percentile

440
120	720
THE BENCHMARK IS 450

Your score shows that you’re almost on track to be ready for college, but you need to keep building your skills.

	

YOUR SCORE TODAY

Your Total Score

240 to 1440

You are in the 55th      percentile

You scored equal to or higher than 55% of students

Your Test Scores*

Reading	Math
23 6 to 36	22.0 6 to 36

Writing and Language	*Additional detailed scores, like test scores, provide students with a deeper understanding of their performance.

Hi, Ima

Your Full Score Report

240 to 1440

Go online for your full report

Ima,
this was your score when you took the test; it is not a measure of how far you can grow!

Ima B. Student 2018, 9th Grade

?

Question-Level Detail

See Subscores

Strengths and Weaknesses

Personalized Practice

psat.org/myscore

13

The PSAT 8/9 Sample Score Report (continued)

1
2
3

YOUR PATH TOMORROW

Here’s what else
is waiting for you online:

A link to free personalized practice on Khan Academy
Share your scores with Khan Academy® to get your personalized practice.

A list of the challenging courses you’re ready for
Congrats! Your scores show you’re ready to succeed in AP® courses.

Roadtrip Nation Roadmap to Careers lets you explore careers and majors that align with your personal interests and connects you to compatible schools on BigFuture™.

You’re On Your Way

Congrats! You made a smart move when you took the PSAT 8/9.

Now invite your parents along for the ride—point them to a website where they can:

§Get college planning tips.

§Sign up for email and text reminders.
§Browse FAQs.

Topics include scholarships, financial aid, high school coursework, and more.

Tell your parents about collegeboard.org/parents.

Sign Up Today
A PARENT’S GUIDE TO COLLEGE

© 2018 The College Board. College Board, AP, SAT, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. PSAT and BigFuture are trademarks owned by the College Board. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Visit the College Board on the web: collegeboard.org.
Khan Academy is a registered trademark in the United States and other jurisdictions.

Ima B. Student 2018, 9th Grade

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900

The PSAT 8/9 Sample Score Report (continued)*

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QUESTIONS OVERVIEW

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WRITING AND LANGUAGE

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14	2 Incorrect	Omitted Answers	Answers

MATH – CALCULATOR

25	11 Total	Correct Questions	Answers

10	4 Incorrect	Omitted Answers	Answers

MATH – NO CALCULATOR

13	5 Total	Correct Questions	Answers

7	1 Incorrect	Omitted Answers	Answers

*Tip: A great way to start improving: check out the easy questions you missed first.

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Ima B. Student 2018, 9th Grade

Hi, Ima

Your Full Score Report

240 to 1440

psat.org/myscore

Go online for your full report

*For schools participating in the test administration study or research group, students will see if they answered questions correctly. Actual questions, answers, and answer explanations will not be provided.

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