Find information about the psat/nmsqt, with advice about preparing for and taking the test The guide also includes the testing rules and information about the national merit scholarship program. Each fall, schools may administer the psat/nmsqt on a school day during the designated testing window, or on a dedicated saturday within that same window. The psat/nmsqt includes a reading and writing section and a math section. If you took the sat on a school day, the preliminary sat/national merit scholarship qualifying test (psat/nmsqt), or the psat 10, find your score information here. The psat/nmsqt takes 2 hours and 14 minutes and consists of 2 sections
(1) the reading and writing section, and (2) the math section Most of the questions are multiple choice, though some math questions ask you to write in the answer rather than select it. This resource helps students who took the psat/nmsqt and their families interpret their score report and find information about next steps. The psat/nmsqt is the qualifying test for entry to the national merit® scholarship program (described in the second part of this guide) The test also connects you to college board programs and services that can propel you to opportunities you’ve earned.
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