PSAT NMSQT®

• Overview
• District PSAT NMSQT® testing
• How to register
• Test prep
• Accommodations

The PSAT/NMSQT® is the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program. Each year, about 1.6 million juniors take the exam.

• National Merit Semifinalists are students who score in the top 1 percent.
• National Merit Commended Scholars are students who score in the top 3 to 4 percent.

Learn about the National Merit Scholarship Program

Our district offers the PSAT/NMSQT® to all students in grade 11 in the fall. 

• See how it works.
• See the district test schedule.

Before you register:

• Create a College Board account, if you don't have one
• Complete the fee waiver form, if needed

Use the online Total Registration Form to register.

Register for the PSAT NMSQT

• Install the testing app on your iPad before test day.
• Use these resources to study for the test.
  • College Board PSAT/NMSQT practice tests.
  • Khan Academy practice resources.
  • Other PSAT/NMSQT preparation materials.

Students in grades 9 and 10 cannot take the test. They can take practice exams at home so they are better prepared by grade 11.

• The accommodations approved for you by the College Board are built into the digital test. 
  • They cannot be changed or declined on test day.
  • If you no longer want to use an approved accommodation, contact your counselor or case manager as soon as possible.
• If you do not have College Board-approved accommodations and want them, request them by the end of August.