PSAT/NMSQT - International Students

The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) that act as a practice for the SAT and tests critical writing, math and reading skills. U.S. citizen students are eligible to take the PSAT/NMSQT who appear for the exam in the grade 11.

This test is typically managed by junior high schools. It is advisable that to know more about the test you should contact the counselor or another official at your school.

Online registration for the PSAT/NMSQT is not available.

PSAT- NMSQT  Acceptability

The PSAT is an important test for qualifying for the National Merit Scholarship and practicing for the SAT.  The whopping numbers of figures are evidence of its credibility- approximately 3.5 million students take the PSAT/NMSQT each year. In 2008, 1.59 million high school sophomores and 1.52 million high school juniors took the PSAT.

The scores from the PSAT/NMSQT are used (with the permission of the student) to determine eligibility and qualification for the National Merit Scholarship Program.