PSAT/NMSQT

The PSAT/NMSQT uses a format similar to the SAT, and it yields scores of up to 760 for math and 760 for reading and writing.

But experts say admission officers don’t pay much attention to performance on the PSAT/NMSQT.

Each year about 1.5 million students enter the National Merit Scholarship competition by taking the PSAT/NMSQT, a nationwide standardized test.

Each year, about 1.5 million students compete in the National Merit Scholarship program by taking the PSAT/NMSQT, a nationwide standardized test, usually during their junior year.

Students enter by taking the PSAT/NMSQT, a nationwide standardized test, usually during their junior year.