Since the PSAT is a mostly multiple-choice test – math grid-in questions being the exception – one recommended strategy is to create your own prediction before looking at the answer choices.

The exam comes in three forms: the PSAT 8/9, the PSAT/NMSQT and the PSAT 10. The PSAT 10 is the same test as the PSAT/NMSQT, though students take these exams at different times of year.

The PSAT is good preparation for the SAT and may yield scholarship money for top scorers. Learn more about PSAT scores, when to take the test and how to prepare.

What Is the PSAT? The PSAT is not a single, standalone test. It’s a suite of three related tests: the PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10 and the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT).

The PSAT and SAT exams have embraced technology and are now adaptive, computer-based tests.

The exam is taken at school and testing dates may vary because individual schools choose when to administer the PSAT 8/9 and PSAT 10.

The College Board has just released PSAT scores — months after the tests were actually taken in high schools. About one-quarter of the students who took the test have accessed their scores ...

A PSAT prep book is an excellent tool for developing a study plan and reviewing content for a higher score.

A PSAT prep book is an excellent tool for developing a study plan and reviewing content for a higher score.