PSAT/NMSQT Test Information

 

 *PSAT/NMSQT for 10th & 11th graders 

*Saturday 10/14

*Deadline to sign up Friday 9/22

*Sign up at the school bank or online at the webstore for $20

PSAT Registration

The PSAT/NMSQT test will be offered at Mountain House High School on Saturday, October 14th. All sophomores and juniors are eligible and highly encouraged to take this test to prepare for the SAT exam. All sophomores will have an additional opportunity to take the PSAT10 in the spring, more details will be sent out closer to spring. The PSAT is a multiple-choice assessment of verbal, mathematics, and writing skills.

The PSAT/NMSQT is an optional test that provides practice for the SAT Reasoning Test through personalized feedback of student performance with suggestions for improvement. The SAT Reasoning Test, taken later in the junior year can be used as a standardized test in college applications and may be helpful for students wanting to pursue admission to highly competitive colleges or universities. PSAT also serves as the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT). Top performing juniors nationally (approximately 1%) may be eligible for money through National Merit, National Achievement, or National Hispanic Scholarship funds.

Seats for the exam are limited and students are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible. The cost for taking the PSAT is $20 and can be paid for in person at the front desk or online at the MHHS webstore. The deadline for purchasing a place for the October sitting is Friday, September 22nd.

More information about the PSAT including sample test questions can be found here.

The College Board also has excellent resources, guides, and action plans to help parents plan for college: Big Future by the College Board

The PSAT 8/9 specifically designed for students in 8th and 9th grades will also be offered this year in the spring. More details will be coming out soon.