Understanding Your PSAT/NMSQT Results Why are you here? Purpose – Learn how to interpret score...

Understanding Your PSAT/NMSQT Results

Why are you here?

• Purpose– Learn how to interpret score report– “Pep talk” for PSAT/NMSQT as Juniors– Receive score report

• Non-Purpose– Review your individual score reports in detail– Access computers to log into College Board

website/resources


Why take the PSAT?

• Provides practice for the SAT• Obtain specific feedback to address areas of

weakness• Improve scores to qualify for the National

Merit competition/scholarships as a Junior• Receive information from

colleges/universities



5 Major Parts of Your PSAT/NMSQT Results

Your Scores

Review Your Answers

Improve Your Skills

Your Educational Plans

3 Test Sections

Critical Reading

Mathematics

Writing Skills

Understanding Your

PSAT/NMSQT Results

NMSC Programs


Your Scores

If you are a junior, your scores are compared to those of other juniors.

If you are a sophomore or younger student, then your scores are compared to those of sophomores.


Review Your Answers

You will get your original test book back with your PSAT/NMSQT results, so that you can review the test questions.

You may also review each test question by logging in toMy College QuickStart.


Review Your Answers: Mathematics

Alg = Algebra & FunctionsData = Data Analysis, Statistics & ProbabilityGeom = Geometry & MeasurementNum = Number & Operations


Review Your Answers: Student-Produced

Responses

The written answers are not scored.

Only answers gridded in the ovals are scored.


Correct answer = plus 1 point

Omitted answer = no points

Wrong answer on multiple-choice question = minus ¼ point

Wrong answer on student-produced response question = No points lost

Answer Summary & Scoring


The skills listed are based on your individual performance.

Follow the suggestions noted in “how to improve” and work with your teachers.

Review skills using questions listed.

Improve Your Skills


National Merit Scholarship Corporation Information

The Entry Requirements section displays information you provided on your answer sheet.

The Percentile compares your performance to that of other college-bound juniors.

The Selection Index is the sum of your critical reading, mathematics and writing skills scores.

If it has an asterisk, you do not meet all of the eligibility requirements for the competition.


Based on the college major you provided on your answer sheet, this section will give you:

-Description of that major

-Skills associated with that major

-Recommended high school courses for that major

Your Educational Plans


The access code that you may use to set up a My College QuickStart account is located in several places on the score report.

Use the access code at www.collegeboard.com/quickstart to set up your account.

Your access will last through to the end of high school.

My College QuickStart™

http://www.collegeboard.com/quickstart


My College QuickStart™


PSAT Class of 2010Increase/Decrease from 10th to 11th

113 STUDENTS FROM THE CLASS OF 2010 TOOK THE PSAT BOTH THEIR SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR YEARS.

POINTS INCREASED

CRITICAL READING

MATH WRITING

1-3 points 28 20 24

4-6 points 15 25 23

7-9 points 20 25 16

10+ points 14 20 15

TOTAL STUDENTS

WHO INCREASED

77 (68%)

90 (80%)

78 (69%)

0 points & Below

36

23

35


PSAT Class of 2010Increase/Decrease from 10th to 11th

• Selection Index Scores (CR+M+W)– 61 student’s scores increased 10 to 38 points– 37 student’s scores increased 1 to 9 points– 15 student’s scores were unchanged or decreased

1 to 20 points


Recommendations

• Review score reports• Use test booklet• Use College Board website and its resources

(My College QuickStart)• Participate in an SAT prep course• Read, read, read and write, write, write• Take rigorous courses (Advanced Placement,

etc.)

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