How the PSAT/NMSQT Is Organized 

The digital SAT Suite of Assessments uses multistage adaptive testing. Each test section (Reading and Writing, Math) is divided into two equal-length, separately timed parts, called modules. Students answer a set of questions in the first module before moving on to the next. The questions that students are given in the second module depend on how they performed on the first module. This type of adaptive testing allows for a much shorter, but just as reliable, assessment that delivers accurate scores more efficiently. PSAT/NMSQT follows the same timing as all other tests in the digital SAT Suite. 

The test breaks down like this: