PSAT
PSAT @ WHS
You should take this exam if you are a junior & planning to:
👉 attend college
👉 would like to be considered for the National Merit Scholarship Program (only Juniors are eligible for the scholarship)
Advice: PREPARE for this exam! 👇👇👇👇
💰Cost for the PSAT: FREE
Exam Info:
Over three million high school students take the Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) each year. Like the SAT, the PSAT is designed to measure the ability to understand and process elements of reading, writing, and mathematics. Students take the PSAT/NMSQT in their junior year to determine National Merit scholarship eligibility and to prepare for the SAT.
The test consists of four sections:
The Reading Test – 60 minutes, 47 questions
The Writing and Language Test – 35 minutes, 44 questions
Math Test, No Calculator Portion – 25 minutes, 17 questions
Math Test, Calculator Portion – 45 minutes, 31 questions
The PSAT/NMSQT has a total testing time of 2 hours and 45 minutes. There are no experimental sections or unscored questions on the PSAT.