PSAT TEST INFORMATION

1. PSAT/MNSQT - PRELIMINARY SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST/NATIONAL MERIT
SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFICATION TEST (NMSQT).

2. THE COST IS $19.50

3. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO MRHS BOARD OF EDUCATION.

4. THE TEST CAN BE TAKEN IN GRADES 9 - 11.

5. OCTOBER OF JUNIOR YEAR TEST SCORES ARE USED FOR THE NMSQT.

6. IT IS ALSO USED AS A PRACTICE TEST FOR THE SAT I.

7. THE TEST YIELDS THREE SCORES: CRITICAL READING (V), MATH (M) AND WRITING (W).

8. THE SCORING RANGE IS FROM 20 - 80 WITH 80 BEING THE HIGHEST SCORE POSSIBLE
IN EACH SECTION. 240 IS HIGHEST SCORE POSSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE TEST.

9. SELECTION INDEX: THIS SCORE IS USED TO SELECT STUDENTS FOR THE NATIONAL
    MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS.
    THE MINIMUM SELECTION INDEX NEEDED FOR NEW JERSEY IS USUALLY AROUND 210.
    CALCULATE YOUR CHILD'S SELECTION INDEX BY ADDING THE SCORE FROM EACH
    SECTION ( SI = CR + M + W ).