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PSAT (Pre-SAT)

Take it in October of your Junior year (11th grade) year

PSAT is the best predictor of your SAT score

Same as the SAT
     -- Same Subject Areas
     -- Same Type and Proportion of Questions

Different than the SAT
     -- No essay
     -- Shorter

3 Subject Area Scores (Each Score ranges from 20 to 80)
     -- Critical Reading
     -- Math
     -- Writing Skills

Selection Index
     -- Sum of the Subject Area Scores
     -- Ranges from 60 to 240

Do NOT Guess

Also called NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test)