PSAT NMSQT®

The PSAT NMSQT measures skills in these areas:

• English conventions and rhetorical skills
• Reading comprehension
• Math problem-solving

The purpose of the test:

• The PSAT NMSQT is used to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program.
• Helps students prepare for the SAT by testing reading, writing, and math skills.

How it works

• Offered to students in grade 11 in the fall
• Students take this test online, using an iPad
• It is a timed test that typically takes 2.5 hours

Test results

Scores are shared in the assessments section of Skyward Family Access. 

Find test results in Skyward Family Access

• Wayzata High School PSAT NMSQT® Test information
• The PSAT NMSQT
• District testing schedule