The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is a program co-sponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).
The PSAT/NMSQT is a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT and gives students a chance to qualify for scholarships given by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). The PSAT/NMSQT measures math, critical reading, and writing skills like the SAT. The PSAT contains questions from actual SAT and is designed to be slightly easier than the SAT. The SAT is used for college admission; PSAT scores are not sent to colleges.
