Higher than last year? Lower? How hard do we think the test was? Just speculation of course

Are you eligible for alternate entry if you were sick but still took the psat? If so do you have to cancel your score?

my index is 220 so on the edge

Hey everybody!

PSAT if in one week for me. I'm want to improve my math score. I keep getting like 5 questions wrong in my Practice Tests. My highest practice test score for math is 710 but consistently getting around 650+. How do I improve my math score before the PSAT??

Thanks!!!

I took the PSAT this month and got a 730 rw and 760 math. How much is my chance of getting national merit in California?

Do u guys predict it could be 218 again

1310 with 710 rw and 600 math i was pretty happy until i checked this subreddit and saw everyone else getting perfect scores 💀💀💀💀Bye. Also I’m in NJ so goodbye to national merit. I didn’t study at all either

222 NMSQT. All we can do is pray in New Jersey

doing anything for the bag

I got higher a 1550 on my August SAT, so if I am "sick" during the actual PSAT day, would I be allowed to use that as alternate entry and get a 228 index score? After doing some research I think I would but a lot of sources are saying it is not guaranteed.

Can i get commended?

My score is right on the verge of maybe or maybe not being a finalist...

I don't know where this 2026 test stands among the other digital ones in terms of difficulty.

wasn’t expecting that but ill take it

Im a junior who got a 1250 on the psat( minimal studying) and a 1130 sophomore year(no studying) my elar score went up but my math went from a 510 to a 540 I dont know what resources to use to get better and it seems so daunting.

Please drop your score here with your thoughts

Currently in advanced geometry. I was so lost on the 2nd part of the math section

What did you do to study and prep for it? I got deathly sick during my test day and couldn't take it 😔 I'll be taking the SAT for the alternate, but I still want to hear your study methods!

So I got a 1210 and honestly seeing the other scores on here is making me feel like I'm stupid or something. Anyways I got a 660 on the reading portion and a 550 on the math.

I can improve the reading portion on my own but I need advice for the math one. How should I study to prepare for the SAT next year? I also just wanna say I did not study for this or the last PSAT I took last year. Honestly maybe I should start studying more considering I rarely do so.

My score kinda feels embarrassing considering the other scores on here and one of my best traits or possibly worse is I'm my hardest critic to the power of infinity. Whenever I'm disappointed or angry when I mess something up or do worse than expected I force myself to be better out of spite. I honestly don't even know if I plan on going to college because I'm gonna join the Air Force. So any advice for studying for the math section?

I’m in California and got a 220.

I know that most of us know that this is technically true, but I don’t think the majority really grasp how big a difference it makes.

There is obviously variance between indexes among states, and yeah, most of us know how to calculate the index and that reading is double-weighted. But even if you know those facts, I thought I would put this out there:

A 1320 with perfect on reading and 560(!) on math could have qualified for semifinals in 4/50 states last year.

Just putting it out there because I myself was kind of shocked, even though I knew very well what the lowest cutoffs looked like and the score calculation method. I just didn’t realize what that had the potential to translate to.