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1 The PSAT/NMSQT ® and the SAT ® Suite of Assessments What is the SAT ® Suite of Assessments? The SAT ® Suite of Assessments is a group of assessments beginning with PSAT ™ 8/9 (grades 8 and 9), continuing through PSAT ™ 10 and PSAT/NMSQT ® (grades 10 and 11), and culminating in the SAT (grades 11 and 12). Together, these assessments measure a student’s college and career readiness from grades eight through 12. The SAT Suite provides a comprehensive solution that systematically and progressively measures the knowledge, skills, and understandings that are essential for success in college and career. The tests re�ect the kinds of meaningful, engaging, and challenging work that students �nd in the best middle and high school courses taught today, creating and sustaining a durable bond between assessment and instruction that provides the backbone of a sound education. What does the PSAT/NMSQT ® measure? The PSAT/NMSQT measures the knowledge and skills that research shows are the most essential for college and career readiness and success. The assessment includes the Reading Test, the Writing and Language Test, and the Math Test. A student’s scores on the Reading Test and the Writing and Language Test are combined to arrive at a section score for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. The Math Test score is also reported as a second section score. For complete test speci�cations, visit sat.org/k12. How is the PSAT/NMSQT scored? First, the student’s raw score is computed as the number of questions correctly answered. The scores included on score reports are based on raw scores. There’s no penalty for guessing, so nothing is deducted for incorrect answers or for unanswered questions. Next, the raw score is converted to a scaled score of 160 to 760. This conversion process adjusts for slight di�erences in di�culty among versions of the test and provides a score that is equated, or consistent, across forms. This process ensures that no student receives an advantage or disadvantage from taking a particular form of the test on a particular day; a score of 400 on one test form is equivalent to a score of 400 on another test form. How can I use the student score report? The student score report is designed to both clearly summarize the student’s current achievement levels and to help guide and encourage appropriate next steps to increase college and career readiness. As you look through the reports with your students, here is some information you will want to share: Check-in: On Track for College Readiness? § Grade-level benchmarks allow students and educators to understand how students are progressing toward college readiness. § Use benchmark attainment, provided for each section score, to have a conversation with your students about college readiness and the sort of continued work they need to start doing now to prepare for college success. § If you have a student who is right on track, remind that student to continue to take rigorous courses and work hard to stay on track. § If you have a student who is not meeting the benchmark, connect the student to classroom work that is focused on areas of weakness, and connect the student with Khan Academy® to supplement this work.

Evaluate relative strengths and weaknesses: § Test scores, cross-test scores, and subscores provide an opportunity to evaluate a student’s relative strengths and weaknesses and highlight specific opportunities to strengthen the student’s college readiness skills. § Use the red/yellow/green coding on test scores and subscores to evaluate how your student is performing relative to other students who are meeting/exceeding the benchmark. § Highlight the areas in green as the student’s strengths. § Prioritize the areas that are furthest into the red for additional instruction and deliberate practice. De�ne next steps—actions to support skills: § The “Your Scores: Next Steps” page identifies the specific skills that the student should address. § Work with your student to identify activities that could be used to develop each of the skills identified for focus and improvement. § Encourage your student to go online for more details, and link the student’s College Board account to Khan Academy to strengthen skills and to evaluate progress against the skills listed. For further guidance on interpreting score reports, see the Professional Development modules for K–12 educators at sat.org/k12. New score-reporting features On pages 15–16 of this booklet, you’ll �nd an annotated sample score report that includes detailed explanations of the information that students receive about their college readiness skills. Students can access their online reports to obtain more information and guidance, including powerful Khan Academy instruction and practice based on their results. In addition, k12reports.collegeboard.org, the online reporting portal, o�ers you an array of powerful tools to assess your students’ progress and plan instruction that delivers what they need. The tools include: § Flexible reports that can be sorted and filtered by key demographics § Instructional planning support using test subscores in specific content areas, benchmarks, information for cross-subject tasks, and data for prescribing interventions when students are behind or ahead § Access to the AP Potential ™ tool to pinpoint students who are likely to succeed in more challenging courses 2

3 PSAT/NMSQT Scores PSAT/NMSQT total scores The total score shown in the report re�ects the combination (sum) of the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section score (160–760) with the Math section score (160–760). The total score reported range for the PSAT/NMSQT is 320–1520. The nationally representative percentiles shown on paper score reports have been derived from a research study. (See page 6 for more information about percentiles.) PSAT/NMSQT section scores Your students will receive two section scores, both in the range of 160–760: § Evidence-Based Reading and Writing § Math These scores re�ect students’ overall performance in each section. The Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section score is a combination of the Reading Test score and the Writing and Language Test score. The Math section score is derived from the Math Test score (including both the Math Test– Calculator and Math Test–No Calculator portions). PSAT/NMSQT test scores and cross-test scores In addition to the total and section scores, students will see three test scores in the range of 8–38, re�ecting performance on the content covered in each of the tests: § Reading § Writing and Language § Math S tudents will also see two cross-test scores in the range of 8–38. These scores represent student performance on items across the three tests that were in the domains of either: § Analysis in Hist ory/Social Studies § Analysis in Science PSAT/NMSQT subscores Finally, students receive subscores in the range of 1–15 that o�er feedback on their performance in the following skill areas: §Command of Evidence § Words in Context § Expression of Ideas § Standard English Conventions § Heart of Algebra § Problem Solving and Data Analysis § Passport to Advanced Math Standard Error of Measurement PSAT/NMSQT scores should be interpreted as ranges rather than points. The standard error of measurement (SEM) indicates that a student who took di�erent forms of the test under identical conditions would be likely to earn scores within the range of the standard error of measurement on those di�erent forms. The standard error of measurement is 46.25 for the total score, 26.24 for the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section score, and 38.08 for the Math section score. Relating current scores to pre-2015 test scores The redesigned PSAT/NMSQT is a di�erent test than those administered prior to 2015; therefore, a numerical score on one test will not be equivalent to the same numerical score on the other. Further, the score scale has changed so that all redesigned assessments are on the same vertical scale. To help educators understand current and redesigned PSAT/NMSQT scores in relation to one another, the College Board has provided a concordance that shows how to relate the scores. The concordance tables can be found on the College Board’s website at psat.org/resources.

Score Scales and Score Changes How can PSAT/NMSQT scores be used to project SAT scores? The full SAT Suite—from PSAT 8/9 through the SAT—uses a common score scale for the total, section, test, and cross-test scores. The ranges reported for each assessment re�ect grade-level appropriateness within the common scale. Thus, while the total range for SAT is 400 –1600, the total range for PSAT/NMSQT is 320 –1520. This common score scale means that a student who took the PSAT/NMSQT and received a Math section score of 500 would be expected to also get a 500 on the SAT or PSAT 8/9 if they had taken either of those tests on that same day; a score of 500 represents the same level of academic achievement on all three assessments. This also means that student growth is easy to see across the full suite. If a student takes the PSAT/NMSQT this year and receives a 500 Math section score, and then takes the SAT next year and earns a 550 Math section score, that student has shown a growth of 50 points, which likely resulted from hard work both in and out of school. The total, section, test, and cross-test scores have been vertically scaled to allow the accurate measurement of growth from test to test. Encourage students who are curious about what they can expect to see in terms of growth in their scores over the next year to focus on the section scores. They should look at the set of projected score ranges we have provided in online score reports for students that re�ect typical growth. Of course, a student’s individual growth will be shaped by the courses taken and the practice the student undertakes between assessments. Subscores are not on a vertical scale, and therefore comparing performance year after year should be based on relative performance rather than by calculating student growth across tests. Students who wish to improve their performance on the SAT should: § Develop academic skills through challenging course work. § Read extensively and develop strong writing skills. § Engage in deliberate practice in the three math areas that are emphasized the most in the assessments. § Link to Khan Academy from their score report (studentscores.collegeboard.org) for personalized practice of the skills they need to improve. 4

5 Benchmarks and Red/ Yellow/Green Performance What are the PSAT/NMSQT college and career readiness benchmarks? The SAT Suite o�ers grade-level benchmarks that can be used to gauge whether students are on track for becoming college ready each year from grades 8–12. College and career readiness benchmarks represent the section scores on each assessment that students should meet or exceed to be considered on track to be college ready. The PSAT/NMSQT reports separate benchmarks for tenth and eleventh graders to help students understand their level of readiness for college and career training programs. The benchmarks help educators better understand how many students and also which students are on track to have the skills necessary for college-entry, credit-bearing courses. Equipped with this information, educators can support students who need extra help while there is still time for improvement. Teachers can also accelerate the progress of students who meet or exceed the benchmarks. Recommended Uses College and career readiness benchmarks can help educators: §Identify students who are on track for success in college and career readiness. § Identify students who may need extra support while there is still time for improvement. § Find students who may be ready for more challenging c ourse work. College and career readiness benchmarks should not be used to assign academic tracks, to discourage students from pursuing college, or to keep students from participating in challenging courses. Rather, the benchmarks are to be used to help all students better prepare for life after high school by taking courses that are aligned with their progress thus far and engaging in deep practice of the knowledge and skills that matter most for college. How are the benchmarks calculated? The preliminary college and career readiness benchmarks for the 2016-17 SAT predict a 75 percent likelihood of achieving at least a C in a set of �rst-semester, credit-bearing college courses. The benchmarks are set at the section level, so there is a benchmark for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and a benchmark for Math. The PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9 benchmarks are determined by observing how students grow from year to year and by adjusting the SAT benchmark using the average rate of progress. PSAT/NMSQT COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS BENCHMARKS Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Math 10th Grade 430 480 PSAT/NMSQT 11th Grade 460 510 PSAT/NMSQT What additional information is provided to help understand progress toward college readiness? The student score report provides further context for understanding scores by showing a color-coded bar chart for the section scores. For students who met or exceeded the benchmark, the score will be in the green portion of the score band. If students did not meet the benchmark but were close (within one year’s growth), the score will be found in the yellow portion. Students who have a score more than a year’s growth below the grade-level benchmark will see their score in the red portion of the score band. Additionally, for each of the test scores and subscores, we have provided a color-coded guide to a student’s relative strengths and weaknesses. The colors on each of these score scales represent the typical performance of students in their grade who met (green), approached (yellow), or were further away (red) from the benchmark.

Percentiles Percentile ranks represent the percentage of students who score equal to or below the score the student obtained. For the total scores and the section scores, percentile ranks are provided based on two di�erent reference populations. On both the paper and online score reports, students receive a nationally representative percentile rank. On the online score report, students also receive a user group percentile rank based on typical test takers. Nationally representative percentiles are derived via a research study sample of U.S. students in the student’s grade (10th or 11th), weighted to represent all U.S. students in that grade, regardless of whether they typically take the PSAT/NMSQT or the PSAT 10. For example, a student’s score in the 75th percentile means that 75 percent of the nationally representative group of U.S. students in the same grade would have had scores at or below that student’s score. User group percentiles are based on the actual performance of test takers on the PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 administered in 2015-16. Percentiles for total scores 10 TH GRADE 11 TH GRADE PERCENTILES PERCENTILES PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 User: National PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 User: National National Representative Sample National Representative Sample Converted Total Score 1520 99+ 99+ 99+ 99+ 1510 99+ 99+ 99+ 99+ 1500 99+ 99+ 99+ 99+ 1490 99+ 99+ 99+ 99+ 1480 99+ 99+ 99+ 99+ 1470 99+ 99+ 99+ 99 1460 99+ 99+ 99+ 99 1450 99+ 99+ 99+ 99 1440 99+ 99+ 99+ 98 1430 99+ 99+ 99+ 98 1420 99 99 99 98 1410 99 99 99 97 1400 99 99 99 97 1390 99 99 99 97 1380 99 99 99 96 1370 99 99 99 96 1360 99 99 98 95 1350 98 98 98 95 1340 98 98 98 94 1330 98 98 97 94 1320 98 98 97 93 1310 97 97 97 93 1300 97 97 96 92 1290 97 97 96 91 1280 97 97 95 91 1270 96 96 95 90 1260 96 96 94 89 1250 95 95 94 88 1240 95 95 93 87 1230 94 94 92 86 1220 94 94 92 85 1210 93 93 91 84 1200 92 92 90 83 1190 91 92 89 82 1180 91 91 88 81 1170 90 90 87 79 1160 89 89 86 78 1150 88 88 85 76 1140 87 87 84 75 1130 86 86 83 73 1120 84 85 82 72 1110 83 83 81 70 1100 82 82 79 68 1090 81 81 77 67 1080 79 79 76 65 1070 78 78 74 63 1060 76 76 73 61 1050 75 75 70 59 1040 73 73 68 57 (Continued on ne xt page) 6

7 10 TH GRADE 11 TH GRADE (continued from previous page) PERCENTILES 10 TH GRADE 11 TH GRADE PERCENTILES PERCENTILES PERCENTILES Converted Total Score National Representative Sample PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 User: National National Representative Sample PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 User: National 1030 71 72 65 56 1020 69 70 63 54 1010 67 68 61 52 1000 65 66 59 50 990 63 65 57 48 980 62 63 55 46 970 60 61 53 44 960 58 59 51 42 950 56 57 48 40 940 54 55 46 38 930 52 53 44 37 920 50 51 42 35 910 48 49 39 33 900 46 47 37 31 890 44 45 35 29 880 42 43 33 28 870 40 40 31 26 860 38 38 29 24 850 36 36 28 23 840 33 34 26 21 830 31 32 24 19 820 28 30 21 18 810 26 27 20 16 800 24 25 18 15 790 22 23 15 13 780 19 21 14 12 770 17 19 12 11 760 15 17 10 10 750 13 15 8 8 740 11 13 8 7 730 9 11 7 6 720 8 10 5 5 710 6 8 3 5 700 5 7 2 4 690 4 6 2 3 680 3 5 1 3 670 2 4 1 2 660 2 3 1­ 2 650 1 3 1­ 2 640 1 2 1­ 1 630 1 2 1­ 1 620 1 2 1­ 1 610 1­ 1 1­ 1 600 1­ 1 1­ 1 590 1­ 1 1­ 1 580 1­ 1 1­ 1 570 1­ 1 1­ 1­ 560 1­ 1 1­ 1­ Converted Total Score National Representative Sample PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 User: National National Representative Sample PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 User: National 550 1­ 1 1­ 1­ 540 1­1­ 1­1­ 530 1­1­ 1­1­ 520 1­1­ 1­1­ 510 1­1­ 1­1­ 500 1­1­ 1­1­ 490 1­1­ 1­1­ 480 1­1­ 1­1­ 470 1­1­ 1­1­ 460 1­1­ 1­1­ 450 1­1­ 1­1­ 440 1­1­ 1­1­ 430 1­1­ 1­1­ 420 1­1­ 1­1­ 410 1­1­ 1­1­ 400 1­1­ 1­1­ 390 1­1­ 1­1­ 380 1­1­ 1­1­ 370 1­1­ 1­1­ 360 1­1­ 1­1­ 350 1­1­ 1­1­ 340 1­1­ 1­1­ 330 1­1­ 1­1­ 320 1­1­ 1­1­ Mean Score 939 933 969 1009 S tandard Deviation 170 176 168 193

Percentiles for section scores Converted Section Score 10 TH GRADE 11 TH GRADE Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Math Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Math PERCENTILES PERCENTILES PERCENTILES PERCENTILES National Representative Sample PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 User: National National Representative Sample PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 User: National National Representative Sample PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 User: National National Representative Sample PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 User: National 760 99+ 99+ 99+ 99+ 99+ 99+ 99+ 99+ 750 99+ 99+ 99+ 99+ 99+ 99+ 99+ 99 740 99+ 99+ 99+ 99 99+ 99+ 99+ 98 730 99+ 99+ 99 99 99+ 99 99 97 720 99+ 99+ 99 99 99+ 98 99 97 710 99 99 99 99 99+ 98 98 96 700 99 99 99 98 99+ 97 98 95 690 99 99 98 98 99 96 97 94 680 98 98 98 98 99 95 97 94 670 98 97 97 97 98 93 96 93 660 97 97 97 97 97 92 95 93 650 97 96 96 97 96 90 95 91 640 96 95 96 96 95 89 94 90 630 95 94 95 95 93 87 93 89 620 93 93 95 95 91 85 92 87 610 92 91 94 94 90 83 91 86 600 90 90 92 93 88 80 90 84 590 89 88 91 91 86 78 88 82 580 87 86 89 89 85 75 86 79 570 85 84 86 87 82 72 83 75 560 82 81 84 85 80 69 81 72 550 79 79 82 82 77 65 77 69 540 76 76 79 80 74 62 73 65 530 73 73 76 77 71 58 69 62 520 70 70 72 73 67 55 65 58 510 66 66 69 71 63 51 62 56 500 63 63 66 69 60 47 58 53 490 59 59 62 65 55 44 54 49 480 56 56 57 60 50 41 49 44 470 460 450 53 49 46 53 49 46 52 49 46 55 52 48 46 42 39 37 34 31 43 40 37 39 36 33 (Continued on ne xt page) 8

9 ( continued from previous page) Converted Section Score 10 TH GRADE 11 TH GRADE Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Math Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Math PERCENTILES PERCENTILES PERCENTILES PERCENTILES National Representative Sample PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 User: National National Representative Sample PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 User: National National Representative Sample PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 User: National National Representative Sample PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 User: National 440 43 42 40 42 35 28 31 28 430 39 39 36 39 31 26 26 26 420 36 36 31 35 28 23 23 23 410 32 32 26 29 26 20 20 18 400 28 28 23 25 23 18 18 16 390 24 25 19 22 20 15 14 14 380 21 21 15 17 16 13 11 10 370 17 18 12 14 12 10 9 8 360 13 14 10 11 10 8 6 7 350 10 11 7 8 7 6 3 5 340 7 8 5 6 6 5 2 4 330 5 6 3 5 4 3 1 3 320 3 4 2 4 2 2 1 2 310 2 3 2 3 1 2 1­ 2 300 1 2 1 2 1­ 1 1­ 1 290 1­1 1 2 1­ 1 1­ 1 280 1­1 1­ 1 1­ 1 1­ 1 270 1­1 1­ 1 1­1­ 1­ 1 260 1­1­1­ 1 1­1­ 1­ 1 250 1­1­ 1 1­ 1­1­ 1­ 1­ 240 1­1­1­ 1 1­1­ 1­ 1­ 230 1­1­1­ 1­ 1­1­ 1­ 1­ 220 1­1­1­ 1­ 1­1­ 1­ 1­ 210 1­1­1­ 1­ 1­1­ 1­ 1­ 200 1­1­1­ 1­ 1­1­ 1­ 1­ 190 1­1­1­ 1­ 1­1­ 1­ 1­ 180 1­1­1­ 1­ 1­1­ 1­ 1­ 170 1­1­1­ 1­ 1­1­ 1­ 1­ 160 1­1­1­ 1­ 1­1­ 1­ 1­ Mean Score 468 468 470 464 480 507 489 502 Standard Deviation 94 98 88 92 92 104 88 103

NMSC Selection Index Reported on a scale ranging from 48 to 228, the Selection Index is calculated by doubling the sum of the Reading, Writing and Language, and Math Test scores. For example, a Reading score of 23, a Writing and Language score of 20, and a Math score of 26.5 would result in a Selection Index of 139 [2(23+20+26.5)]. How NMSC uses the Selection Index The National Merit® Scholarship Program is an annual academic competition among high school students for recognition and college scholarships. The program is conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), a not-for-pro�t organization that operates without government assistance. NMSC uses the Selection Index score to designate groups of students to receive recognition in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Entry to NMSC’s competition for scholarships to be o�ered in 2018 is determined by students’ responses to program entry questions on the 2016 PSAT/NMSQT answer sheet. Both the printed PSAT/NMSQT student score report and the online report show the student’s Selection Index, the student’s responses to four entry items, and whether the student meets participation requirements. Currently, about 1.6 million test takers meet requirements to enter NMSC’s competition each year. Almost all entrants are in their third year (grade 11, junior year) of high school. Of the 1.6 million NMSC program entrants, about 50,000 will earn 2016 PSAT/NMSQT scores high enough to qualify them for recognition. These students will be noti�ed of their standing through their high schools in September 2017. Students who qualify to continue in the competition for scholarships to be o�ered in 2018 must then meet academic and other requirements speci�ed by NMSC to be considered for awards. A detailed description of the National Merit Scholarship Program is published in the Guide to the National Merit Scholarship Program, mailed to high school principals each fall. For students and parents, information about the competition is given in the PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide and at www.nationalmerit.org. F or inquiries about any aspect of the National Merit Program—including entry requirements, the selection process, and awards to be o�ered— c ontact NMSC directly: Website: www .nationalmerit.org Telephone: (847) 866-5100 Address: National Merit Scholarship Corpor ation 1560 Sherman Avenue, Suit e 200 Evanston, IL 60201-4897 10

11 Answer Key Saturday, Oct. 15, Test Form Wednesday, Oct. 19, Test Form Reading Test SECTION 1 1 C 2 A 3 B 4 A 5 C 6 D 7 B 8 D 9 B 10 B 11 A 12 C 13 D 14 B 15 C 16 A 17 D 18 D 19 C 20 A 21 B 22 D 23 C 24 D 25 D 26 B 27 B 28 C 29 B 30 D 31 B 32 C 33 D 34 C 35 A 36 A 37 D 38 D 39 A 40 D 41 B 42 C 43 C 44 D 45 C 46 B 47 C Reading Test SECTION 1 1 A 2 D 3 B 4 B 5 B 6 C 7 C 8 B 9 A 10 B 11 B 12 B 13 C 14 B 15 A 16 A 17 D 18 D 19 D 20 B 21 A 22 A 23 A 24 C 25 D 26 D 27 C 28 B 29 C 30 B 31 A 32 C 33 A 34 D 35 C 36 A 37 B 38 D 39 A 40 C 41 B 42 D 43 A 44 C 45 C 46 C 47 B Writing and Language Test SECTION 2 1 B 2 A 3 C 4 C 5 D 6 C 7 A 8 D 9 B 10 D 11 B 12 D 13 A 14 B 15 D 16 D 17 B 18 B 19 A 20 D 21 A 22 D 23 C 24 D 25 C 26 D 27 B 28 A 29 B 30 A 31 B 32 C 33 B 34 D 35 C 36 B 37 C 38 C 39 B 40 D 41 A 42 D 43 C 44 A Writing and Language Test SECTION 2 1 C 2 D 3 C 4 B 5 A 6 C 7 C 8 D 9 A 10 C 11 B 12 B 13 D 14 B 15 A 16 B 17 B 18 B 19 D 20 D 21 B 22 C 23 B 24 A 25 C 26 B 27 A 28 D 29 D 30 D 31 A 32 D 33 A 34 B 35 B 36 B 37 D 38 D 39 A 40 D 41 C 42 D 43 B 44 C Math Test – Calculator SECTION 4 1 D 2 A 3 C 4 C 5 A 6 D 7 B 8 C 9 C 10 C 11 D 12 B 13 B 14 B 15 C 16 B 17 A 18 B 19 B 20 A 21 B 22 A 23 D 24 C 25 D 26 C 27 D 28 950 29 12/5 < x < 29/10, 2.4 < x < 2.9 30 3/10, .3 31 3 Math Test – No Calculator SECTION 3 1 D 2 D 3 C 4 B 5 C 6 A 7 C 8 A 9 B 10 A 11 C 12 D 13 C 14 7 15 30 16 121 17 77/3, 25.6, 25.7 Math Test – No Calculator SECTION 3 1 C 2 C 3 A 4 U 5 D 6 D 7 C 8 B 9 B 10 C 11 B 12 D 13 D 14 9 15 2 16 7 17 U Math Test – Calcula tor SECTION 4 1 B 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 C 6 D 7 B 8 D 9 B 10 C 11 A 12 B 13 A 14 B 15 C 16 D 17 C 18 B 19 A 20 D 21 C 22 A 23 B 24 C 25 B 26 C 27 D 28 6 29 1 30 60 31 33.3 U = This question will not be scored. (Continued on ne xt page)

(continued from previous page) Wednesday, Nov. 2, Test Form Reading Test SECTION 1 1 B 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 A 6 C 7 D 8 B 9 C 10 C 11 A 12 D 13 B 14 B 15 A 16 C 17 D 18 D 19 B 20 B 21 C 22 D 23 B 24 D 25 D 26 B 27 C 28 A 29 B 30 C 31 A 32 D 33 B 34 D 35 A 36 D 37 C 38 D 39 D 40 C 41 B 42 D 43 A 44 A 45 C 46 C 47 A Writing and Language Test SECTION 2 1 A 2 B 3 D 4 A 5 B 6 C 7 C 8 B 9 A 10 B 11 D 12 B 13 A 14 C 15 B 16 C 17 D 18 B 19 A 20 D 21 C 22 C 23 B 24 C 25 A 26 C 27 B 28 C 29 C 30 D 31 D 32 B 33 C 34 D 35 C 36 D 37 B 38 A 39 A 40 D 41 C 42 A 43 D 44 A U = This question will not be scored. Math Test – No Calculator SECTION 3 1 A 2 A 3 U 4 D 5 C 6 D 7 B 8 B 9 A 10 B 11 D 12 C 13 C 14 3 15 16 1/2, .5 12 17 2 Math Test – Calculator SECTION 4 1 D 2 C 3 A 4 D 5 B 6 A 7 B 8 B 9 A 10 C 11 C 12 B 13 A 14 A 15 B 16 D 17 A 18 D 19 C 20 C 21 B 22 A 23 D 24 B 25 D 26 A 27 D 28 180 29 5 30 25.3 31 94 12

13 Saturday, Oct. 15, Test Form Wednesday, Oct. 19, Test Form Score Conversion Shows how raw scores are converted into test scores, cross-test scores, and subscores. Important to note § The section score for the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section is calculated by adding the Reading Test score to the Writing and Language Test score and multiplying that figure by 10. § The section score for the Math section is calculated by multiplying the Math Test score by 20. § There is no advantage or disadvantage in taking either the Saturday, Oct. 15, Wednesday, Oct. 19, or Wednesday, Nov. 2, test form. Raw Score (# of correct answers) Reading Test Score Writing and Language Test Score Math Test Score 48 38 47 38 38 46 38 37.5 45 37 37.5 44 37 38 37 43 36 37 36.5 42 35 37 36 41 35 36 35.5 40 34 35 34.5 39 33 34 34 38 32 33 33 37 31 33 32.5 36 31 32 31.5 35 30 31 31 34 29 31 30.5 33 29 30 30 32 28 30 29.5 31 28 29 29 30 27 29 28.5 29 26 28 28 28 26 28 27.5 27 25 27 27 26 25 27 26.5 25 24 26 26 24 24 26 25.5 23 23 25 25 22 23 25 24.5 21 22 24 24 20 22 24 23.5 19 21 23 23 18 21 22 22.5 17 20 22 22 16 19 21 21.5 15 19 20 20.5 14 18 19 20 13 18 18 19.5 12 17 18 19 11 17 17 18 10 16 16 17.5 9 16 15 16.5 8 15 15 16 7 15 14 15 6 14 13 14 5 13 13 13 4 12 12 12 3 11 11 10.5 2 10 10 9.5 1 9 9 8.5 0 8 8 8 Raw Score (# of correct answers) Reading Test Score Writing and Language Test Score Math Test Score 47 38 46* 37 38 45 37 37.5 44 36 38 37.5 43 35 38 37 42 35 37 36.5 41 34 36 35.5 40 34 36 34.5 39 33 35 34 38 32 34 33 37 32 33 32.5 36 31 33 31.5 35 30 32 31 34 30 31 30.5 33 29 31 30 32 29 30 29.5 31 28 30 29 30 28 29 28.5 29 27 29 28 28 27 28 28 27 26 28 27.5 26 26 27 27 25 25 27 26.5 24 25 26 26 23 24 26 25.5 22 23 25 25 21 23 25 24.5 20 22 24 24 19 22 23 23.5 18 21 22 23 17 20 22 22.5 16 20 21 22 15 19 20 21 14 19 19 20.5 13 18 18 20 12 17 18 19.5 11 17 17 19 10 16 16 18 9 16 15 17.5 8 16 15 16.5 7 15 14 15.5 6 14 13 14.5 5 13 13 13.5 4 12 12 12.5 3 11 11 11.5 2 10 10 10 1 9 9 9 0 8 8 8 * Due to the unscored questions (see page 11) on the Oct. 19 Test Form, the highest possible Raw Score for Math is 46. ( Continued on next page)

(continued from previous page) Wednesday, Nov. 2 Test Form Raw Score (# of correct answers) Reading Test Score Writing and Language Test Score Math Test Score 47* 38 38 46 38 38 45 37 37.5 44 37 38 37 43 36 38 36.5 42 36 37 36 41 36 37 35.5 40 35 36 34.5 39 35 35 33.5 38 34 34 32.5 37 33 33 32 36 33 33 31.5 35 32 32 31 34 31 31 30.5 33 30 31 30 32 30 30 29.5 31 29 30 29 30 28 29 28.5 29 28 29 28 28 27 28 27.5 27 27 28 27.5 26 26 27 27 25 26 27 26.5 24 25 26 26 23 25 26 25.5 22 24 25 25 21 23 25 24.5 20 23 24 24 19 22 23 23.5 18 22 22 23 17 21 22 22.5 16 20 21 22 15 20 20 21.5 14 19 19 21 13 18 18 20.5 12 18 17 20 11 17 17 19 10 17 16 18.5 9 16 15 18 8 16 15 17 7 15 14 16 6 14 13 15 5 13 13 14 4 12 12 13 3 11 11 11.5 2 10 10 10.5 1 9 9 9.5 0 8 8 8 * Due to the unscored question (see page 12) on the Nov. 2 Test Form, the highest possible Raw Score for Math is 47. 14

YOUR SCORE IS YOUR SCORE IS The PSAT/NMSQT ® Score Report |320 to 1520 Need to strengthen skills Approaching Benchmark Meet or exceed Benchmark Subscores 1 to 15 range * 1 8 15 Test Scores 8 to 38 range 8 to 38 range * Cross-Test Scores 38 23 8 Your Math Score Your Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score Your Total Score Your Nationally Representative Sample Percentile Your Nationally Representative Sample Percentile Your Nationally Representative Sample Percentile |160 to 760 |160 to 760 The College and Career Readiness Benchmark Keep in mind, the PSAT/NMSQT ® and SAT ® are on the same scale. Your score shows you how you would have scored that day on the SAT. How well you do depends on what you do next! Reaching your grade-level benchmark means that you are likely on track t��o be ready for select �rst-year, credit-bearing college courses. If a student were to take the same test repeatedly (with no new learnin��g), the standard deviation of the student’s repeated test scores is called the standar��d error of measurement (SEM). Your score range is computed as your score +/- SEM. For PSAT/NM��SQT, these ranges are approximately: Total Score: Your score ± 40 points. Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section Score: Your score ± 25 points. Math Section Score: Your score ± 33 points. Test Scores and Cross-Test Scores: Your score ± 2 points. Subscores: Your score ± 1 to 2 points. Remember that you will receive scores in the same areas when you take th��e SAT. 15 1 15 1 15 1 38 8 38 8 38 8 15 1 15 1 15 1 15 1 *The red, yellow, and green ranges in the test scores and subscores re���ect your areas of strengths and weaknesses, compared to the typical performance of students in your grade. 530 69th 960 51st 31st Your scores indicate you are close to being on track for college readiness, but you need to continue to strengthen your skills. Let’s get you back on track, so you won’t have to take noncredit courses in college. You have free, personalized recommendations waiting for you on satpractice.org. You are on track for college readiness. Stay on track and continue your progress. Start now with your free, personalized recommendations waiting for you on satpractice.org. 20 Writing and Language 26.5 Math Ima B. Student 2016, Grade: 11th Grade, Student ID 24068907 430 25 Analysis in History/Social Studies 20 Analysis in Science 8 Command of Evidence 5 Words in Context 7 Expression of Ideas 7 Standard English Conventions 8 Heart of Algebra 10 Problem Solving and Data Analysis 11 Passport to Advanced Math 23 Reading 160 760 THE BENCHMARK IS 460 430 160 760 THE BENCHMARK IS 510 530 Score Report (Page 1 of 3) A Case Study: Ima B. Student’s PSAT/NMSQT Score Report Take a look at Ima B. Student’s sample score report below and on the next page. Use the corresponding information to help you interpret your student’s PSAT/NMSQT Score Report. What are Ima ’s scores? Ima’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing s c ore is 430 and Math is 530. In Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, Ima ’s score is approaching the benchmark, but she is not quite on track for college readiness. In Math, however , Ima is exceeding the benchmark and is on track. Test scores, cross-test scores, and subscores can give Ima a better understanding of areas to work on. What are her score percentiles? Since Ima is in the 11th grade, the percentiles compare her scores with those of all 11th-graders in the nation. Ima scored as well as or better in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing than 31 percent of a nationally representative group of juniors. In Math, she scored as well as or better than 69 percent of a nationally repr es entative group of juniors. Additional percentiles are available in Ima’s online sc ore report. How will Ima do on the SAT? The PS AT/NMSQT and S AT are s cored on a common scale; therefore, if Ima had taken the S AT instead of the PS AT/NMSQT on the same test date, she w ould have received the same scor e. When Ima takes the S AT, she will likely hav e had additional learning from school and practice. Her PSAT /NMSQT results can help Ima focus her efforts in high school to be better prepared for the SAT. What are her score ranges? No test measures precisely what someone knows, and many factors can affect results. That is why test makers think of each score as a range that extends from a few points below to a few points above the score earned. 15

Your Question-Level Feedback Writing and Language Math Test–Calculator Reading Question # Correct Your Answer Difficulty Subscore Cross-Test Score 1 A Q Q Q 2 B A Q Q Q COE 3 B Q Q Q 4 B A Q Q Q WIC 5 C Q Q Q 6 D Q Q Q 7 B Q Q Q COE 8 A Q Q Q WIC 9 D Q Q Q WIC 10 A Q Q Q HSS 11 D C Q Q Q WIC HSS 12 D B Q Q Q WIC HSS 13 D A Q Q Q COE HSS 14 A C Q Q Q HSS 15 C B Q Q Q COE HSS 16 B C Q Q Q HSS 17 D C Q Q Q HSS 18 B D Q Q Q HSS 19 A Q Q Q SCI 20 C 21 B 22 D 23 B 24 D 25 C Q Q Q SCI D Q Q Q COE SCI Q Q Q SCI D Q Q Q SCI Q Q Q WIC SCI Q Q Q WIC SCI 26 B A Q Q Q SCI 27 B C Q Q Q SCI 28 A C Q Q Q COE SCI 29 D A Q Q Q WIC HSS 30 B A Q Q Q HSS 31 D Q Q Q COE HSS 32 A Q Q Q HSS 33 C Q Q Q COE HSS 34 A B Q Q Q WIC HSS 35 A B Q Q Q HSS 36 C Ø Q Q Q HSS 37 B C Q Q Q HSS 38 C D Q Q Q HSS 39 C Q Q Q SCI 40 C Q Q Q SCI 41 B Q Q Q SCI 42 B Q Q Q COE SCI 43 A B Q Q Q SCI 44 A Q Q Q WIC SCI 45 A C Q Q Q SCI 46 D A Q Q Q COE SCI 47 C B Q Q Q SCI Question # Correct Your Answer Difficulty Subscore Cross-Test Score Question # Correct Your Answer Difficulty Subscore Cross-Test Score Your Answer Difficulty Question # Correct Subscore Cross-Test Score 1 D 2 B 3 C 4 C 5 B 6 B 7 A 8 B 9 A 10 D 11 D 12 B 13 C 14 C 15 D 16 B 17 B 18 A 19 B 20 C 21 A 22 A 23 C 24 D 25 C 26 A 27 A 28 B 29 D 30 C 31 D 32 B 33 D 34 D 35 D 36 B 37 C 38 A 39 C 40 D 41 D 42 A 43 C 44 B C Q Q Q SEC Q Q Q EOI HSS D Q Q Q SEC A Q Q Q SEC D Q Q Q SEC D Q Q Q COE, EOI HSS D Q Q Q WIC, EOI HSS C Q Q Q EOI HSS B Q Q Q WIC, EOI HSS Q Q Q SEC Q Q Q COE, EOI HSS Q Q Q SEC Q Q Q SEC B Q Q Q SEC Q Q Q WIC, EOI SCI A Q Q Q SEC D Q Q Q SEC Q Q Q EOI SCI Q Q Q EOI SCI D Q Q Q COE, EOI SCI Q Q Q COE, EOI SCI B Q Q Q WIC, EOI SCI B Q Q Q WIC, EOI C Q Q Q SEC D Q Q Q SEC Q Q Q COE, EOI D Q Q Q EOI Q Q Q COE, EOI A Q Q Q WIC, EOI B Q Q Q SEC Q Q Q EOI Q Q Q SEC Q Q Q SEC B Q Q Q EOI Q Q Q SEC A Q Q Q EOI D Q Q Q COE, EOI Q Q Q SEC Q Q Q SEC A Q Q Q WIC, EOI B Q Q Q SEC Ø Q Q Q SEC B Q Q Q COE, EOI C Q Q Q WIC, EOI 1 B Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q PSD HSS 2 A HOA 3 B PSD SCI 4 D HOA 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 B A B C A D D A B C C Q Q Q PSD Q Q Q PSD Q Q Q PSD B Q Q Q PSD Q Q Q PA M C Q Q Q HOA Q Q Q PSD HSS Q Q Q PSD Q Q Q PSD Q Q Q PSD SCI 15 C 16 B 17 D 18 B 19 C 20 B 21 B 22 D 23 D 24 C 25 B 26 D 27 D PSD HSS PSD PSD HSS HOA PA M HOA PA M HOA SCI PA M SCI PSD SCI PA M HOA A Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q A Q Q Q A Q Q Q Q Q Q C Q Q Q C Q Q Q B Q Q Q Q Q QØ A Q Q Q Q Q Q A Q Q Q Your Answer Difficulty Question # Correct Subscore Cross-Test Score 60 Q Q Q HOA 2 Q Q Q PA M Ø Q Q Q PSD HSS 75 Q Q Q PSD HSS 6528 29 0, 12 30 1368 31 85 Math Test–No Calculator Your Answer Your Answer Question # Correct Difficulty Subscore Cross-Test Score Question # Difficulty Subscore Cross-Test Score CorrectQ Q Q PA M Q Q Q PA M SCI Q Q Q PA M B Q Q Q PA M Q Q Q HOA Q Q Q HOA SCI Q Q Q HOA C Q Q Q HOA Q Q Q HOA Q Q Q HOA HSS C Q Q Q Q Q Q PA M A Q Q Q PA M 1 D 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 C 6 B 7 A 8 B 9 C 10 D 11 A 12 C 13 B Your Answer Difficulty Subscore Cross-Test Score Question # Correct0 Q Q Q HOA 80 Q Q Q HOA 2 Q Q Q PA M Q Q Q PA M 214 15 90 16 1 17 0 Access Code A02670146P See the questions, and the answer explanations, online Subscore KeyCOE Command of Evidence Correct WIC Words in Context Ø Omitted studentscores.collegeboard.org EOI Expression of Ideas U Unscorable © 2016 The College Board. College Board, AP, SAT, and the acorn logo are registered Q Q Q and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. National Merit and the corpo� rate “Lamp of Learning” HOA Heart of Algebra Q Q Q Medium logo are federally registered service marks of National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Visit the PSD Problem Solving and Data Analysis Q Q Q Hard College Board on the web: www.collegeboard.org. You can also visit National Merit Scholarship trademarks of the College Board. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Board SEC Standard English Conventions Easy PA M Passport to Advanced Math Corporation at www.nationalmerit.org Khan Academy is a registered trademark in the United States and other jurisdictions. Cross-Test Score HSS Analysis in History/Social Studies Ima B. Student 2016, Grade: 11th Grade SCI Analysis in Science 00609-007 160041110 Score Report (Page 3 of 3) 8 to 38 8 to 38 8 to 38 Will Ima be able to enter the National Merit ® Scholarship Program? Ima has an NMSC Selection Index of 139, which is double the sum of her Reading Test (23), Writing and Language Test (20), and Math Test (26.5) scores. This index is used by National Merit Scholarship Corporation to designate students to be recognized in its National Merit Scholarship Program. If an asterisk had appeared next to Ima’s score, it would mean she does not meet entry requirements for the program. In this case, Ima meets entry requirements, but her score is not likely to take her further in the competition for awards. For entry requirements and information on how the competition works, see the 2016 PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide or visit www. nationalmerit.org . How can Ima improve her academic skills? Your Scores: Next Steps are based on her test scores, and what general skills similarly performing students understand. Ima can see which skills she performed well on and which she needs to improve. When she goes online and logs in to the full report, she can see additional skills and improvement steps. Ima can also link her account to Khan Academy for personalized practice recommendations. Your Scores: Next Steps Improve your skills by focusing on the following suggestions: Your score indicates that you are already likely able to: Math Test Reading Test Get more next steps online studentscores.collegeboard.org Writing and Language Test Additional skills and improvement suggestions can be found in your onlin\ e score report. AP and Course Work See which AP courses may be good matches for you. National Merit Scholarship Corporation Attn: Scholarship Administration 1560 Sherman Avenue, Suite 200 Evanston, IL 60201-4897 If any of your responses to NMSC’s “Entry Requirements” questions (see right-hand column) are inaccurate or there has been a change in plans that may affect program entr y, write immediately to: Include your name and home address along with your high school name, address, and six-digit code number. National Merit Scholarship Corporation SAT Practice Connect to Khan Academy for FREE, world-class SAT practice on satpractice.org. Retain or add information or ideas to a piece of a text to support claims or points in somewhat challenging text Revise text as needed to improve the exactness or content appropriateness of word choices within somewhat challenging texts Revise somewhat challenging text to ensure that information is presented in the most logical order Identify claims and counterclaims explicitly stated in a somewhat challenging passage Describe the overall structure of a somewhat challenging text Draw reasonable conclusions from somewhat challenging texts interpret the slope and intercept of the line in the context of the situation (when a linear model is appropriate) Interpret sample statistics understanding and using margin of error Solve and interpret a quadratic function or equation that represents a context and requires multiple steps Calculate and interpret frequency distributions using tables and other representational methods Analyze information presented quantitatively in such forms as graphs, tables, and charts and relate that information to information presented in somewhat challenging text Draw reasonable inferences and logical conclusions from challeng; ing texts tone in a challenging passage Retain or add information or ideas to a piece of text to support claims or points in challenging text Use a variety of sentence structures to accomplish a rhetorical purpose such as persuading an audience Revise text as needed to improve the exactness or content appropriateness of word choices within challenging texts Determine how a graph may be affected by a change to its equation predicted values with the actual values in the data set Within a context, compare the center of two separate data sets with different spreads Determine whether two events are independent given their probabilities 23 26.5 20 National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) conducts the National Merit ® Scholarship Program, an academic competition for recognition and college scholarships. To designate students who qualify for recognition in its 2018 competition, NMSC will consider the 2016 PSAT/NMSQT Selection Index scores of some 1.6 million test-takers (usually high school juniors) who meet program entry requirements. For more information, please visit: www.nationalmerit.org ® . Ima B. Student 2016, Grade: 11th Grade Register for the SAT Select an SAT test date and register for it now. 8 to 38 8 to 38 8 to 38 ® Score Report (Page 2 of 3) What are Ima’s next steps? Under Get more next steps online, Ima is directed to studentscores.collegeboard.org to learn how to prepare for the SAT and see her potential for AP course work. When should Ima take the SAT? As a junior Ima should begin planning when she will take the SAT. Most students take the SAT for the ƮUVWWLPHLQWKHLUMXQLRU\HDU%\SODQQLQJQRZ Ima can ensure she has adequate time to practice for the SAT. She can register for the test and take advantage of practice resources by visiting studentscores.collegeboard.org. What can we learn from Ima’s answers? Using her score report with her PSAT/NMSQT test booklet, Ima can see the actual questions, correct DQVZHUVDQGGLƱFXOW\OHYHODORQJVLGHKHURZQ answers. She can use her online score report to review the questions she answered incorrectly or omitted, and to see detailed answer explanations. 16 Your NMSC Selection Index 139 NMSC uses a Selection Index based on PSAT/NMSQT scores as an initial screen of students who enter its scholarship programs. To calculate your Selection Index, double the sum of your Reading, Writing and Language, and Math Test scores. Eligibility Information If your Selection Index places you among the 50,000 high scorers who qualify for National Merit Scholarship Program recognition, you will be noti�ed next September. Entry Requirements High school student: Year to complete high school and enroll full-time in college: Years to be spent in grades 9 –12: U.S. Citizenship: (Information you provided on your answer sheet) YES 2018 4 YES

DB The PSAT/NMSQT Sample Score Report Your Score Report Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying T est School Name: Optional Code: Access Code: Get your full report online studentscores.collegeboard.org SAT ® Practice Connect to Khan Academy ® for FREE, world-class SAT practice on satpractice.org. AP ® and Course Work See which AP courses may be good matches for you. Hi,Hi, Student ID: Access Code A02670146P 00 John F. Kennedy High School, School Code: 123456 24068907 2016, Grade: 11th Grade A02670146P Ima B. Student Register for the SAT Select an SAT test date, and register for it now. Score Report (Cover) 17

YOUR SCORE IS YOUR SCORE IS The PSAT/NMSQT Sample Score Report, cont. Your Evidence-Based Your Total Score | 320 to 1520 Need to strengthen skills Approaching Benchmark Meet or exceed Benchmark Subscores 1 to 15 range * 1 8 15 Test Scores 8 to 38 range 8 to 38 range * Cross-Test Scores 38 23 8 Your Math Score Reading and Writing Score Your Nationally Representative Sample Percentile Your Nationally Representative Sample Percentile Your Nationally Representative Sample Percentile | 160 to 760 | 160 to 760 The College and Career Readiness Benchmark Keep in mind, the PSAT/NMSQT ® and SAT ® are on the same scale. Your score shows you how you would have scored that day on the SAT. How well you do depends on what you do next! Reaching your grade-level benchmark means that you are likely on track t��o be ready for select �rst-year, credit-bearing college courses. If a student were to take the same test repeatedly (with no new learnin��g), the standard deviation of the student’s repeated test scores is called the standar��d error of measurement (SEM). Your score range is computed as your score +/- SEM. For PSAT/NM��SQT, these ranges are approximately: Total Score: Your score ± 40 points. Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section Score: Your score ± 25 points. Math Section Score: Your score ± 33 points. Test Scores and Cross-Test Scores: Your score ± 2 points. Subscores: Your score ± 1 to 2 points. Remember that you will receive scores in the same areas when you take th��e SAT. 15 1 15 1 15 1 38 8 38 8 38 8 15 1 15 1 15 1 15 1 *The red, yellow, and green ranges in the test scores and subscores re���ect your areas of strengths and weaknesses, compared to the typical performance of students in your grade. 530 69th 960 51st 31st Your scores indicate you are close to being on track for college readiness, but you need to continue to strengthen your skills. Let’s get you back on track, so you won’t have to take noncredit courses in college. You have free, personalized recommendations waiting for you on satpractice.org. You are on track for college readiness. Stay on track and continue your progress. Start now with your free, personalized recommendations waiting for you on satpractice.org. 20 Writing and Language 26.5 Math Ima B. Student 2016, Grade: 11th Grade, Student ID 24068907 430 25 Analysis in History/Social Studies 20 Analysis in Science 8 Command of Evidence 5 Words in Context 7 Expression of Ideas 7 Standard English Conventions 8 Heart of Algebra 10 Problem Solving and Data Analysis 11 Passport to Advanced Math 23 Reading 160 760 THE BENCHMARK IS 460 430 160 760 THE BENCHMARK IS 510 530 Score Report (Page 2 of 4) 18

8 to 38 8 to 38 8 to 38 The PSAT/NMSQT Sample Score Report, cont. Your Scores: Next Steps Improve your skills by focusing on the following suggestions: Your score indicates that you are already likely able to: Math Test Reading Test Get more next steps online studentscores.collegeboard.org Writing and Language Test Additional skills and improvement suggestions can be found in your onlin\ e score report. AP and Course Work See which AP courses may be good matches for you. National Merit Scholarship Corporation Attn: Scholarship Administration 1560 Sherman Avenue, Suite 200 Evanston, IL 60201-4897 If any of your responses to NMSC’s “Entry Requirements” questions (see right-hand column) are inaccurate or there has been a change in plans that may affect program entr y, write immediately to: Include your name and home address along with your high school name, address, and six-digit code number. National Merit Scholarship Corporation SAT Practice Connect to Khan Academy for FREE, world-class SAT practice on satpractice.org. Retain or add information or ideas to a piece of a text to support claims or points in somewhat challenging text Revise text as needed to improve the exactness or content appropriateness of word choices within somewhat challenging texts Revise somewhat challenging text to ensure that information is presented in the most logical order Identify claims and counterclaims explicitly stated in a somewhat challenging passage Describe the overall structure of a somewhat challenging text Draw reasonable conclusions from somewhat challenging texts interpret the slope and intercept of the line in the context of the situation (when a linear model is appropriate) Interpret sample statistics understanding and using margin of error Solve and interpret a quadratic function or equation that represents a context and requires multiple steps Calculate and interpret frequency distributions using tables and other representational methods Analyze information presented quantitatively in such forms as graphs, tables, and charts and relate that information to information presented in somewhat challenging text Draw reasonable inferences and logical conclusions from challeng; ing texts tone in a challenging passage Retain or add information or ideas to a piece of text to support claims or points in challenging text Use a variety of sentence structures to accomplish a rhetorical purpose such as persuading an audience Revise text as needed to improve the exactness or content appropriateness of word choices within challenging texts Determine how a graph may be affected by a change to its equation predicted values with the actual values in the data set Within a context, compare the center of two separate data sets with different spreads Determine whether two events are independent given their probabilities 23 26.5 20 National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) conducts the National Merit ® Scholarship Program, an academic competition for recognition and college scholarships. To designate students who qualify for recognition in its 2018 competition, NMSC will consider the 2016 PSAT/NMSQT Selection Index scores of some 1.6 million test-takers (usually high school juniors) who meet program entry requirements. For more information, please visit: www.nationalmerit.org ® . Ima B. Student 2016, Grade: 11th Grade Register for the SAT Select an SAT test date and register for it now. 8 to 38 8 to 38 8 to 38 Score Report (Page 3 of 4) 19 Your NMSC Selection Index 139 NMSC uses a Selection Index based on PSAT/NMSQT scores as an initial screen of students who enter its scholarship programs. To calculate your Selection Index, double the sum of your Reading, Writing and Language, and Math Test scores. Eligibility Information If your Selection Index places you among the 50,000 high scorers who qualify for National Merit Scholarship Program recognition, you will be noti�ed next September. Entry Requirements (Information you provided on your answer sheet) High school student: YES Year to complete high school and enroll full-time in college: 2018 Years to be spent in grades 9 –12: 4 U.S. Citizenship: YES

20 Math Test–Calculator Math Test�No Calculator Question # Correct Your Answer Difficulty Subscore Cross-Test Score Question # Correct Your Answer Difficulty Subscore Cross-Test Score1 D ■ ■ ■ PA M 8 BC ■ ■ ■ HOA 2 A ■ ■ ■ PA M SCI 9 C ■ ■ ■ HOA 3 B ■ ■ ■ PA M 10D ■ ■ ■ HOA HSS 4 C B ■ ■ ■ PA M 11AC ■ ■ ■ 5 C ■ ■ ■ HOA 12 C ■ ■ ■ PA M 6 B ■ ■ ■ HOA SCI 13BA ■ ■ ■ PA M 7 A ■ ■ ■ HOA Question # Correct Your Answer Difficulty Subscore Cross-Test Score14 2 0 ■ ■ ■ HOA 15 90 80 ■ ■ ■ HOA 16 1 2 ■ ■ ■ PA M 17 0 ■ ■ ■ PA M Reading Question # Correct Your Answer Difficulty Subscore Cross-Test Score1 A ■ ■ ■ 2 B A ■ ■ ■ COE 3 B ■ ■ ■ 4 BA ■ ■ ■ WIC 5 C ■ ■ ■ 6 D ■ ■ ■ 7 B ■ ■ ■ COE 8 A ■ ■ ■ WIC 9 D ■ ■ ■ WIC 10A ■ ■ ■ HSS 11DC ■ ■ ■ WIC HSS 12 DB ■ ■ ■ WIC HSS 13 DA ■ ■ ■ COE HSS 14 AC ■ ■ ■ HSS 15 CB ■ ■ ■ COE HSS 16 BC ■ ■ ■ HSS 17 DC ■ ■ ■ HSS 18 BD ■ ■ ■ HSS 19 A ■ ■ ■ SCI 20 C ■ ■ ■ SCI 21 B D ■ ■ ■ COE SCI 22 D ■ ■ ■ SCI 23 BD ■ ■ ■ SCI 24 D ■ ■ ■ WIC SCI 25 C ■ ■ ■ WIC SCI 26 BA ■ ■ ■ SCI 27 BC ■ ■ ■ SCI 28 AC ■ ■ ■ COE SCI 29 DA ■ ■ ■ WIC HSS 30 BA ■ ■ ■ HSS 31D ■ ■ ■ COE HSS 32 A ■ ■ ■ HSS 33 C ■ ■ ■ COE HSS 34 A B ■ ■ ■ WIC HSS 35 AB ■ ■ ■ HSS 36 C Ø ■ ■ ■ HSS 37 B C ■ ■ ■ HSS 38 CD ■ ■ ■ HSS 39 C ■ ■ ■ SCI 40 C ■ ■ ■ SCI 41 B ■ ■ ■ SCI 42 B ■ ■ ■ COE SCI 43 AB ■ ■ ■ SCI 44 A ■ ■ ■ WIC SCI 45 AC ■ ■ ■ SCI 46 DA ■ ■ ■ COE SCI 47 CB ■ ■ ■ SCI Writing and Language Question # Correct Your Answer Difficulty Subscore Cross-Test Score1 DC ■ ■ ■ SEC 2 B ■ ■ ■ EOI HSS 3 CD ■ ■ ■ SEC 4 CA ■ ■ ■ SEC 5 BD ■ ■ ■ SEC 6 BD ■ ■ ■COE, EOI HSS 7 AD ■ ■ ■ WIC, EOI HSS 8 BC ■ ■ ■ EOI HSS 9 AB ■ ■ ■ WIC, EOI HSS 10D ■ ■ ■ SEC 11D ■ ■ ■COE, EOI HSS 12 B ■ ■ ■ SEC 13C ■ ■ ■ SEC 14CB ■ ■ ■ SEC 15 D ■ ■ ■ WIC, EOI SCI 16BA ■ ■ ■ SEC 17 BD ■ ■ ■ SEC 18 A ■ ■ ■ EOI SCI 19B ■ ■ ■ EOI SCI 20 C D ■ ■ ■COE, EOI SCI 21 A ■ ■ ■COE, EOI SCI 22 AB ■ ■ ■ WIC, EOI SCI 23 CB ■ ■ ■ WIC, EOI 24 DC ■ ■ ■ SEC 25 CD ■ ■ ■ SEC 26 A ■ ■ ■COE, EOI 27 AD ■ ■ ■ EOI 28 B ■ ■ ■COE, EOI 29 DA ■ ■ ■ WIC, EOI 30 CB ■ ■ ■ SEC 31D ■ ■ ■ EOI 32 B ■ ■ ■ SEC 33 D ■ ■ ■ SEC 34 D B ■ ■ ■ EOI 35 D ■ ■ ■ SEC 36 BA ■ ■ ■ EOI 37 CD ■ ■ ■COE, EOI 38 A ■ ■ ■ SEC 39 C ■ ■ ■ SEC 40 DA ■ ■ ■ WIC, EOI 41 DB ■ ■ ■ SEC 42 A Ø ■ ■ ■ SEC 43 C B ■ ■ ■COE, EOI 44 BC ■ ■ ■ WIC, EOI Your Question-Level Feedback Subscore KeyCOECommand of Evidence Correct WIC Words in Context ØOmitted EOI Expression of Ideas UUnscorable SEC Standard English Conventions ■ ■ ■Easy HOA Heart of Algebra ■ ■ ■Medium PSD Problem Solving and Data Analysis ■ ■ ■Hard PA M Passport to Advanced Math Cross-Test ScoreHSSAnalysis in History/Social Studies SCI Analysis in Science See the questions, and the answer explanations, online studentscores.collegeboard.org Access CodeA02670146P © 2016 The College Board. College Board, AP, SAT, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. National Merit and the corpo\ rate “Lamp of Learning” logo are federally registered service marks of National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Visit the College Board on the web: www.collegeboard.org. You can also visit National Merit Scholarship Corporation at www.nationalmerit.org Khan Academy is a registered trademark in the United States and other jurisdictions. Ima B. Student 2016, Grade: 11th Grade 00609-007 1 6 0 0 4111 0 Your Score Report Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying T est School Name : Optional Code: Access Code: Get your full report online studentscores.collegeboard.org SAT ® Practice Connect to Khan Academy ® for FREE, world-class SAT practice on satpractice.org. AP ® and Course Work See which AP courses may be good matches for you. Hi,Hi, Stu dent ID: D Access Code B A02670146P 00 J ohn F . Kenn edy High Sch ool, School Code: 123456 240 68907 201 6, G rade: 11th Grade A02670146P Ima B. Stud ent Register for the SAT Select an SAT test date, and register for it now. Question # Correct Your Answer Difficulty Subscore Cross-Test Score1 B ■ ■ ■ PSD HSS 2 A ■ ■ ■ HOA 3 B ■ ■ ■ PSD SCI 4 D ■ ■ ■ HOA 5 B C ■ ■ ■ PSD 6 A ■ ■ ■ PSD 7 B ■ ■ ■ PSD 8 CB ■ ■ ■ PSD 9 A ■ ■ ■ PA M 10DC ■ ■ ■ HOA 11 D ■ ■ ■ PSD HSS 12 A ■ ■ ■ PSD 13B ■ ■ ■ PSD 14C ■ ■ ■ PSD SCI Question # Correct Your Answer Difficulty Subscore Cross-Test Score15CA ■ ■ ■ 16 B ■ ■ ■ PSD HSS 17D ■ ■ ■ PSD 18BA ■ ■ ■ PSD HSS 19 CA ■ ■ ■ HOA 20 B ■ ■ ■ PA M 21 B C ■ ■ ■ HOA 22 DC ■ ■ ■ PA M 23 DB ■ ■ ■ HOA SCI 24 C Ø ■ ■ ■ PA M SCI 25 B A ■ ■ ■ PSD SCI 26 D ■ ■ ■ PA M 27 DA ■ ■ ■ HOA Question # Correct Your Answer Difficulty Subscore Cross-Test Score28 65 60 ■ ■ ■ HOA 29 0, 12 2 ■ ■ ■ PA M 30 1368 Ø ■ ■ ■ PSD HSS 31 85 75 ■ ■ ■ PSD HSS 00609-007-Sample-PN-Score-Report.indd 4 11/8/16 5:40 PM Score Report (Page 4 of 4) The PSAT/NMSQT Sample Score Report, cont.



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