PSAT Grade Average

Hi, my name is Kunal Singh and I want to appear for the PSAT exam so would you please tell me what is the average scores for 10th and 11th grade?

Here are the average scores for different subjects of PSAT exam for 10th and 11th grade respectively.

Critical Reading
49
50

Math
47
50

Writing Skills
48
49

Composite Scores:
145
152

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Answered By StudyChaCha Member

The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is a program cosponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). It's a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT. It also gives you a chance to enter NMSC scholarship programs and gain access to college and career planning tools.

PSAT/NMSQT scores are reported on a scale of 20 to 80. In 2012, the average score for eleventh graders was about 48 in Critical Reading, 49 in Mathematics, and 47 in Writing Skills. The average score for tenth graders was about 43 in Critical Reading, 44 in Mathematics, and 42 in Writing Skills.

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Answered By StudyChaCha Member

I have decided to apply for Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Will you tell details of PSAT average grade required also provide PSAT Score Range?

The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is a standardized test administered by the College Board and cosponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation in the United States.

Based Reading and Writing and for Math. Your overall PSAT score will range from 320 to 1520 and is calculated by adding your two area scores together.

PSAT Scoring:

The total PSAT scoring scale is 320-1520 in 10-point increments. Like the SAT, the PSAT has three major sections: Math, Reading, and Writing and Language (hereafter Writing).

Each section is first scored on a scale of 8-38 in one-point increments; these are your PSAT test scores. These test scores are then converted into section scores on scales of 160-760 in 10-point increments (which combine to give you a total PSAT score out of 1520).

PSAT Score Range

PSAT Section Score Range
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) 160-760
Reading Aug-38
Writing and Language Aug-38
Command of Evidence 15-Jan
Words in Context 15-Jan
Expression of Ideas 15-Jan
Standard English Conventions 15-Jan
Math 160-760
Math (Test Score) Aug-38
Heart of Algebra 15-Jan
Problem Solving and Data Analysis 15-Jan
Passport to Advanced Math 15-Jan
TOTAL (EBRW + Math) 320-1520
Cross-Test Scores* —
Analysis in History/Social Studies Aug-38
Analysis in Science Aug-38
Selection Index 48-228


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