How do you convert PSAT scores to national merit?

How do you convert PSAT scores to national merit?

To determine who qualifies for National Merit, NMSC uses a scale called the Selection Index. To get this, NMSC adds your Math, Reading, and Writing section scores, which each fall between 8 and 38, and then multiplies that sum by 2. Thus, the PSAT NMSC Selection Index ranges from 48 to 228.

What PSAT score do you need for National Merit 2021?

On average, PSAT test takers in 2021 will most likely need a Selection Index of at least 215 to qualify for National Merit Semifinalist status.

What PSAT score makes you a National Merit Scholar?

222
National Merit Semifinalists Selection Index Scores

How do I combine PSAT scores?

Your total PSAT score is the sum of your Math and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) section scores. (EBRW is a combination of your Reading and Writing and Language scores). These two sections are each scored on a scale of 160-760, which is equivalent to half the total score range.

What score is a 221 on PSAT?

What Is the PSAT Score Range for National Merit Scholarships?

What PSAT score is National Merit Class of 2022?

National Merit Semifinalist Cutoffs Class of 2023