Accessing your PSAT scores online is a simple process.
The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT) is a standardized test traditionally taken by ninth and tenth graders for a variety of reasons. The PSAT offers first-hand experience in taking standardized tests and is often seen as a "practice run" for college-qualifying standardized tests, such as the SAT and ACT. Additionally, a student's score on the PSAT can qualify them for National Merit scholarships and the information submitted to the College Board during testing allows schools that match the student's interests to contact them. After you've taken the PSAT, you can access your PSAT scores on-line quickly and easily.
Instructions
1. Register for the PSAT in your high school counselor's office; online registration is not available for the PSAT. Testing for the PSAT is always in October, so register at the beginning of your freshman or sophomore year. Submit all the information your are asked for, as it will assist in matching you to colleges that share your interests. Provide a valid email address that you check often when you register.
2. Pay your registration fee. As of November 2010, the registration fee for the test was $13. This fee can be waived for low-income students in the eleventh grade who haven't already taken the test. Take the test on the assigned date.
3. Sign up for an account with the College Board, which is the only place you can access your PSAT score online. Once you register, you will be notified when your PSAT score is available for viewing online. You must use the same email address as you did on your initial PSAT registration.
4. Wait for you score in the mail and for your email notification that your score is available for online viewing. PSAT scores are mailed in December. To view your PSAT score online, you must have the access code printed on the paper report mailed to your house. Once you have your paper report, sign up for an account at www.collegeboard.com using the email address you submitted during your initial registration. Enter the access code located on your paper report when asked. As soon as you complete the registration process, you will have access to you online score report.
5. Compare your online score report with your paper report. The online score report contains much more information than the paper report, including all the test questions and their correct answers, and which answer you selected. You will see how you did compared to others who took the test, and how you will most likely do if you take the test again. Additionally, this site recommends an SAT study plan based on your PSAT scores to help you score even better on the SAT.
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