Find the area showing your scores for Critical Reading, Mathematics and Writing Skills at the top of your score report. The scores in the boxes are the scores that your answers earned. Your score can be between 20 and 80 for each section.
Find the ranges noted below the score boxes. These show you where your scores might fall if you took the PSAT again.
Find the percentiles below the ranges. These report how well you did compared to the other students in your grade level, either sophomores or juniors, who also took the PSAT. People taking the test who are in grades below the sophomore level will be included with the sophomores' scores.
Find the section on the right side of your score report that shows your Selection Index for the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) Programs. Your critical reading, mathematics and writing skills scores are added together to calculate this Selection Index. Juniors are eligible for NMSC scholarships, and this Selection Index will determine whether or not you can receive one of these scholarships. Eligible students usually score within the top 99th percentile.