Students in grades 9, 10 and 11 should mark their calendars now for Oct. 12 for the PSAT/NMSQT, an early measure of academic preparedness for college.
In Wicomico County high schools, the PSAT/NMSQT will be administered on Wednesday, Oct. 12 for ALL students in grade 10. The school system will pay the exam cost for all 10th-graders as well as all ninth- and 11th-graders who sign up for the exam through the guidance office.
The PSAT/NMSQT serves as an excellent preparation tool for the SAT, provides an evaluation of studentsâ academic skills, aids in college and career planning, and serves as a qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Corp. program, through which students can receive scholarships and recognition.
The PSAT/NMSQT focuses on three critically important skills: critical reading, mathematics, and writing skills. The PSAT/NMSQT contains the same type of questions as the SAT, except the PSAT/NMSQT does not include essays. The test will take approximately two hours and 10 minutes to complete. Students have prepared for the PSAT/NMSQT through their courses, and will be briefed on the upcoming exam by their teachers.
For additional information about the Oct. 12 administration of the PSAT/NMSQT administration in Wicomico County Public Schools, please check with the school guidance office or review online resources posted here: http://www.wcboe.org/boe/parents.php.
In Wicomico County high schools, the PSAT/NMSQT will be administered on Wednesday, Oct. 12 for ALL students in grade 10. The school system will pay the exam cost for all 10th-graders as well as all ninth- and 11th-graders who sign up for the exam through the guidance office.
The PSAT/NMSQT serves as an excellent preparation tool for the SAT, provides an evaluation of studentsâ academic skills, aids in college and career planning, and serves as a qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Corp. program, through which students can receive scholarships and recognition.
The PSAT/NMSQT focuses on three critically important skills: critical reading, mathematics, and writing skills. The PSAT/NMSQT contains the same type of questions as the SAT, except the PSAT/NMSQT does not include essays. The test will take approximately two hours and 10 minutes to complete. Students have prepared for the PSAT/NMSQT through their courses, and will be briefed on the upcoming exam by their teachers.
For additional information about the Oct. 12 administration of the PSAT/NMSQT administration in Wicomico County Public Schools, please check with the school guidance office or review online resources posted here: http://www.wcboe.org/boe/parents.php.