A PSAT percentile is the percent of students in your grade who scored at or below you. On College Board's table, a 1200 on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 is the 82nd percentile for 11th graders and the 92nd for 10th graders. On the PSAT 8/9, a 1000 is the 80th percentile for 9th graders and the 88th for 8th graders.
Look up your own total or section scores below, or find any score from 320 to 1520 (240 to 1440 on the PSAT 8/9) in the full tables. Every number comes from College Board's published percentile tables.
Pick your grade, then enter your total score or your two section scores. Your row lights up in the tables below.
Example: a 1200 is the 82nd percentile for 11th graders and the 92nd for 10th graders.
Scoring a practice test? The PSAT/NMSQT score calculator turns correct answers into section scores first.
The same score ranks higher the younger you are. A 1100 is the 69th percentile in 11th grade but the 82nd in 10th grade. Grades 8 and 9 take the PSAT 8/9, which tops out at 1440.
| Total | 11th | 10th | 9th | 8th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 | 19 | 30 | 42 | 54 |
| 900 | 36 | 51 | 64 | 75 |
| 950 | 44 | 60 | 73 | 82 |
| 1000 | 53 | 69 | 80 | 88 |
| 1050 | 61 | 76 | 85 | 92 |
| 1100 | 69 | 82 | 90 | 95 |
| 1150 | 76 | 87 | 93 | 97 |
| 1200 | 82 | 92 | 96 | 98 |
| 1250 | 87 | 95 | 97 | 99 |
| 1300 | 91 | 97 | 99 | 99 |
| 1350 | 94 | 98 | 99 | 99+ |
| 1400 | 96 | 99 | 99+ | 99+ |
| 1440 | 98 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 1500 | 99+ | 99+ | — | — |
For 11th graders, a 1280 reaches the 90th percentile and a 1460 reaches the 99th. Each cell below is the lowest total that reaches that percentile in that grade, so you can set a goal for your next test.
| Percentile | 11th | 10th | 9th | 8th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50th | 980 | 900 | 840 | 790 |
| 75th | 1140 | 1040 | 970 | 900 |
| 90th | 1280 | 1180 | 1100 | 1020 |
| 95th | 1360 | 1250 | 1180 | 1100 |
| 99th | 1460 | 1370 | 1300 | 1230 |
The PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 share one score scale (320–1520) and one percentile table. Find your total in the first column. “User” compares you with students in your grade who took the test; “national” compares you with all U.S. students in your grade. “99+” means above the 99th percentile and “<1” below the 1st.
| Total | 10th user | 10th national | 11th user | 11th national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1520 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 1510 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 1500 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 1490 | 99+ | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 1480 | 99+ | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 1470 | 99+ | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 1460 | 99+ | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 1450 | 99+ | 99+ | 98 | 99+ |
| 1440 | 99+ | 99+ | 98 | 99+ |
| 1430 | 99 | 99+ | 98 | 99+ |
| 1420 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 99 |
| 1410 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 99 |
| 1400 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 99 |
| 1390 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 99 |
| 1380 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 99 |
| 1370 | 99 | 99 | 95 | 99 |
| 1360 | 98 | 99 | 95 | 98 |
| 1350 | 98 | 98 | 94 | 98 |
| 1340 | 98 | 98 | 94 | 98 |
| 1330 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 97 |
| 1320 | 97 | 98 | 92 | 97 |
| 1310 | 97 | 97 | 92 | 97 |
| 1300 | 97 | 97 | 91 | 96 |
| 1290 | 96 | 97 | 90 | 96 |
| 1280 | 96 | 97 | 90 | 95 |
| 1270 | 96 | 96 | 89 | 95 |
| 1260 | 95 | 96 | 88 | 94 |
| 1250 | 95 | 95 | 87 | 94 |
| 1240 | 94 | 95 | 86 | 93 |
| 1230 | 94 | 94 | 85 | 92 |
| 1220 | 93 | 94 | 84 | 92 |
| 1210 | 92 | 93 | 83 | 91 |
| 1200 | 92 | 92 | 82 | 90 |
| 1190 | 91 | 91 | 81 | 89 |
| 1180 | 90 | 91 | 80 | 88 |
| 1170 | 89 | 90 | 79 | 87 |
| 1160 | 88 | 89 | 77 | 86 |
| 1150 | 87 | 88 | 76 | 85 |
| 1140 | 87 | 87 | 75 | 84 |
| 1130 | 86 | 86 | 73 | 83 |
| 1120 | 85 | 84 | 72 | 82 |
| 1110 | 83 | 83 | 71 | 81 |
| 1100 | 82 | 82 | 69 | 79 |
| 1090 | 81 | 81 | 68 | 77 |
| 1080 | 80 | 79 | 66 | 76 |
| 1070 | 79 | 78 | 65 | 74 |
| 1060 | 77 | 76 | 63 | 73 |
| 1050 | 76 | 75 | 61 | 70 |
| 1040 | 75 | 73 | 60 | 68 |
| 1030 | 73 | 71 | 58 | 65 |
| 1020 | 72 | 69 | 57 | 63 |
| 1010 | 70 | 67 | 55 | 61 |
| 1000 | 69 | 65 | 53 | 59 |
| 990 | 67 | 63 | 51 | 57 |
| 980 | 65 | 62 | 50 | 55 |
| 970 | 64 | 60 | 48 | 53 |
| 960 | 62 | 58 | 46 | 51 |
| 950 | 60 | 56 | 44 | 48 |
| 940 | 58 | 54 | 43 | 46 |
| 930 | 56 | 52 | 41 | 44 |
| 920 | 55 | 50 | 39 | 42 |
| 910 | 53 | 48 | 37 | 39 |
| 900 | 51 | 46 | 36 | 37 |
| 890 | 49 | 44 | 34 | 35 |
| 880 | 47 | 42 | 32 | 33 |
| 870 | 45 | 40 | 30 | 31 |
| 860 | 43 | 38 | 29 | 29 |
| 850 | 41 | 36 | 27 | 28 |
| 840 | 38 | 33 | 25 | 26 |
| 830 | 36 | 31 | 24 | 24 |
| 820 | 34 | 28 | 22 | 21 |
| 810 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 20 |
| 800 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 18 |
| 790 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| 780 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
| 770 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
| 760 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 10 |
| 750 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 740 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
| 730 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
| 720 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
| 710 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 700 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 690 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 680 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 670 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 660 | 9 | 2 | 5 | <1 |
| 650 | 8 | 1 | 5 | <1 |
| 640 | 8 | 1 | 4 | <1 |
| 630 | 7 | 1 | 4 | <1 |
| 620 | 6 | 1 | 4 | <1 |
| 610 | 6 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 600 | 5 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 590 | 5 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 580 | 5 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 570 | 4 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 560 | 4 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 550 | 4 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 540 | 4 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 530 | 3 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 520 | 3 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 510 | 3 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 500 | 3 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 490 | 2 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 480 | 2 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 470 | 2 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 460 | 2 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 450 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 440 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 430 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 420 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| 410 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| 400 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| 390 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| 380 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| 370 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| 360 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| 350 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| 340 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| 330 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| 320 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
The PSAT 8/9 is scored from 240 to 1440, and 8th and 9th graders each have their own percentiles. A 1000 is the 88th percentile for 8th graders and the 80th for 9th graders.
| Total | 8th user | 8th national | 9th user | 9th national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1440 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 1430 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 1420 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 1410 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 1400 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 1390 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 1380 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 1370 | 99+ | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 1360 | 99+ | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 1350 | 99+ | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 1340 | 99+ | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 1330 | 99+ | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 1320 | 99+ | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 1310 | 99 | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 1300 | 99 | 99+ | 99 | 99 |
| 1290 | 99 | 99+ | 98 | 99 |
| 1280 | 99 | 99+ | 98 | 99 |
| 1270 | 99 | 99+ | 98 | 99 |
| 1260 | 99 | 99+ | 98 | 99 |
| 1250 | 99 | 99+ | 97 | 99 |
| 1240 | 99 | 99+ | 97 | 98 |
| 1230 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 98 |
| 1220 | 98 | 99 | 96 | 98 |
| 1210 | 98 | 99 | 96 | 98 |
| 1200 | 98 | 99 | 96 | 97 |
| 1190 | 98 | 99 | 95 | 97 |
| 1180 | 98 | 99 | 95 | 96 |
| 1170 | 97 | 98 | 94 | 96 |
| 1160 | 97 | 98 | 94 | 95 |
| 1150 | 97 | 98 | 93 | 94 |
| 1140 | 96 | 98 | 92 | 94 |
| 1130 | 96 | 98 | 92 | 93 |
| 1120 | 96 | 97 | 91 | 92 |
| 1110 | 95 | 97 | 90 | 91 |
| 1100 | 95 | 97 | 90 | 90 |
| 1090 | 94 | 96 | 89 | 89 |
| 1080 | 94 | 96 | 88 | 88 |
| 1070 | 93 | 95 | 87 | 87 |
| 1060 | 92 | 94 | 86 | 86 |
| 1050 | 92 | 94 | 85 | 84 |
| 1040 | 91 | 93 | 84 | 83 |
| 1030 | 90 | 92 | 83 | 81 |
| 1020 | 90 | 91 | 82 | 80 |
| 1010 | 89 | 89 | 81 | 78 |
| 1000 | 88 | 88 | 80 | 76 |
| 990 | 87 | 86 | 78 | 74 |
| 980 | 86 | 85 | 77 | 72 |
| 970 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 70 |
| 960 | 84 | 80 | 74 | 68 |
| 950 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 66 |
| 940 | 81 | 77 | 71 | 64 |
| 930 | 80 | 75 | 69 | 62 |
| 920 | 78 | 73 | 68 | 60 |
| 910 | 77 | 71 | 66 | 57 |
| 900 | 75 | 69 | 64 | 55 |
| 890 | 73 | 67 | 62 | 53 |
| 880 | 72 | 65 | 60 | 50 |
| 870 | 70 | 62 | 58 | 48 |
| 860 | 68 | 60 | 56 | 46 |
| 850 | 66 | 57 | 54 | 43 |
| 840 | 64 | 55 | 52 | 41 |
| 830 | 61 | 52 | 49 | 38 |
| 820 | 59 | 50 | 47 | 36 |
| 810 | 56 | 47 | 45 | 33 |
| 800 | 54 | 44 | 42 | 31 |
| 790 | 51 | 41 | 40 | 29 |
| 780 | 48 | 38 | 37 | 26 |
| 770 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 24 |
| 760 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 22 |
| 750 | 40 | 29 | 30 | 20 |
| 740 | 37 | 26 | 27 | 18 |
| 730 | 34 | 23 | 25 | 16 |
| 720 | 31 | 21 | 23 | 14 |
| 710 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 12 |
| 700 | 26 | 16 | 19 | 11 |
| 690 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 9 |
| 680 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 8 |
| 670 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
| 660 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| 650 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
| 640 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| 630 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 620 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 610 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 600 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 590 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 580 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 570 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 560 | 7 | 1 | 6 | <1 |
| 550 | 7 | <1 | 5 | <1 |
| 540 | 7 | <1 | 5 | <1 |
| 530 | 6 | <1 | 5 | <1 |
| 520 | 6 | <1 | 4 | <1 |
| 510 | 6 | <1 | 4 | <1 |
| 500 | 5 | <1 | 4 | <1 |
| 490 | 5 | <1 | 4 | <1 |
| 480 | 5 | <1 | 4 | <1 |
| 470 | 5 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 460 | 4 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 450 | 4 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 440 | 3 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 430 | 3 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 420 | 3 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 410 | 2 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 400 | 2 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 390 | 2 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 380 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 370 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 360 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 350 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 340 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 330 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 320 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 310 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 300 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 290 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 280 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 270 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 260 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| 250 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| 240 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
Reading and Writing and Math each have their own percentiles, so the same section score can rank differently. For 11th graders, a 600 is the 78th percentile in Reading and Writing and the 84th in Math. Open your grade's table:
| Section score | R&W user | R&W national | Math user | Math national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 760 | 99+ | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 750 | 99 | 99+ | 98 | 99+ |
| 740 | 99 | 99+ | 97 | 99+ |
| 730 | 99 | 99+ | 97 | 99 |
| 720 | 98 | 99+ | 96 | 99 |
| 710 | 97 | 99+ | 96 | 98 |
| 700 | 96 | 99+ | 95 | 98 |
| 690 | 95 | 99 | 95 | 97 |
| 680 | 93 | 99 | 94 | 97 |
| 670 | 92 | 98 | 93 | 96 |
| 660 | 90 | 97 | 92 | 95 |
| 650 | 88 | 96 | 91 | 95 |
| 640 | 86 | 95 | 90 | 94 |
| 630 | 84 | 93 | 89 | 93 |
| 620 | 82 | 91 | 87 | 92 |
| 610 | 80 | 90 | 85 | 91 |
| 600 | 78 | 88 | 84 | 90 |
| 590 | 75 | 86 | 82 | 88 |
| 580 | 73 | 85 | 80 | 86 |
| 570 | 70 | 82 | 78 | 83 |
| 560 | 67 | 80 | 75 | 81 |
| 550 | 65 | 77 | 73 | 77 |
| 540 | 62 | 74 | 70 | 73 |
| 530 | 59 | 71 | 67 | 69 |
| 520 | 56 | 67 | 64 | 65 |
| 510 | 53 | 63 | 61 | 62 |
| 500 | 49 | 60 | 58 | 58 |
| 490 | 46 | 55 | 54 | 54 |
| 480 | 43 | 50 | 51 | 49 |
| 470 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 43 |
| 460 | 36 | 42 | 44 | 40 |
| 450 | 33 | 39 | 40 | 37 |
| 440 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 31 |
| 430 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 26 |
| 420 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 23 |
| 410 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 20 |
| 400 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 |
| 390 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 14 |
| 380 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
| 370 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
| 360 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| 350 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 340 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 330 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 320 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 310 | 4 | 1 | 4 | <1 |
| 300 | 3 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 290 | 2 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 280 | 2 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 270 | 2 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 260 | 2 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 250 | 2 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 240 | 2 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 230 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 220 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 210 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 200 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 190 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 180 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 170 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| 160 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Section score | R&W user | R&W national | Math user | Math national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 760 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 750 | 99+ | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 740 | 99+ | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 730 | 99+ | 99+ | 99 | 99 |
| 720 | 99 | 99+ | 99 | 99 |
| 710 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| 700 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| 690 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 98 |
| 680 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| 670 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 97 |
| 660 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
| 650 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 96 |
| 640 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| 630 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| 620 | 91 | 93 | 94 | 95 |
| 610 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 94 |
| 600 | 88 | 90 | 92 | 92 |
| 590 | 86 | 89 | 91 | 91 |
| 580 | 85 | 87 | 90 | 89 |
| 570 | 83 | 85 | 88 | 86 |
| 560 | 81 | 82 | 86 | 84 |
| 550 | 78 | 79 | 85 | 82 |
| 540 | 76 | 76 | 82 | 79 |
| 530 | 73 | 73 | 80 | 76 |
| 520 | 70 | 70 | 78 | 72 |
| 510 | 68 | 66 | 75 | 69 |
| 500 | 64 | 63 | 72 | 66 |
| 490 | 61 | 59 | 69 | 62 |
| 480 | 58 | 56 | 66 | 57 |
| 470 | 54 | 53 | 63 | 52 |
| 460 | 51 | 49 | 59 | 49 |
| 450 | 47 | 46 | 55 | 46 |
| 440 | 44 | 43 | 51 | 40 |
| 430 | 41 | 39 | 47 | 36 |
| 420 | 37 | 36 | 43 | 31 |
| 410 | 34 | 32 | 38 | 26 |
| 400 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 23 |
| 390 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 19 |
| 380 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 15 |
| 370 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 12 |
| 360 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 10 |
| 350 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 |
| 340 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| 330 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 320 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 310 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 300 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 290 | 4 | <1 | 5 | 1 |
| 280 | 4 | <1 | 4 | <1 |
| 270 | 3 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 260 | 3 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 250 | 3 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 240 | 3 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 230 | 2 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 220 | 2 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 210 | 2 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 200 | 2 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 190 | 2 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 180 | 2 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 170 | 2 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 160 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| Section score | R&W user | R&W national | Math user | Math national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 710 | 99 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 700 | 99 | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 690 | 99 | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 680 | 98 | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 670 | 98 | 99+ | 99 | 99 |
| 660 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| 650 | 97 | 99 | 98 | 99 |
| 640 | 96 | 99 | 98 | 99 |
| 630 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| 620 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 98 |
| 610 | 94 | 96 | 97 | 97 |
| 600 | 93 | 95 | 96 | 97 |
| 590 | 92 | 94 | 95 | 96 |
| 580 | 91 | 93 | 95 | 95 |
| 570 | 89 | 91 | 94 | 94 |
| 560 | 88 | 89 | 92 | 92 |
| 550 | 86 | 87 | 91 | 90 |
| 540 | 85 | 85 | 90 | 88 |
| 530 | 83 | 82 | 88 | 86 |
| 520 | 80 | 79 | 86 | 83 |
| 510 | 78 | 76 | 84 | 80 |
| 500 | 75 | 73 | 82 | 77 |
| 490 | 73 | 69 | 80 | 74 |
| 480 | 70 | 66 | 77 | 69 |
| 470 | 66 | 62 | 75 | 65 |
| 460 | 63 | 59 | 72 | 60 |
| 450 | 60 | 55 | 68 | 55 |
| 440 | 57 | 51 | 65 | 49 |
| 430 | 54 | 47 | 61 | 44 |
| 420 | 50 | 42 | 56 | 39 |
| 410 | 46 | 38 | 51 | 35 |
| 400 | 41 | 33 | 45 | 32 |
| 390 | 37 | 29 | 39 | 27 |
| 380 | 32 | 25 | 34 | 21 |
| 370 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 18 |
| 360 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 15 |
| 350 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 12 |
| 340 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 10 |
| 330 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
| 320 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| 310 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| 300 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 290 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 280 | 5 | <1 | 5 | 2 |
| 270 | 5 | <1 | 4 | 1 |
| 260 | 4 | <1 | 4 | 1 |
| 250 | 3 | <1 | 3 | 1 |
| 240 | 3 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 230 | 3 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 220 | 3 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 210 | 2 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 200 | 2 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 190 | 2 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 180 | 2 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 170 | 2 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 160 | 2 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 150 | 2 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 140 | 2 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 130 | 2 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| 120 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| Section score | R&W user | R&W national | Math user | Math national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 710 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 700 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 690 | 99 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 680 | 99 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 670 | 99 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 660 | 99 | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 650 | 99 | 99+ | 99 | 99+ |
| 640 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| 630 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| 620 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| 610 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| 600 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 99 |
| 590 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 99 |
| 580 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 99 |
| 570 | 94 | 96 | 97 | 98 |
| 560 | 93 | 95 | 96 | 98 |
| 550 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 97 |
| 540 | 91 | 92 | 95 | 96 |
| 530 | 89 | 91 | 94 | 94 |
| 520 | 88 | 89 | 92 | 93 |
| 510 | 86 | 86 | 91 | 91 |
| 500 | 84 | 84 | 90 | 88 |
| 490 | 82 | 81 | 88 | 85 |
| 480 | 79 | 78 | 86 | 83 |
| 470 | 77 | 74 | 84 | 79 |
| 460 | 74 | 71 | 81 | 75 |
| 450 | 71 | 67 | 79 | 69 |
| 440 | 68 | 63 | 75 | 63 |
| 430 | 65 | 58 | 72 | 58 |
| 420 | 61 | 54 | 67 | 53 |
| 410 | 57 | 49 | 62 | 50 |
| 400 | 53 | 44 | 57 | 46 |
| 390 | 48 | 39 | 50 | 38 |
| 380 | 42 | 33 | 44 | 30 |
| 370 | 37 | 27 | 37 | 26 |
| 360 | 32 | 22 | 31 | 22 |
| 350 | 28 | 17 | 25 | 19 |
| 340 | 24 | 13 | 21 | 16 |
| 330 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 13 |
| 320 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 11 |
| 310 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 8 |
| 300 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| 290 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 280 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 270 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 260 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 250 | 5 | <1 | 4 | 2 |
| 240 | 4 | <1 | 4 | 1 |
| 230 | 4 | <1 | 4 | 1 |
| 220 | 3 | <1 | 4 | <1 |
| 210 | 3 | <1 | 4 | <1 |
| 200 | 3 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 190 | 3 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 180 | 3 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 170 | 3 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 160 | 2 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 150 | 2 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 140 | 2 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 130 | 2 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| 120 | 1 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
College Board publishes two percentiles for every score, and they compare you with different groups.
The report's All Tester Percentile uses the last three groups of students who took that test in your grade, so it can differ from the tables here by a point or so. College Board gives students outside grades 8 to 11 the nearest grade's percentile: a 7th grader sees 8th-grade percentiles.
Percentiles compare you only with students in your own grade, and older students score higher on average. The PSAT 10 and PSAT/NMSQT use the same scale, so a sophomore and a junior who both score 1200 did equally well on the test. But the sophomore is in the 92nd percentile and the junior in the 82nd, because juniors have had another year of school.
That's also why a lower percentile in 11th grade isn't always a step back. If you scored 1100 as a sophomore (82nd percentile) and 1150 as a junior (76th), your score rose 50 points even though your percentile fell. Compare scores, not percentiles, to measure progress. The average PSAT score by grade shows the same pattern in the averages.
No. National Merit uses your Selection Index from the junior-year PSAT/NMSQT, not your percentile. The index is twice your Reading and Writing score plus your Math score, divided by 10, on a scale from 48 to 228. Semifinalist cutoffs are set state by state; the Commended cutoff is national, and for the Class of 2027 it was 208.
College Board says about 50,000 of the 1.3 million program entrants earn scores high enough for recognition, roughly the top 4%. On the 11th-grade user table, the 96th percentile starts at a 1380 total. Because Reading and Writing counts twice in the index, two students with the same total can land on different sides of a cutoff. Check yours with the Selection Index calculator.