Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

The Preliminary SAT (PSAT) is an exam that assesses problem-solving skills and subject matter learned in high school in three areas: Critical Reading, Math and Writing. Conducted by the College Board, ...

This fall, the PSAT will primarily be held on Wednesday, Oct. 13 and Saturday, Oct. 16. If you are registered, make the most of it with this step-by-step timeline for the final week of prep. Seven ...

The table above (click to enlarge) is based on PSAT scores in 2008 for college-bound juniors for males and females taking the mathematics exam, showing the results for the five geographical regions of ...

The PSAT serves as practical training for the SAT. High achievers can qualify for scholarship money. Free study resources are available online. Students who plan to take the SAT as part of their ...

The Preliminary SAT is a three-hour practice version of the SAT and a National Merit Qualifying Test. The purpose of the PSAT is to prepare for the SAT, but there’s also an incentive for doing well on ...