A Note on PSAT/NMSQT Books
The PSAT, or PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) is jointly owned by the College Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. It is normally administered to high school sophomores and juniors although younger students are sometimes invited to sit for it. The two main advantages to taking the PSAT are the practice and exposure for the SAT as well as the opportunity to earn scholarship money.
We do encourage students to take this test seriously and consider it a headstart on the SAT.
For quick reference, here are links to related books we have reviewed:
Barron’s PSAT/NMSQT Study Guide, 2023 by Brian Stewart
Barron’s has done a fantastic job with its PSAT prep books. This new guide contains four practice tests (three in the book and one online) that we believe our readers will find most helpful.
Kaplan PSAT/NMSQT Prep 2024 by Kaplan
Purchasers of the Kaplan guide will find one full-length practice tests that mimics the adaptive nature of the digital PSAT in addition to hundreds of practice questions and the online resources and the familiar Kaplan test prep strategies.