The PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) can be given to 10th- or 11th-grade students. As part of the SAT Suite of Assessments, it’s designed to help prepare students for the SAT, college, and careers. Historically, students who took the PSAT/NMSQT scored higher on the SAT, on average, than those who didn’t take the test.