The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is a co-sponsored program by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).
Two 25-minute critical reading sections = 48 questions
13 Sentence completions
35 Critical reading questions
Math
Two 25-minute math sections = 38 questions
28 multiple-choice math questions
10 Student-produced responses or grid-ins
Students are advised to bring a calculator with which they are comfortable.
Writing Skills
One 30-minute writing section = 39 questions
14 Identifying sentence errors
20 Improving sentences
5 Improving paragraph questions
These multiple-choice questions on writing skills measure a student's ability to express ideas effectively in standard-written English, to recognize faults in usage and structure, and to use language with sensitivity to meaning.
