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PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) Syllabus
Practice version of the SAT taken by high schoolers that also qualifies students for National Merit Scholarships. The full PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) syllabus: 8 subjects, 28 chapters, 91 topics and 139 sub-topics, with 401 flashcards written against it.
PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) subjects
PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) has 8 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Reading and Information & Ideas
- Central Ideas and Details · 4 topics
- Command of Evidence · 3 topics
- Inferences · 3 topics
- Reading Across Text Types · 4 topics
Reading and Craft & Structure
- Words in Context · 3 topics
- Text Structure and Purpose · 3 topics
- Cross-Text Connections · 3 topics
Writing and Expression of Ideas
- Rhetorical Synthesis · 3 topics
- Transitions · 3 topics
- Effective Use of Evidence and Detail · 3 topics
Writing and Standard English Conventions
- Sentence Structure and Boundaries · 4 topics
- Verbs, Agreement, and Pronouns · 4 topics
- Punctuation · 4 topics
Math: Algebra
- Linear Equations in One Variable · 3 topics
- Linear Equations in Two Variables · 3 topics
- Systems of Linear Equations · 3 topics
- Linear Inequalities · 3 topics
Math: Advanced Math
- Equivalent Expressions · 3 topics
- Nonlinear Equations in One Variable · 3 topics
- Nonlinear Functions · 4 topics
Math: Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
- Ratios, Rates, and Proportions · 3 topics
- Percentages · 3 topics
- Statistics and Data Distributions · 3 topics
- Probability and Inference · 3 topics
Math: Geometry and Trigonometry
- Lines, Angles, and Triangles · 3 topics
- Area, Perimeter, and Volume · 3 topics
- Circles · 3 topics
- Right-Triangle Trigonometry · 4 topics
PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) flashcards
401 question-and-answer cards across 8 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Reading and Information & Ideas — 50 cards
- Reading and Craft & Structure — 50 cards
- Writing and Expression of Ideas — 50 cards
- Writing and Standard English Conventions — 51 cards
- Math: Algebra — 50 cards
- Math: Advanced Math — 50 cards
- Math: Problem-Solving and Data Analysis — 50 cards
- Math: Geometry and Trigonometry — 50 cards
PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) syllabus?
PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) covers 8 subjects: Reading and Information & Ideas, Reading and Craft & Structure, Writing and Expression of Ideas, Writing and Standard English Conventions, Math: Algebra, Math: Advanced Math, Math: Problem-Solving and Data Analysis and Math: Geometry and Trigonometry.
How many chapters and topics are in the PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) syllabus?
28 chapters and 91 topics, broken down further into 139 sub-topics, across 8 subjects. Reading and Information & Ideas is the largest subject, with 14 topics in 4 chapters.
Are there PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) flashcards?
Yes — 401 question-and-answer flashcards in 8 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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