Taking a PSAT practice test is one of the most important parts of your preparation for the PSAT. In the weeks before the test, you should set aside about three hours to take a realistic PSAT practice test. In addition, you’ll want 2-3 hours minimum to review your performance, and use answers and explanations to […]
The PSAT/NMSQT, or Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, is mostly a practice version of the SAT, but it can also lead to money for college through the National Merit Scholarship Program. In addition to using your PSAT score to compete for scholarships, many students use their PSAT performance to help predict their scores on […]
The 2026 PSAT/NMSQT is a two-hour, 14-minute digital exam. The Math section is 70 minutes long and includes 44 questions. A built-in graphing calculator is available for the entire section. The Reading and Writing section is 64 minutes long and has 54 questions. The questions are based on short passages, each followed by a single […]
Registration for all 2027 MCAT test dates will open on October 20-22, 2026. 2027 MCAT test dates have not been released yet but are expected to be announced soon. Register for the MCAT early so you get your first-choice testing date, time, and location. When considering when to take the MCAT, factor in application deadlines, […]
A good MCAT score is a score of 511 or higher, which would put you in at least the 82nd percentile rank among all test takers. The average MCAT score is a score of 501, and a “perfect” MCAT score is the maximum score of 528. Competitive medical schools prefer an even distribution of section […]
A good GMAT score is a score that will help you get admitted to the school of your choice—or, at least, a score that won’t keep you out. Here’s how to determine the score you’ll need to be competitive at your target schools. Key Takeaways Excellent GMAT score: 685+ (96th percentile) Good GMAT score: 655 […]
Recently, GMAC announced that GMAT test takers will be able to get a GMAT Superscore. This means if you take or took the new GMAT, more than once, then you will get your single-sitting test scores and a Superscore that uses your best results from each individual GMAT section. For example, if your best Quant […]
The GMAT is offered by appointment, at your convenience, almost every day of the year. You will be required to register online before making an appointment. You can register online for the GMAT at mba.com. The cost—or “appointment fee”–to take the exam at a testing center is $275 and $300 for the GMAT™ Online in the […]
The SAT is a fully digital test that all students, with the exception of certain students with accommodations, take on a computer. You’ll receive a score out of 1600 that schools can use to help assess your college readiness. The digital SAT format has helpful built-in features, such as a graphing calculator, text annotation tools, […]
While the ASVAB is designed to determine a potential recruit’s occupational fit in the military, there is no actual “overall” ASVAB score. When people talk about getting a score of, say, a 75 or 80 on the ASVAB, they are really talking about something called the AFQT (Armed Forces Qualification Test) score. A candidate’s score […]
