Updated: 16th October, 2026 TL;DR A good PSAT score clears the College Board benchmark for your grade: 430 in Reading and Writing plus 480 in Math for sophomores, and 460 plus 510 for juniors. That works out to about 910 and 970 on a 320 to 1520 scale. If you're a junior aiming for National Merit, the class of 2027 needed a Selection Index of 208 to 223, depending on your state. If you want to show colleges more than a score, look at the Lumiere Research Scholar Program. It p
