To check your PSAT scores, you’ll use your College Board account and a few specific links and tools on their site.

Quick Scoop

You can see PSAT scores online by signing into your College Board account (or creating one) and going to your score dashboard, where PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 8/9 scores appear once they’re released. If your scores are missing, you usually fix this by updating your personal info or using a special “matching” or access code from the email or your counselor.

Step‑by‑step: How to check PSAT scores

  1. Go to the College Board score site (often shown as studentscores.collegeboard.org or through the SAT/PSAT “Sign In” button).
  1. Sign in with your existing College Board username and password, or create a new account if you’ve never made one.
  1. Make sure the name, date of birth, and other details match exactly what you put on your PSAT answer sheet.
  1. On your dashboard, look for “PSAT/NMSQT Scores,” “PSAT 8/9 Scores,” or a “Getting Scores” / “My Scores” button and click it.
  1. If prompted, enter an access code that may have been emailed to you or given by your school counselor, then confirm your test date and school.
  1. Once connected, you’ll see your total score plus Reading & Writing and Math section scores, along with a detailed online report.

If your PSAT scores don’t show up

Sometimes scores are ready but not linked to your account correctly.

  • Check your account settings and correct any wrong info (name, birthday, address, or school) and then run the “Matching Tool” or similar option if it appears.
  • Use the “Get My Scores” or “Getting Scores” link and choose the option that lets you enter your test information manually, including any access code you received.
  • If nothing appears even after that, contact the PSAT/NMSQT help line or ask your school counselor to verify your registration and help obtain your access code.

Using your PSAT score report

Once you’re in, the report can be surprisingly detailed and useful.

  • You’ll see a total score (out of 1520) plus separate Reading & Writing and Math scores, each from 160–760.
  • The report breaks performance into domains (like Algebra, Advanced Math, Information & Ideas, Expression of Ideas), which helps you pinpoint weak areas to study for the SAT.
  • Many schools and prep services suggest using this domain breakdown to guide targeted practice and to decide whether to focus more on math or reading‑writing before your next big test.

Forum / “latest news” flavor

In recent PSAT seasons, a lot of students on forums talk about two main things: confusion when scores first release and relief after finally getting in.

  • Posts often mention that clicking the “Getting Scores” section and then the extra link for “students age 13 and older” is what finally revealed the online report when it didn’t show up on the front page.
  • Others compare scores (like 1200–1300 ranges) and trade tips on using the breakdown to prep for SAT or chase National Merit cutoffs the following year.

TL;DR: Make or sign into a College Board account, ensure your personal info matches your PSAT registration, click into the PSAT score area, and if scores are missing, use the matching tools or access code and ask your counselor or the help line if needed.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.