Standardized Testing: PSAT/NMSQT The PSAT is a “practice” SAT or Scholastic Aptitude Test. It is usually taken in 10th and/or 11th grade. In 10th grade, view it as an anxiety free chance to take a test whose results don’t matter but gets you used to sitting down and filling out bubbles. Familiarity with the tests and getting used to them is essential for many students to do well. Families should review the scores in 10th grade and see which areas: Critical Reading, Math, or W