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The maximum PSAT score is 1520, which represents perfect performance on both sections of the test. This composite score is achieved by earning 760 points on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section and 760 points on the Math section. The PSAT scoring scale runs from 320 to 1520, which is intentionally 80 points lower than the SAT's 400-1600 scale to reflect the PSAT's slightly easier content level and shorter format.
Achieving a perfect 1520 is exceptionally rare and places students in the 99th percentile, virtually guaranteeing qualification as a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist. Only a tiny fraction of the approximately 3.5 million students who take the PSAT annually reach this perfect score. For context, scoring even 1480 or above still puts students in the top 1% of all test takers, demonstrating that near-perfect performance is still considered elite-level achievement on this assessment.
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