PSAT NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED????

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know what the cutoff will be this year for commended? I’m from MA so it’s obviously very hard to qualify for NMSF. However my SI was a 200 (out of 228), and my national percentile was 98%. Last year, the cutoff score was a 202/240. What is your opinion on commended???

In past years the commended cut off has run somewhere between the 96th and 97th percentiles nationally. However, this is the SI percentile, which is different from the 1520 quoted percentile, which is weighted differently (half math, half verbal, versus 1/3 of math, writing, reading for the SI). That said, your odds look reasonable at the moment. If your verbal is higher than your math, your percentile will probably go up slightly. If it’s the other way around, it may drop. Still, if the cut ends up at the 96.5th or so as in past years, you would make it. Best wishes!

I am wondering the same thing. I received a 203 SI with percentile of 98%. I think 200 has a good chance since the max score changed from 240 to 228 all the number cut offs should drop.