<p>Question: On my PSAT I received 135 for my selection index. (My scores were 51 critical reading; 43 Math; 41 Writing.) But I dont understand how everyone says that means I got 1350 out of a possible 2400. is this score good?i think its on a 20:80 scale but i dont know what that means.</p>
<p>whoever told u 1350 out of 2400 is wrong, PSAT scores only go up to 240, with 80 points max in each section. The PSAT translates into roughly the same score on the SAT, with an extra 0 at the end. You really got 135 out of 240, not 1350 out of 2400, though effectively it means the same thing if you are familiar with how scoring works.</p>
<p>I hate to say it, but that's not particularly good. If I were you I'd use the online collegeboard.com resource and see what you missed and work on those things. I'd also advise you to just read more in general to improve your reading score, try practice tests for math, and work on grammar for writing. What math class are you in? Your math score can be seriously damaged if you haven't taken the necessary math classes.</p>
<p>For the SATs 500 is about an average score for each section. I assume the average is about 50 for the PSATs, though it's a bit grade dependent. (i.e. if you are a freshman or sophomore the average score may be less than 50, as the test is designed for juniors.) Your score report should also tell you what percentile your score was for each section of the test. If your percentiles are less than 50%, your scores are below average.</p>