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Be sure to record your answers to the questions on the answer sheet. Answers that are marked in this booklet will not be counted.  \nYour answers to the questions in Field 5 on your answer sheet allow National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) to determine whether you meet entry requirements for the National Merit® Scholarship Program.  \nIf your school has placed a personalized label on your answer sheet, some of your information may have already been provided. You may not need to answer every question. Your instructor will read aloud and direct you to fill out the appropriate questions.  \nConfidentiality  \nYour high school, school district, and state may receive your responses to some of the questions. Institutions that receive your PSAT/NMSQT information are required to keep it confidential and to follow College Board guidelines for using information. See the PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide for more details, including how to opt out of Student Search Service™ if you change your mind.  \nDemographic and Nontest Questions  \n1. First and Last Name This field is required for scoring. If you use a preferred first name, don’t enter it here. You can log in to your College Board account after the test to add your preferred first name.  \n2. School Code This field is required and will be provided by your teacher or counselor on test day. It is a College Board identifier representing your school.  \n3. Testing Location This field is required for scoring.  \n4. School This field is required and will be used to validate your school if a processing exception occurs.  \n5. Questions to Determine Entry to the National Merit Scholarship Program NMSC conducts the National Merit Scholarship Program, which is a nationwide scholarship competition open to all students who meet entry requirements. It is important that you complete Field 5 so that NMSC can determine whether you meet the requirements to enter the scholarship program.  \nAnswers you give to the following questions, in addition to your Selection Index score (which will be shown on your score report), will be used by NMSC in designating high-scoring participants who will receive recognition in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Students who qualify to continue in the competition will be recognized publicly.  \nA. Are you enrolled as a high school student (traditional or homeschooled)?  \na. Yes b. No  \nB. When will you complete or leave high school and  \nenroll full-time in college?  \na. 2023  \nb. 2024  \nc. 2025  \nd. After 2025  \ne. Not planning to attend college  \nC. How many total years will you spend in grades 9–12?  \na. 1 year d. 4 years  \nb. 2 years e. 5 or more years  \nc. 3 years  \nD. Make no marks in this field on your answer sheet.  \n6. Date of Birth This field is required to validate your answer sheet for scoring.  \n7. Grade Level This field is required to validate your answer sheet for scoring.  \n8. Gender This field is required to validate your answer sheet for scoring. Participation in the National Merit Scholarship Program is considered without regard to gender.  \n9–12. Home/Mailing Address These fields are optional but recommended. Your home or mailing address is used to assist College Board in matching your answer sheet to your College Board record. College Board may contact you regarding this test, and your address will be added to your record. If you also opt in to Student Search Service (Field 16), your address will be shared with eligible colleges, universities, and other scholarships and educational programs.  \nIf you live on a U.S. military base, in Field 9, fill in your box number or other designation. Next, in Field 10, fill in the letters “APO” or “FPO.” In Field 11, find the “U.S. Military Bases/Territories” section, and fill in the bubble for the two-letter code posted for you. In Field 12, fill in your zip code.  \nPSAT/NMSQT Student Answer Sheet In","cbCaiv1zETxpni2h","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiv1zETxpni2h","pdf",1009472,"English","# Student Answer Sheet Instructions\n## Purpose and scoring rules\n## Confidentiality and student data use\n## Demographic and nontest questions (Fields 1–5)\n## Required scoring/validation fields (Fields 6–8)\n## Home/Mailing address and military base instructions (Fields 9–13)\n## Student identification and mobile number (Fields 14–15)\n## How questions 16–22 help","[{\"question\":\"Why must answers be marked on the answer sheet instead of in the booklet?\",\"answer\":\"Only responses marked on the answer sheet are counted for scoring; answers marked in the booklet will not be counted.\"},{\"question\":\"What is Field 5 used for in the National Merit Scholarship Program?\",\"answer\":\"Field 5 helps NMSC determine whether a student meets entry requirements, and responses are also used alongside the Selection Index score for recognizing high-scoring participants in the 2024 program.\"},{\"question\":\"Which fields are required for scoring validation?\",\"answer\":\"First and Last Name, School Code, Testing Location, School, Date of Birth, Grade Level, and Gender are required for scoring. 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