Sage Creek students can view 2026 PSAT scores

Sage Creek High School students can view their 2026 PSAT/NMSQT scores through the BigFuture School app, the school announced Monday, Nov. 9.

Students who don't have the app can access it using their test registration number. The app is available on Apple's App Store and Google Play.

The school recommended students also check their College Board accounts by Friday, Nov. 13. Aeries student portals are expected to show test results under the College Entrance Tests section by that same date.

College Board offers resources to help families interpret the numbers, including a score guide available in English and Spanish and a YouTube walkthrough of the digital PSAT/NMSQT score report.

Sage Creek offered the digital PSAT/NMSQT on Saturday, Oct. 17, to students in grades 10 and 11 at a cost of $30 per exam.

The PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) doubles as the entry point for the National Merit Scholarship Program. About 1.3 million students take the test each year, and roughly 50,000 score high enough for recognition, according to Elite Prep's cutoff tracker.

National Merit does not rank students by total PSAT score. It uses a Selection Index printed on the score report: double the Reading and Writing score, add the Math score, then divide by 10. The index ranges from 48 to 228. For the Class of 2027, California's semifinalist cutoff was 220. The cutoff for the Class of 2028, which includes this fall's juniors, will not be announced until September 2027.

Carlsbad-area schools saw 11 seniors from Carlsbad High, La Costa Canyon, Pacific Ridge and Sage Creek named National Merit Semifinalists in September, Patch reported. Carlsbad High School's profile lists 10 students recognized by the 2026 program.

Students and families can check College Board accounts at studentscores.collegeboard.org or their Aeries portals by Friday, Nov. 13.