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<p>by making arrangements with NMSC no later than March 1 following the exam that was missed.</p>

<p><big> Competition rounds </big></p>
<p><big> PSAT/NMSQT and Commendation </big></p>
<p>The NMSC uses the PSAT/NMSQT as the initial screen of over 1.5 million program entrants. In the spring of the junior year, NMSC determines a national Selection Index qualifying score (critical reading + math + writing skills scores all multiplied by two) for "Commended" recognition, which is calculated each year to yield students at about the 96th percentile (top 50,000 highest</p><p>
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