National Merit Cutoff

Momofthree24
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 03:28:27 +0000

No one can predict what will happen to next year’s cutoffs. Many states’ cutoffs were higher this year, indicating that overall test scores were higher than normal. This could be due to an “easier” test. A few years ago, the cutoffs were a tad lower and it was reported that that year the test was “more difficult”. And of course, the difference between an easier and more difficult test could be just one or two questions. We’re talking about the top 1% of test takers. It’s a very small margin to begin with.