PSAT Curve Realities?

println
Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:26:14 +0000

After spending so much time considering what scores I need in the three subsections of the PSAT to make a score that would qualify for National Merit in my state, I am perplexed.

Do the curves for the PSAT change drastically from one year to the next? I have seen MANY curve systems for separate PSAT tests that have been administered over the years and have seen no real concrete curve pattern.

Do the curves change based on the skill and scores of the test takers who took the test that day? Have the curves gotten progressively brutal over the years in general?

Any other comments about the curve on the PSAT? I just need some more tips.