PSAT & PSAT-10

What are your post-graduation plans? If the answer is a four-year college, the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT-10) may prove helpful in the process. These exams provide hands-on practice for the SAT and/or ACT, which are a required part of the application packet for many four-year colleges. In your junior year, the results of your PSAT test can help determine scholarship eligibility.

PSAT Exam for Juniors

PSAT Exam for Juniors

It is recommended that juniors considering a four-year college take the PSAT. Sophomores are welcome, but the exam is offered first to juniors. Sophomores wishing to take the exam may register on a first-come, first-served basis once the deadline for juniors elapses.

The PSAT is a standardized test administered by the College Board that provides hands-on practice for the SAT. It includes an evidence-based reading and writing section and a math section.

Your score reports are intended to serve as a prediction of scores on the SAT and to aid you in preparing for the SAT. Results from your junior year administration are also used to determine eligibility for scholarships and recognition from the National Merit and Achievement Scholarship Program.

The exam will be administered via a new digital format, and students will be assigned a test day. The digital testing window is Tuesday, October 14th – Friday, October 17th, from 7:30 to 11:00 a.m. Attendance is mandatory for students who register for the PSAT. There is no make-up date for the PSAT.

The exam registration was open Monday, August 18th, through Friday, September 19th.

If you signed up by filling out the registration form, the exam costs $18.00, which can be paid for in the Business Office from Monday, September 22nd, to Friday, October 3rd. Attendance is mandatory for students who registered for the PSAT. There is no make-up date for the PSAT.

PSAT Exam Registration Form

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PSAT-10 Exam for Sophomores

PSAT-10 Exam for Sophomores

The PSAT-10 is a practice standardized test administered by the College Board, made specifically for high school sophomores. The test questions are not as difficult as the questions on the PSAT, which is designed primarily for juniors.

Your Score Reports are intended to serve as a prediction of scores on the SAT and to aid you in preparing for the SAT.

The PSAT-10 is generally administered between February and April. Students may sign up for the exam with Ms. McGill on a first-come, first-served basis (check your e-mail for the process and deadlines). Payment will be made in our Business Office at a later time after sign-up closes.

Attendance is mandatory for students who register for the PSAT-10.
There is no make-up date for the PSAT-10.

The exam will be administered via a new digital format, and students will be assigned a test day. The digital testing window is Monday, March 2nd – Thursday, April 30th. More information about specific exam dates and registration will be available in the spring.

FORM MORE INFORMATION
Check out the College Board's practice tests and questions for the PSAT and the PSAT-10.

QUESTIONS?
If you have questions or concerns, contact our Assessment Coordinator, Ms. McGill, at 508–529–7758 x3003 or jmcgill@valleytech.k12.ma.us.