PSAT 8/9 Testing
The dates listed below are key deadlines and milestones for schools administering the digital PSAT 8/9 between September 24, 2018, and January 25, 2019.
For weekly to-dos during the countdown to test day, see the coordinator checklist.
August 28, 2018
- Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) opens to test coordinators
- Training opens
September 12, 2018
- Deadline to order paper testing materials if you need them to test students with accommodations
- Preadministration window opens
September 13, 2018
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file if testing the week of October 8. The deadline to submit final updates successfully is two days before test day.
September 20, 2018
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file if testing the week of October 15. The deadline to submit final updates successfully is two days before test day.
September 24, 2018
- Digital PSAT 8/9 testing opens
September 27, 2018
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file if testing the week of October 22. The deadline to submit final updates successfully is two days before test day.
December 2018
- PSAT 8/9 score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day)
January 25, 2019
- Digital PSAT 8/9 testing closes