Key deadlines and milestones are listed below.
For weekly test coordinator to-dos during the countdown to test day, see the coordinator checklist. To ensure technical readiness, work with your technology coordinator to follow the Digital Preparedness Step-by-Step Guide.
2020–21 Testing Windows
These are the digital SAT testing windows:
- March 3–5, 2021
- March 24–26, 2021
- April 13–15, 2021
- April 27–29, 2021
The digital PSAT 10 testing window is April 13–April 30, 2021.
These are the digital PSAT 8/9 testing windows:
- September 21, 2020–January 29, 2021
- February 22–March 26, 2021
- April 13–30, 2021
PSAT 8/9 Deadlines and Milestones
Deadlines and milestones depend on which week your school administers the test.
State and District Contracts
If your school is administering tests as part of a state- or districtwide contract, contact your state or district assessment office for important dates.
February and March Test Administrations
These dates apply to all testing weeks in February and March:
- Early August 2020: Secure browsers available for download
- January 4, 2021: Bulk registration opens
- January 29, 2021: Deadline to order PSAT 8/9
Other deadlines and milestones vary by testing week.
February 1, 2021
- Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) opens no later than this date. Student data are available if a bulk registration file was submitted successfully. For files submitted after TIDE opens, data are available the next day.
- Training opens this week.
February 8, 2021
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to install secure browser is this week.
- Deadline to complete training.
- Preadministration opens this week.
February 12, 2021
- Materials delivered no later than this date.
February 15, 2021
- Deadline to configure test settings for students testing with accommodations.
- Deadline to perform readiness check.
March
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day).
February 1, 2021
- Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) opens no later than this date. Student data are available if a bulk registration file was submitted successfully. For files submitted after TIDE opens, data are available the next day.
- Training opens this week.
February 8, 2021
- Preadministration opens this week.
February 12, 2021
- Materials delivered no later than this date.
February 15, 2021
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to install secure browser is this week.
- Deadline to complete training.
February 22, 2021
- Deadline to configure test settings for students testing with accommodations.
- Deadline to perform readiness check.
April
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day).
February 1, 2021
- Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) opens no later than this date. Student data are available if a bulk registration file was submitted successfully. For files submitted after TIDE opens, data are available the next day.
- Training opens this week.
February 8, 2021
- Preadministration opens this week.
February 19, 2021
- Materials delivered no later than this date.
February 22, 2021
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to install secure browser is this week.
- Deadline to complete training.
March 1, 2021
- Deadline to configure test settings for students testing with accommodations.
- Deadline to perform readiness check.
April
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day).
February 1, 2021
- Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) opens no later than this date. Student data are available if a bulk registration file was submitted successfully. For files submitted after TIDE opens, data are available the next day.
February 8, 2021
- Training opens this week.
- Preadministration opens this week.
February 26, 2021
- Materials delivered no later than this date.
March 1, 2021
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to install secure browser is this week.
- Deadline to complete training.
March 8, 2021
- Deadline to configure test settings for students testing with accommodations.
- Deadline to perform readiness check.
April
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day).
February 1, 2021
- Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) opens no later than this date. Student data are available if a bulk registration file was submitted successfully. For files submitted after TIDE opens, data are available the next day.
February 8, 2021
- Preadministration opens this week.
February 15, 2021
- Training opens this week.
March 5, 2021
- Materials delivered no later than this date.
March 8, 2021
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to install secure browser is this week.
- Deadline to complete training.
March 15, 2021
- Deadline to configure test settings for students testing with accommodations.
- Deadline to perform readiness check.
April
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day).
April Test Administrations
These dates apply to all testing weeks in April:
- Early August 2020: Secure browsers available for download
- January 4, 2021: Bulk registration opens
- February 26, 2021: Deadline to order PSAT 8/9
Other deadlines and milestones vary by testing week.
Note: Monday testing is unavailable this week.
February 8, 2021
- Preadministration opens this week.
March 1, 2021
- Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) opens no later than this date. Student data are available if a bulk registration file was submitted successfully. For files submitted after TIDE opens, data are available the next day.
March 8, 2021
- Training opens this week.
March 26, 2021
- Materials delivered no later than this date.
March 29, 2021
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to install secure browser is this week.
- Deadline to complete training.
April 5, 2021
- Deadline to configure test settings for students testing with accommodations.
- Deadline to perform readiness check.
May
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day).
February 8, 2021
- Preadministration opens this week.
March 1, 2021
- Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) opens no later than this date. Student data are available if a bulk registration file was submitted successfully. For files submitted after TIDE opens, data are available the next day.
March 15, 2021
- Training opens this week.
April 2, 2021
- Materials delivered no later than this date.
April 5, 2021
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to install secure browser is this week.
- Deadline to complete training.
April 12, 2021
- Deadline to configure test settings for students testing with accommodations.
- Deadline to perform readiness check.
May
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day).
February 8, 2021
- Preadministration opens this week.
March 1, 2021
- Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) opens no later than this date. Student data are available if a bulk registration file was submitted successfully. For files submitted after TIDE opens, data are available the next day.
March 22, 2021
- Training opens this week.
April 9, 2021
- Materials delivered no later than this date.
April 12, 2021
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to install secure browser is this week.
- Deadline to complete training.
April 19, 2021
- Deadline to configure test settings for students testing with accommodations.
- Deadline to perform readiness check.
May
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day).