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.
2022–23 Testing Windows
These are the digital PSAT 8/9 testing windows:
- September 26, 2022–January 27, 2023
- February 21–March 24, 2023
- April 12–April 28, 2023
PSAT 8/9 Deadlines and Milestones
These dates apply to all testing weeks in the spring:
- Early August 2022: Secure browsers available for download
- January 3, 2023: Bulk registration opens
Other deadlines and milestones vary by testing week. Schools can order tests on our test ordering site.
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.
January Test Administrations
September 12
- Preadministration opens this week.
December 5
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9.
December 6
- 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.
December 12
- Training opens this week.
January 6
- Materials delivered no later than this date.
January 9
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to install secure browser this week.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE.
- Deadline to complete training.
January 16
- Deadline to configure test settings for students testing with accommodations.
- Deadline to perform final readiness check.
- Print test tickets when all readiness activities are complete.
February
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day).
February Test Administrations
January 27
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9.
January 31
- Training opens this week.
- 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 6
- Preadministration opens this week.
February 7
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to install secure browser this week.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE.
- Deadline to complete training.
February 10
- Materials delivered no later than this date.
February 13
- Deadline to configure test settings for students testing with accommodations.
- Deadline to perform final readiness check.
- Print test tickets when all readiness activities are complete.
March
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day).
January 27
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9.
January 31
- Training opens this week.
- 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 6
- Preadministration opens this week.
February 13
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to install secure browser this week.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE.
- Deadline to complete training.
February 17
- Materials delivered no later than this date.
February 20
- Deadline to configure test settings for students testing with accommodations.
- Deadline to perform final readiness check.
- Print test tickets when all readiness activities are complete.
March
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day).
March Test Administrations
January 27
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9.
January 31
- Training opens this week.
- 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 6
- Preadministration opens this week.
February 17
- Materials delivered no later than this date.
February 20
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to install secure browser this week.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE.
- Deadline to complete training.
February 27
- Deadline to configure test settings for students testing with accommodations.
- Deadline to perform final readiness check.
- Print test tickets when all readiness activities are complete.
April
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day).
January 27
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9.
January 31
- Training opens this week.
- 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 6
- Preadministration opens this week.
February 27
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to install secure browser this week.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE.
- Deadline to complete training.
March 3
- Materials delivered no later than this date.
March 6
- Deadline to configure test settings for students testing with accommodations.
- Deadline to perform final readiness check.
- Print test tickets when all readiness activities are complete.
April
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day).
January 27
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9.
January 31
- Training opens this week.
- 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 6
- Preadministration opens this week.
March 6
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to install secure browser this week.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE.
- Deadline to complete training.
March 10
- Materials delivered no later than this date.
March 13
- Deadline to configure test settings for students testing with accommodations.
- Deadline to perform final readiness check.
- Print test tickets when all readiness activities are complete.
April
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day).
April Test Administrations
February 6
- Preadministration opens this week.
February 24
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9.
February 28
- Training opens this week.
- 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 24
- Materials delivered no later than this date.
March 29
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to install secure browser this week.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE.
- Deadline to complete training.
April 5
- Deadline to configure test settings for students testing with accommodations.
- Deadline to perform final readiness check.
- Print test tickets when all readiness activities are complete.
May
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day).
February 6
- Preadministration opens this week.
February 24
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9.
February 28
- Training opens this week.
- 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 31
- Materials delivered no later than this date.
April 3
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to install secure browser this week.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE.
- Deadline to complete training.
April 10
- Deadline to configure test settings for students testing with accommodations.
- Deadline to perform final readiness check.
- Print test tickets when all readiness activities are complete.
May
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day).
February 6
- Preadministration opens this week.
February 24
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9.
February 28
- Training opens this week.
- 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.
April 7
- Materials delivered no later than this date.
April 10
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to install secure browser this week.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE.
- Deadline to complete training.
April 17
- Deadline to configure test settings for students testing with accommodations.
- Deadline to perform final readiness check.
- Print test tickets when all readiness activities are complete.
May
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day).