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.
PSAT 8/9 Deadlines and Milestones
The digital PSAT 8/9 testing windows in 2021–22 are:
- September 20, 2021–January 28, 2022
- February 21–March 25, 2022
- April 13–April 29, 2022
These dates apply to all testing weeks in the fall:
- Early August 2021: Secure browsers available for download
- August 16, 2021: 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.
September Test Administrations
August 23
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9
September 3
- 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.
September 7
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE
- Deadline to install secure browser this week
- Training opens this week
September 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
- Preadministration opens this week
September 17
- Materials delivered no later than this date
September 20
- Deadline to complete training
December
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day)
August 30
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9
September 3
- 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.
September 6
- Training opens this week
September 13
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE
- Deadline to install secure browser this week
- Preadministration opens this week
September 17
- Materials delivered no later than this date
September 20
- Deadline to complete training
- 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
December
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day)
October Test Administrations
September 6
- Training opens this week
September 13
- Preadministration opens this week
September 17
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9
September 20
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to complete training
- Deadline to install secure browser this week
September 24
- 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.
September 27
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE
- 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
October 1
- Materials delivered no later than this date
December
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day)
September 6
- Training opens this week
September 13
- Preadministration opens this week
September 17
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9
September 24
- 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.
September 27
- Deadline to install secure browser
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE
- Deadline to complete training
October 1
- Materials delivered no later than this date
October 4
- 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
December
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day)
September 6
- Training opens this week
September 13
- Preadministration opens this week
September 20
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9
September 24
- 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.
October 4
- Deadline to install secure browser this week
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE
- Deadline to complete training
October 8
- Materials delivered no later than this date
October 11
- 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
December
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day)
September 13
- Preadministration opens this week
- Training opens this week
September 27
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9
October 1
- 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.
October 11
- Deadline to install secure browser this week
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE
- Deadline to complete training
October 15
- Materials delivered no later than this date
October 18
- 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
December
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day)
November Test Administrations
September 13
- Preadministration opens this week
September 20
- Training opens this week
October 4
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9
October 8
- 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.
October 18
- Deadline to install secure browser this week
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE
- Deadline to complete training
October 22
- Materials delivered no later than this date
October 25
- 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
December
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day)
September 13
- Preadministration opens this week
September 27
- Training opens this week
October 12
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9
October 15
- 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.
October 25
- Deadline to install secure browser this week
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE
- Deadline to complete training
October 29
- Materials delivered no later than this date
November 1
- 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
December
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day)
September 13
- Preadministration opens this week
October 4
- Training opens this week
October 18
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9
October 22
- 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.
November 1
- Deadline to install secure browser this week
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE
- Deadline to complete training
November 5
- Materials delivered no later than this date
November 8
- 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
December
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day)
September 13
- Preadministration opens this week
October 11
- Training opens this week
October 18
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9
October 22
- 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.
November 8
- Deadline to install secure browser
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE
- Deadline to complete training
November 12
- Materials delivered no later than this date
November 15
- 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
December
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day)
September 13
- Preadministration opens this week
October 18
- Training opens this week
November 1
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9
November 5
- 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.
November 15
- Deadline to install secure browser
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE
- Deadline to complete training
November 19
- Materials delivered no later than this date
November 22
- 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
December
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day)
December Test Administrations
September 13
- Preadministration opens this week
October 25
- Training opens this week
November 8
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9
November 12
- 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.
November 19
- Materials delivered no later than this date
November 22
- Deadline to install secure browser
- Deadline to submit initial bulk registration file. Deadline to submit final updates successfully is the day before test day.
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE
- Deadline to complete training
November 29
- 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
January
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day)
January Test Administrations
September 13
- Preadministration opens this week
November 29
- Training opens this week
December 6
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9
December 10
- 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 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
- Deadline to create proctor accounts in TIDE
- Deadline to complete training
January 3
- 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
January 7
- Materials delivered no later than this date
February
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day)
September 13
- Preadministration opens this week
December 6
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9
- Training opens this week
December 10
- 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.
January 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
January 7
- Materials delivered no later than this date
January 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
February
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day)
September 13
- Preadministration opens this week
December 6
- Deadline to order PSAT 8/9
December 10
- 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 13
- Training opens this week
January 7
- Materials delivered no later than this date
January 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
January 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
February
- Score delivery begins (exact timing varies by test day)