The dates listed below are key 2018-19 deadlines and milestones for the digital SAT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9. If your school is part of a state- or district-wide contract, your dates and deadlines may differ. Contact your state or district assessment office with any questions.
SAT
Schools administer the digital SAT in March or April. Here are the key dates:
- March 6: Standard testing
- March 6–19: Testing for select accommodations
- April 9–11: Standard testing
- April 9–22: Testing for select accommodations
January 15
- Deadline to submit accommodations request and documentation
Late January
- Receive instructions for accessing AIR systems
- Review student data in the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE)
- Training opens
Early February
- Estimate staffing and space needs and complete other steps on the coordinator checklist
Mid-February
- Preadministration window opens (learn about preadministration sessions)
- Receive preadministration materials
Late February
- Deadline to complete technical readiness evaluation and install the secure browser
- Create TA user accounts for proctors
- Deadline for coordinators and proctors to complete test administration training
- Configure test settings for accommodated students in TIDE
Early March
- Print test tickets
- Perform final readiness check
- Receive paper testing materials for accommodated students
March 6
- Complete standard testing
- Return testing materials
March 6–19
- Complete testing for select accommodations
- Return testing materials
March 8
- Deadline to order makeup materials
April 2019
- Scores available to educators, colleges, and students
February 19
- Deadline to submit accommodations request and documentation
Late February
- Receive instructions for accessing AIR systems
- Review student data in the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE)
- Training opens
- Preadministration window opens (learn about preadministration sessions)
- Receive preadministration materials
Early March
- Estimate staffing and space needs and complete other steps on the coordinator checklist
Mid- to late March
- Deadline to complete technical readiness evaluation and install the secure browser
- Create TA user accounts for proctors
- Deadline for coordinators and proctors to complete test administration training
- Configure test settings for accommodated students in TIDE
Early April
- Print test tickets
- Perform final readiness check
- Receive paper testing materials for accommodated students
April 9–11
- Complete standard testing
- Return testing materials
April 9–22
- Complete testing for select accommodations
- Return testing materials
April 11
- Deadline to order makeup materials
May 2019
- Scores available to educators, colleges, and students
PSAT 10 and PSAT 8/9
There are three testing windows for PSAT-related assessments in the 2018-19 school year:
- September 24, 2018–January 25, 2019: PSAT 8/9
- February 25–March 29, 2019: PSAT 10 and PSAT 8/9
- April 8–26, 2019: PSAT 10 and PSAT 8/9
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
December 14
- Deadline to submit accommodations request and documentation (PSAT 10 only)
Late January
- Receive instructions for accessing AIR systems
- Review student data in the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE)
- Training opens
Early February
- Estimate staffing and space needs and complete other steps on the coordinator checklist
Mid-February
- Preadministration window opens (learn about preadministration sessions)
- Receive preadministration materials
Two weeks before test day
- Deadline to complete technical readiness evaluation and install the secure browser
- Create TA user accounts for proctors
- Deadline for coordinators and proctors to complete test administration training
- Configure test settings for accommodated students in TIDE
One week before test day
- Print test tickets
- Perform final readiness check
- Receive paper testing materials for accommodated students
Test Day (February 25–March 29)
- Complete testing
- Return testing materials
April
- Scores available to educators and students (exact timing varies by test day)
February 19
- Deadline to submit accommodations request and documentation (PSAT 10 only)
Late February
- Receive instructions for accessing AIR systems
- Review student data in the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE)
- Training opens
- Preadministration window opens (learn about preadministration sessions)
- Receive preadministration materials
- Estimate staffing and space needs and complete other steps on the coordinator checklist
Two weeks before test day
- Deadline to complete technical readiness evaluation and install the secure browser
- Create TA user accounts for proctors
- Deadline for coordinators and proctors to complete test administration training
- Configure test settings for accommodated students in TIDE
One week before test day
- Print test tickets
- Perform final readiness check
- Receive paper testing materials for accommodated students
Test day (April 8–26)
- Complete testing
- Return testing materials
May
- Scores available to educators and students (exact timing varies by test day)