Sophomores and Juniors Take PSAT/NMSQT on October 15

On Thursday, October 15, all juniors and sophomores will take the digital PSAT/NMSQT, the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. 
 
What time does the PSAT/NMSQT begin?

Juniors and sophomores should arrive at their assigned testing locations 15 minutes before their scheduled start time.

• 8:45 a.m. arrival | 9 a.m. testing begins — Students with College Board-approved extended time
•  9:45 a.m. arrival | 10 a.m. testing begins — Students testing with regular time

Students may leave campus for the remainder of the school day once they are dismissed from their testing rooms. Most students should finish testing around 12:30 p.m. 

Students who remain on campus are welcome to eat lunch in the Fischer Dining Pavilion and may leave afterward or stay until their after-school sports practices begin.
 
How long is the PSAT/NMSQT?
* Under standard conditions, the exam takes 2 hours and 14 minutes, plus a break.
* With time and one-half (+50%), the exam takes 3 hours and 21 minutes, plus breaks.

Where do students take the exam?
A week before the exam, Upper School testing room assignments will be posted on the glass window of the College Counseling Office. On the morning of the test, faculty will also be present to help direct students to their locations.

What do students need to bring with them on test day?
* Charged laptop with previously installed Bluebook testing app — Bluebook must be loaded on a student’s computer prior to test day!
* Power cord and/or a portable charger
* Pencil or pen (students will be given a sheet of scratch paper)
* Graphing calculator (a Desmos calculator is embedded in Bluebook)
* Snack and a drink to consume outside of the testing room during the break

How will accommodations be delivered to College Board-approved students?
Approved College Board accommodations are embedded in Bluebook and will be provided accordingly. Students who test with College Board–approved extended time accommodations can now choose to end each section before their full extended time ends. Students are encouraged to use their full time, but the choice is theirs. Standard testing time must be completed.
 
All students with College Board-approved testing accommodations, along with their parents/guardians, will receive an email from Mariana Davies, Upper School Academic Support Coordinator, in advance of the exam with specific testing information to ensure a smooth test-day experience.
  
When do students receive their exam results?
Students are expected to receive their scores online via the College Board in early November.

How can students practice for the Digital PSAT/NMSQT?
Students are encouraged to become familiar with Bluebook by exploring the sample questions in the test preview and completing an adaptive digital PSAT/NMSQT practice test. Juniors already have access to Bluebook, while sophomores will receive their individual Bluebook login credentials during a computer-readiness check on September 29 (during Advisory) and again on test day.
Good luck, Falcons!