PSAT/NMSQT
Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
2023 Testing Dates
October 11: 10th Graders
October 17: 11th Graders
To access information about the PSAT/NMSQT Test from College Board:
Test Dates: October 11th and October 17th
ALL 10th and 11th grade students will be participating in the PSAT. Students who are enrolled in PHS will automatically be enrolled in the PSAT test.
Non-testing students will follow their regularly scheduled classes during this time.
Please do not schedule appointments during the testing window as it will interrupt the testing environment.
Take a look “Inside the Test” https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/inside-the-test
Practice Tests and Sample Questions https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/practice
Khan Academy FREE SAT Practice: https://www.khanacademy.org/digital-sat/confirmed
2023 PSAT Parent Letter.pdfHomeschool Students and the PSAT
A home-schooled student, who is enrolled in 9th-11th grade, may make arrangements to take the assessment at his/her zoned high school.
Parents will need to contact the Testing Coordinator at the zoned high school campus for registration requirements and possible costs.
The deadline to register with the Testing Coordinator at the zoned high school, is August 31, 2023.
Proof of residency is required at the time of registration. See residency requirements for full details.
Students who are in grades 10 and 11 and are homeschooled can take the PSAT/NMSQT free of charge. Due to ordering deadline, all inquiries after the published deadline will not be able to participate in the testing for this school year.
NOTE: Application is not automatic acceptance. Your information will have to be verified. Once verified, you will receive an email letting you know if your application was accepted or denied.
If you qualify and would like to take the PSAT at PHS, please click the link below to fill out the registration form.
HOMESCHOOL REGISTRATION
You may register between 8/1 and 8/31.
Please use the following link to register: https://tinyurl.com/homeschoolregistration
Accommodation Requests for PSAT
Please review the College Board information below regarding accommodations to better understand what is available for testers, who is eligible, and what the accommodation will look like on each of the College Board tests (PSAT, SAT, AP).
How Accommodations Work: https://accommodations.collegeboard.org/how-accommodations-work
Who is Eligible: https://accommodations.collegeboard.org/how-accommodations-work/who-is-eligible
About Specific Accommodations: https://accommodations.collegeboard.org/how-accommodations-work/about-accommodations
How Accommodations Work for Each Test: https://accommodations.collegeboard.org/how-accommodations-work/for-each-test
Please submit your requests to PHS SSD Coordinator Traci Wagner: TraciLWagner@KATYISD.ORG