PSAT
(Grades 10 & 11)
Last updated: 8/25/2026
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Washburn will hold the PSAT on Friday, October 23, 2026. Registration will open here on September 1, 2026.
Washburn will hold the PSAT on Friday, October 23, 2026. Registration will open here on September 1, 2026.
Students should make sure that they have and can access their College Board accounts as this is how they will access their PSAT scores.
What's the PSAT?
What's the PSAT?
The PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) can be given to 10th- or 11th-grade students. Find out more from College Board here.
The PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) can be given to 10th- or 11th-grade students. Find out more from College Board here.
Students who take the PSAT/NMSQT in 11th grade may meet requirements to enter the National Merit® Scholarship Program, an academic competition for recognition and scholarships. Additionally, the PSAT/NMSQTcan connect students to another $300 million in college scholarships for students across all major demographics.
Students who take the PSAT/NMSQT in 11th grade may meet requirements to enter the National Merit® Scholarship Program, an academic competition for recognition and scholarships. Additionally, the PSAT/NMSQTcan connect students to another $300 million in college scholarships for students across all major demographics.
Why take the PSAT?
Why take the PSAT?
At Washburn, we believe in creating as many opportunities as possible for our students to own their future. That’s why we offer the PSAT/NMSQT® (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) to our students. Whether they’re thinking about attending a two- or four-year college, going straight into the workforce, or aren’t sure what they want to do after high school, the PSAT/NMSQT can help make the path clearer for students. Results from the PSAT/NMSQT give both students and teachers insights into each student’s academic strengths, along with areas they can work on while still in high school.
Taking the PSAT/NMSQT can also help our students to:
Enter the National Merit® Scholarship Program if they meet program requirements specified in the PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide.
See where they are and set a target for where they want to be.
Practice and prepare for the SAT®. Find out what AP® courses they’re ready to take.
Plan and pay for college.
Connect to their future career.
This fall the PSAT/NMSQT will be administered in digital format. Students will take the PSAT/NMSQT using their own school-issued device.
For questions about the PSAT/NMSQT or college and career planning, please contact your student's counselor.
Test Administration Logistics
Test Administration Logistics
Test Date: October 23, 2026
Test Start Time: 1st session: 8am 2nd session: 12pm
Students are expected to be in class when they are not testing.
Location: Main Gym, various classrooms
What to Bring: School-Issued Chromebook, sharpened #2 pencils, College Board approved calculator, and an ID.
What to Leave Behind: Phones, Watches, backpacks.
Information regarding digital test administration can be found here.
CollegeBoard and Khan Academy are partners in test prep. Go here to learn more about how Khan Academy recommends prepping for and learning more about the PSAT. This resource also includes some full-length practice tests.
Sophomores and juniors who perform well on the PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT™10, or receive a 3 or higher on two or more AP® Exams this spring will be invited to apply for recognition awards if they:
Sophomores and juniors who perform well on the PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT™10, or receive a 3 or higher on two or more AP® Exams this spring will be invited to apply for recognition awards if they:
• Attend school in a rural area/small town or
• Attend school in a rural area/small town or
• Identify as Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic, or Indigenous
• Identify as Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic, or Indigenous
• Have a 3.5 GPA or higher
• Have a 3.5 GPA or higher
Students who receive National Recognition Program awards can add them to their college applications as proof of their outstanding academic achievement. Many colleges and scholarship programs specifically want to connect with awardees of our National Recognition Programs through Student Search Service®.
Students who receive National Recognition Program awards can add them to their college applications as proof of their outstanding academic achievement. Many colleges and scholarship programs specifically want to connect with awardees of our National Recognition Programs through Student Search Service®.
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