PSAT
Eighth grade students take the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT 8/9).
The test is good practice for the PSAT/NMSQT and the SAT. Although the SAT has been removed from admissions requirements for some college systems (including the University of California), the U.C. requires a GPA of at least 3.85 to avoid the requirement for a standardized test score. Therefore, taking the PSAT and the SAT is still useful.
Students can use the PSAT results to identify specific high school AP courses for which they have the potential to do well. Taking even one AP class is a great way to show potential colleges what they can do. In addition, knowing where they excel and what skills they should work on can help them with high school course selection.
The free PSAT test is digital, taken on iPads or Chromebooks. Students can bring water and a light snack. They will be allowed two five-minute breaks.
Eighth grade students who are absent will not be given make-up tests. Students who are tardy will miss the test and have to wait in the Library.
Sixth and seventh grade students will remain in homeroom during the testing and will work on the Math and English interim assessments.
Be sure to read the PSAT calculator policy. Certain calculators are permitted, but not general-purpose laptops, tablets, mobile phones, smartwatches, or other technology with wireless communications or audio/video capabilities.
PSAT Schedule Fall 2024
Test date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Extended homeroom: 8am-11am
Scores available: the week of November 18, 2024
What to Do on a Test Day
Make sure your child comes to school on time, well rested, having eaten a good breakfast, and with their device fully charged.
If your child is absent the day of the PSAT test, they may not have a chance to take the test.
