PSAT & SAT Logistics

Students test at test centers (or at school for PSAT or School Day SATs); however they can use their own devices (or their school’s) to test.  Students download the Bluebook app prior to testing and bring their device charged and ready to go.

Students are provided with 3 sheets of scratch paper and can use either a pen or pencil.  Students may use an external mouse if desired.  No other aids (besides a calculator) can be used.

Testing takes place on national test dates and on School Day SAT dates.  

Scores are returned in approximately 10 – 14 days.

Students no longer have access to the specific questions that they got right and wrong.  The Question and Answer Service (QAS) is a thing of the past.  The College Board has seven practice SAT tests, two PSAT/NMSQT practice tests, and two PSAT 8/9 practice tests available in the Bluebook app.   The College Board also has a large practice question bank available to students.

Accommodations are mostly be handled in the digital environment.  Students with extra time, for example, automatically have extra time in their testing environment.  Students who need to test on paper have that option although the exact requirements for being granted that accommodation are not fully understood.