CT PSAT School Day

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The Preliminary SAT, also known as the PSAT/NMSQT® (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test), is a practice version of the SAT exam,  which is intended to measure high school students' preparedness for college. You can only take the PSAT once per year, and many students take the test in both 10th and 11th grade. 

The PSAT test will be given on two separate days. Students have been assigned to a test date based on grade level.

Tuesday, October 1 – Grade 10 students

Wednesday, October 2 – Grade 11 students

Bring to School on Test Day

On test day students should bring the following materials:

  • Photo ID (driver’s license or school issued ID)
  • Fully charged school-issued Chromebook - other devices are not permitted
  • Pens or pencils
  • Acceptable calculator (optional)
  • Extra batteries or a back-up calculator (optional)
  • Water (optional)
  • Simple snack (optional) 
    • Please note, if you wish to bring a snack, it must be something that can easily be consumed during a short break in testing.

On test day, teachers are unable to supply any of these materials, especially calculators.

PSAT Readiness Check

Friday, September 27

Periods 1 & 2 - Dining & Assembly Hall

8:00 a.m. - 8:25 a.m. - All Grade 10 students

8:35 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - All Grade 11 students

Students must bring a fully charged school-issued Chromebook


 

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The PSAT test will be given on two separate days. Students have been assigned to a test date based on grade level.

Tuesday, October 1 – Grade 10 students

Wednesday, October 2 – Grade 11 students

PSAT Day Schedule

On each of these days, PSAT testing will begin promptly at 7:30 a.m. and conclude around 10:30 a.m. Students who are participating in testing will not attend classes periods 1, 2 and 6 but will attend classes periods 4, 5 and 3. Lunch will be served on both days and all students will have a lunch period.

Period 1           7:25 a.m.         8:27 a.m.

Period 2           8:31 a.m.         9:36 a.m.

Period 6           9:40 a.m.         10:42 a.m.

Period 4A        10:46 a.m.       11:17 a.m.

Period 4B        11:17 a.m.       11:48 a.m.

Period 5A        11:52 a.m.       12:23 p.m.

Period 5B        12:23 p.m.       12:54 p.m.

Period 3B        12:58 p.m.       1:29 p.m.

Period 3A        1:29 p.m.         2:00 p.m.


Students who are assigned to test, will need to report to the DAH at the regular start time of 7:20 am. Testing will begin promptly at 7:30 am, so please be sure to arrive on time.

Any student who arrives after the test has begun, cannot test on this day. 

 


 

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