When Do PSAT Scores Come Out? How To Get Your Scores

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What’s Covered?

• When Do PSAT Scores Come Out?
• Steps to Check Your PSAT Score
• What is a Good PSAT Score
• How Does Your PSAT Score Impact Your College Chances?

 

Waiting for test scores is one of the most anxiety-inducing parts of the college admissions process. If you’ve just taken some iteration of the PSAT, here’s how you can access your score and when you can expect it to be available.

 

When Do PSAT Scores Come Out?

 

The PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) is a test taken once per year (usually in the fall) of 10th or 11th grade. The test serves as a practice SAT and allows 11th grade students the opportunity to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship. Tests typically take place in October, with results available in December.

 

There are two other versions of the PSAT: the PSAT 10 and PSAT 8/9, that measure the same things as the PSAT/NMSQT—what students have learned and what they need to learn in order to be on track for college. The PSAT 10 is for 10th graders, the PSAT 8/9 is for 8th and 9th graders, and the PSAT/NMSQT is for 10th and 11th graders. 

 

PSAT 10 scores are typically available four to six weeks after the test date. PSAT 8/9 scores are available about two months after the CollegeBoard receives the results.

 

However, only the PSAT/NMSQT can qualify a student for a National Merit Scholarship, and the student must be in 11th grade to be eligible. 

 

Here are the anticipated test dates for 2021:

 

PSAT/NMSQT

• Primary test day: October 13, 2020
• Saturday test day: October 16, 2020
• Alternate test day: October 26, 2020 

 

PSAT 10

• February 22–March 26, 2021
• April 13–30, 2021

 

PSAT 8/9

• September 20, 2021–March 26, 2022
• April 13–29, 2022

 

Steps to Check Your PSAT Score

 

All scores are accessible online. When scores are available, you will get an email with instructions on how to create a CollegeBoard account. Then, input your access code, and view your online score report. 

 

If you need a paper score report, ask your school counselor.

 

You can also print your online score report by clicking the Download Your Score Report button in your online CollegeBoard account.