(Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test—National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test)

October 22, 2025 (Registration Deadline Sept. 14, 2025)

PSAT Parent Notification Letter

***Accommodations Request Forms MUST be turned into your school counselor no later than August 22, 2025. 

ALL 10th-grade students enrolled at BHS will be registered for the test, and paid for by state funding. There is no need to register on your own.

9^th and 11^th grade students enrolled at BHS, who would like the opportunity to test may do so for a fee of $22.00. Please click here to register.

***IF you are a home education or private school student, who is zoned for Beachside High School, and would like to take the PSAT, please pay the $22 fee via the link above, and contact Stephanie Hammett for registration information. [email protected]

 The last day to pay/register is September 14^th, 2025. 

Fees are non-refundable and no late registrations will be accepted. 

Why Should I Take the PSAT?

PSAT/NMSQT® is an important test that provides many benefits that can help students along the path to college.

• If your child is a junior, the PSAT/NMSQT® offers him or her the opportunity to enter competitions for scholarships to help pay for college.
• For sophomores and juniors, the PSAT/NMSQT® is also great practice for the SAT®.
• Students will also get personalized feedback on their performance to help improve their skills before taking the SAT®. Your student’s Score Report for the PSAT/NMSQT® will be available from the College Board in mid-to-late November.
• In addition, students receive free college planning tools to help them start their college search and feedback on the types of AP courses for which they may be particularly well prepared. These college-level classes can help students earn college credit while still in high school and provide them with a competitive advantage in college admissions.
• If your child is interested in hearing from colleges and universities across the country looking for students like him or her, remind your child to opt in to Student Search Service® when he or she takes the test.

• Additionally, a PSAT Math score of 430 is a concordant score for the Algebra 1 EOC graduation requirement.

There is no need to register 10th-grade students; they will receive their test at no cost through state funding. 

HOW TO ACCESS YOUR SCORES

View your score on BigFuture School. If you provide your mobile number on test day, you’ll receive a text message with access to the BigFuture School mobile app.

As always, you may view your scores online if you have a personal College Board account.

Once you’ve received your scores, learn how you can use your scores for practice, scholarship opportunities, and more in the Resources section below.

Need more information?
Visit https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/scores/release-dates

Accommodation Information

If you have already applied for accommodations with CollegeBoard, you do not need to apply again; you retain the accommodations until one year after graduation. However, if your accommodations change, it is YOUR responsibility to complete a new form and resubmit it in a timely manner. The deadline to submit accommodations requests to PSAT for test day accommodations is August 22, 2025.

Students With Approved Accommodations:

Please familiarize yourself with the assistive technology within the Bluebook platform if you have an approved accommodation. It is your responsibility to know how to use the tools/technology for approved accommodations. Click below for more information. https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/accommodations/using-accommodations