2018-19 Test Dates
- September 24, 2018–March 29, 2019*
- April 1–26, 2019
*Orders can't be placed for these dates: January 28–February 22, 2019.
Schools in the U.S. should order test books no later than four weeks before the week in which they plan to test. Schools outside the U.S. should order test materials no later than five weeks before the week in which they plan to test.
Materials should be returned for scoring once testing is concluded at your school. Scores will be available online about two months after answer sheets are received.
U.S. Schools Can Receive Materials Early
Save time and let students fill out their identifying information before test day. If you're testing during these dates, select the preadministration option on the test ordering site to get your materials early.
Select preadministration by: August 15
Get materials by: September 12
Select preadministration by: December 21, 2018
Get materials by: January 18, 2019
Select preadministration by: February 15
Get materials by: March 15
If you miss the preadministration ordering deadline, you can still plan a preadministration session when your materials arrive. See the PSAT 8/9 Coordinator Manual for details.
| Week of Test Administration | Ordering Deadline (International) | Ordering Deadline (U.S.) | Test Books Delivered By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2018 | Aug 20, 2018 | Aug 27, 2018 | Sep 17, 2018 |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Aug 27, 2018 | Sep 4, 2018 | Sep 24, 2018 |
| Oct 8, 2018 | Sep 12, 2018 | Sep 12, 2018 | Oct 3, 2018 |
| Oct 15, 2018 | Sep 12, 2018 | Sep 12, 2018 | Oct 3, 2018 |
| Oct 22, 2018 | Sep 17, 2018 | Sep 24, 2018 | Oct 15, 2018 |
| Oct 29, 2018 | Sep 24, 2018 | Oct 1, 2018 | Oct 22, 2018 |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Oct 1, 2018 | Oct 9, 2018 | Oct 29, 2018 |
| Nov 12, 2018 | Oct 9, 2018 | Oct 15, 2018 | Nov 5, 2018 |
| Nov 26, 2018 | Oct 15, 2018 | Oct 22, 2018 | Nov 12, 2018 |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Oct 29, 2018 | Nov 5, 2018 | Nov 26, 2018 |
| Dec 10, 2018 | Nov 5, 2018 | Nov 12, 2018 | Dec 3, 2018 |
| Jan 14, 2019 | Dec 3, 2018 | Dec 10, 2018 | Jan 7, 2019 |
| Jan 21, 2019 | Dec 3, 2018 | Dec 10, 2018 | Jan 14, 2019 |
| Orders can't be placed for these dates: January 28–February 22, 2019. | |||
| Feb 25, 2019 | Jan 11, 2019 | Feb 1, 2019 | Feb 18, 2019
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| Mar 4, 2019 | Jan 11, 2019 | Feb 1, 2019 | Feb 18, 2019
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| Mar 11, 2019 | Jan 11, 2019 | Feb 1, 2019 | Feb 18, 2019
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| Mar 18, 2019 | Jan 11, 2019 | Feb 1, 2019 | Feb 18, 2019
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| Mar 25, 2019 | Jan 11, 2019 | Feb 1, 2019 | Feb 18, 2019
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| Week of Test Administration | Ordering Deadline (International) | Ordering Deadline (U.S.) | Test Books Delivered By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2019 | Feb 22, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 25, 2019
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| Apr 8, 2019 | Feb 22, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 25, 2019
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| Apr 15, 2019 | Feb 22, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 25, 2019
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| Apr 22, 2019 | Feb 22, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 25, 2019
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Score Release Dates
Online score reports and interpretive materials will be available depending on when schools return answer sheets. Paper score reports will be mailed soon after online scores are available.
For schools testing between September 2018 and January 2019:
- Schools returning materials postmarked on or before November 2 should expect scores for educators on December 3 and scores for students beginning December 10.
- Schools returning materials postmarked after November 2 should expect scores to be available on a weekly basis after December 3.
