2020-21 Test Dates
- September 21, 2020–March 26, 2021*
- April 13–30, 2021
*Orders can't be placed between January 30–February 22, 2021.
Schools and districts can order tests on our test ordering site in early June. Please check this page for more up-to-date information and look for emails when ordering is open.
Digital Testing Deadlines and Milestones
The deadlines on this page are for paper-and-pencil testing only. View important dates for the digital PSAT 8/9.
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 12
Get materials by: September 16
Select preadministration by: December 21, 2020
Get materials by: January 18, 2021
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 21, 2020 | Aug 17, 2020 | Aug 24, 2020 | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Aug 24, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | Sep 21, 2020 |
| Oct 5, 2020 Oct 12, 2020 |
Sep 9, 2020 | Sep 16, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Sep 14, 2020 | Sep 21, 2020 | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Sep 21, 2020 | Sep 28, 2020 | Oct 19, 2020 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Sep 28, 2020 | Oct 5, 2020 | Oct 26, 2020 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Oct 5, 2020 | Oct 13, 2020 | Nov 2, 2020 |
| Nov 16, 2020 Nov 23, 2020 |
Oct 13, 2020 | Oct 19, 2020 | Nov 9, 2020 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Oct 26, 2020 | Nov 2, 2020 | Nov 16, 2020 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Nov 2, 2020 | Nov 9, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 |
| Jan 11, 2021 Jan 18, 2021 Jan 25, 2021 |
Nov 30, 2020 | Dec 7, 2020 | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Orders can't be placed for these dates: January 30–February 21, 2021. | |||
| Feb 22, 2021 Mar 1, 2021 Mar 8, 2021 Mar 15, 2021 Mar 22, 2021 |
Jan 8, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Apr 12, 2021 Apr 19, 2021 Apr 26, 2021 |
Feb 19, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 | Apr 5, 2021 |
Score Release Dates
For schools testing September 2020 through January 2021:
- Schools returning materials postmarked by November 2 should expect scores online for educators on November 30 and for students December 7–9.
- Schools returning materials postmarked on or after November 3 should expect scores online on a weekly basis after the initial release in November.
- Students should get scores online the week after educator scores are released.
For schools testing February through April 2021:
- Schools returning materials postmarked by April 26, 2021, should expect scores online by May 17.
- Schools returning materials postmarked on or after April 27 should expect scores online for educators by June 11.
- Students should get scores online the week after educator scores are released.
