2019-20 Test Dates
- September 23, 2019–March 27, 2020*
- April 14–30, 2020
*Orders can't be placed for these dates: January 27–February 21, 2020.
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.
Natural Disasters
The College Board offers testing supports to students and educators in areas recovering from natural disasters. If you're planning to take or administer College Board assessments, get the latest updates.
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 14
Get materials by: September 13
Select preadministration by: December 20, 2019
Get materials by: January 17, 2020
Select preadministration by: February 14
Get materials by: March 13
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 23, 2019 | Aug 19, 2019 | Aug 26, 2019 | Sep 16, 2019 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | Aug 26, 2019 | Sep 3, 2019 | Sep 23, 2019 |
| Oct 7, 2019 Oct 14, 2019 |
Sep 11, 2019 | Sep 19, 2019 | Oct 2, 2019 |
| Oct 21, 2019 | Sep 16, 2019 | Sep 23, 2019 | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Oct 28, 2019 | Sep 23, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Oct 21, 2019 |
| Nov 4, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Oct 7, 2019 | Oct 28, 2019 |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Oct 7, 2019 | Oct 15, 2019 | Nov 4, 2019 |
| Nov 18, 2019 Nov 25, 2019 |
Oct 15, 2019 | Oct 21, 2019 | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Dec 2, 2019 | Oct 28, 2019 | Nov 4, 2019 | Nov 18, 2019 |
| Dec 9, 2019 | Nov 4, 2019 | Nov 11, 2019 | Dec 2, 2019 |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Dec 2, 2019 | Dec 9, 2019 | Jan 6, 2020 |
| Jan 20, 2019 | Dec 2, 2019 | Dec 9, 2019 | Jan 13, 2020 |
| Orders can't be placed for these dates: January 27–February 21, 2020. | |||
| Feb 24, 2020 | Jan 10, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Jan 10, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Jan 10, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Jan 10, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Jan 10, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Feb 21, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Feb 21, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Feb 21, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 |
Score Release Dates
For schools testing September 2019 through January 2020:
- Schools returning materials postmarked by November 1 should expect scores online for educators on December 2 and for students December 9–11.
- Schools returning materials postmarked on or after November 2 should expect scores online on a weekly basis after the initial release in December.
- Students should get scores online the week after educator scores are released.
For schools testing February through April 2020:
- Schools returning materials postmarked by April 27, 2020, should expect scores online by May 18.
- Schools returning materials postmarked on or after April 28 should expect scores online for educators by June 12.
- Students should get scores online the week after educator scores are released.
