Families and students enrolled at Eldorado High School (APS) can register here for the 2025 PSAT/NMSQT® exam scheduled for October 14, 2025.
DEADLINE TO Submit Fees: August 23, 2025
1. Registration & Fees
Students in grade 11 may register for the 2024 PSAT/NMSQT® exam between July 31 and August 23, 2025.
The exam will be administered on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, during school hours.
The cost for the exam is $25.
Spaces are limited! Register early!
Late registration is accepted if space is still available from August 24, 2025 through August 27, 2025 for a penalty fee of $5 per exam.
Payment can be submitted by completing the online payment form at the link on this page. The online payment form accepts payment online with debit or credit card OR via mail in payment (check or money order.) There is a 3.1% credit card processing fee for online payments. There is no additional processing fee for mailing in payment. Instructions will be provided on the order summary. Postmark deadline to ensure timely processing is August 18, 2025.
2. Why take the PSAT/NMSQT®
11th grade students take the PSAT® for a variety of reasons: 1) it gives the most up-to-date picture of where you are likely to score on the actual SAT®. This will assist you in determining where you wish to spend your time and effort in preparing for the SAT® exam. 2) As a junior, you are entered as a part of the National Merit Scholar Qualifying Test (NMSQT®), a competition that awards some top scoring students across the nation with scholarships. 3) Another chance at a practice exam is always a good idea. This will help you to get a feel for the actual exam, which helps to reduce testing anxiety.
The National Merit Scholarship corporation will be recognizing both exam dates as the qualifying exam for the scholarship.
3. Can I cancel my exam and receive a refund?
A full refund of base exam fees is possible if a cancellation request is submitted by 11:59pm on August 27, 2025. To cancel, please email cancel@aptsusa.com and include your name, name of the school, and the exam title of the exam to cancel (PSAT.) Debit/Credit card fees are non-refundable. No refunds will be issued after August 27, 2025.
4. Is there financial aid available for the PSAT/NMSQT® exam?
Students who qualify for a fee reduction would be able to receive a significant reduction in exam fees. To apply for a fee reduction, please contact the PSAT® Exam Coordinator, Ms. Harmon, at jessica.harmon@aps.edu to request the fee reduction. Students who are approved for the fee reduction will receive a Fee Reduction Code (discount code) to apply to the payment form on the APTS site. Code usage will be verified for eligibility.
For questions or assistance, please email info@aptsusa.com
How do I prepare for the exam?
The College Board offers detailed information as well as preparation tools developed in partnership with The Khan Academy. To access these tools via The College Board’s PSAT/NMSQT® informational page, click here.
What do I need to know about the test day?
Exam day specifics and reporting information will be communicated by your campus closer to the test date. Please plan for the following:
- ALL students taking the exam must have a CURRENT school- or government-issued photo ID (such as a driver’s license or school ID.)
- Students must bring to the exam their school-issued Chromebook in a fully charged state. We recommend you bring your power/charge cord as well.
- The exam will be administered on the College Board “Bluebook” exam app (which will be installed by the school in the Chromebook Kiosk apps). Restart your Chromebook before exam day to ensure the most current version of the exam app is installed.
- Students must know what their College Board account/profile log in credentials are – this is the same account you would use to log into MyAP for AP Classes/exams as well as the same account used for SAT exam orders on http://collegeboard.org
- Students must know the log in credentials and check that they are correct BEFORE exam day since contacting College Board on exam day will not be feasible due to time constraints.
- Do NOT create a new account or profile if you’re struggling to log into your previously created account! All exam scores and information must be on the same account.
- If a student is not sure how to log into their College Board accounts, or need to create one, please visit the College Board Accounts page at https://account.collegeboard.org/
- Students may also bring water and a snack
- Review the College Board digital exam requirements for exam day (what you may and may not bring): https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/taking-the-test/what-to-bring-leave/what-to-bring
When and how are scores for the exam released?
Exam scores are typically released 4-6 weeks after exam administration via the College Board’s BigFuture mobile app (students need to provide a mobile/cell number on exam day to receive scores via this app.)
Please visit College Board’s website for detailed information on how to access PSAT/NMSQT® scores.
