Families and students enrolled at Herricks High School must register here for the 2020 PSAT/NMSQT® exam to be administered on October 17, 2020
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 9, 2020
Please read through the information below and then click on Pay for the PSAT/NMSQT® to submit an order.
1. Registration & Fees
Grade 11 must register for the 2020 PSAT/NMSQT® exam between September 25, 2020 and October 9, 2020 (midnight EST). The exam will be administered at Herricks High School on Saturday, October 17, 2020.
The cost for each exam is $27.
Late Registration is not possible.
Fees are payable online with a debit or credit card or via mail in (check or money order). A 3% credit card processing fee is added to the cost of the exam for payments with a debit or credit card. No additional processing fee is charged for mailing in a check or money order. Mail in instructions will be provided at check out. Postmark deadline for mailing in payment is October 6, 2020 (late registration is not accepted via mail in.)
2. Why take the PSAT/NMSQT® exam?
The PSAT/NMSQT® (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) is a 2.5-hour version of the College Board’s SAT®. The PSAT/NMSQT® measures verbal, mathematical, and writing abilities important to success in university and provides practice for taking the SAT® later in grade 12. The PSAT® can be used to predict performance on the SAT. The PSAT/NMSQT® is not used in US university admission; scores will be sent only to the student and to the school.
PSAT/NMSQT® scores from the grade 11 year are used as the qualifying submission for the National Merit Scholarship.
Due to COVID-19 health guidelines resulting in space limitations, only grade 11 students are eligible to register for the PSAT/NMSQT.
3. When are scores released?
PSAT® results are usually sent to schools in late December and then are released to students via College Board’s online system soon after.
4. Can I cancel my exam and receive a refund?
A refund of $25 is possible for exam orders cancelled on or before 11:59PM October 12, 2020. To submit a cancellation, please email cancel@aptsusa.com and include in the email the student’s name, name of the school, and the exam title to cancel. Cancellation requests received after October 12, 2020 will not be eligible for any refund.
5. How do I prepare for the exam?
College Board offers detailed information as well as preparation tools developed in partnership with The Khan Academy. To access these tools, click here.
For questions or assistance, please email info@aptsusa.com
