Families and students enrolled at Holliston High School can register here for the 2021 PSAT/NMSQT® exam to be administered on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 10, 2021 (midnight EST)
Please read through the information & then click on Order the PSAT/NMSQT® Exam to submit an order.
1. Registration & Fees
Students in grades 10 and 11 can register for the 2021 PSAT/NMSQT® exam between August 30, 2021and September 10, 2021 (midnight EST).
The exam will be administered at the Holliston High School campus on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.
The cost for each exam is $20.
Registrants will be expected to attend a mandatory Pre-Administration session on a date to be announced in early October 2021. Location information for the Pre-Administration session and the actual exam will be communicated to registrants.
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 the junior or senior year. The PSAT® can be used to predict performance on the SAT®. The PSAT® is not used in university admission; scores will be sent only to the student and to the school. In the junior year, the PSAT® exam score is used as the qualifying score for the National Merit Scholarship Program.
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?
Students may cancel for a full refund of the exam fee ($20) through midnight on September 12, 2021. To cancel, email cancel@aptsusa.com and rossd@holliston.k12.ma.us and include the student’s name, name of their school, and the title of the exam (PSAT/NMSQT). Cancellations requests received after 12:01am EST on September 12 and no shows on the day of the exam 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.
6. Where do I report for the exam?
Exam Day reporting details will be made available by your school closer to exam day.
7. Are there fee reductions available?
Yes! Families and/or students can reach out to Dominique Ross by email at rossd@holliston.k12.ma.us if they need financial assistance which is a no questions asked process. You will be then be given a fee reduction code to apply to the online registration form. It will automatically reduce the cost of the exam for you. Please contact Mrs. Ross for the fee reduction code BEFORE placing your order.
For questions or assistance, please email info@aptsusa.com or call 1-855-663-8348.
