Families and students enrolled at Pacific Collegiate School, can register here for the 2025 PSAT/NMSQT® exam to be administered on October 13, 2025
Exam Date: October 13, 2025
Registration Deadline: September 5, 2025, 11:59pm PST
How do I register for the exam?
Registration for the digital 2025 PSAT/NMSQT Exam opens June 9, 2025.
Pacific Collegiate School will offer the PSAT/NMSQT® to 10th and 11th-grade students currently enrolled as well as eligible students from outside PCS. This exam will be digital.
Click on the “Order the PSAT/NMSQT®” button below and complete the online registration and payment form before 11:59pm PST, September 5, 2025.
Late registration is possible from September 6 until September 22, 2025 (11:59PM PST). Late registration will incur a penalty fee of $20 per exam.
What are the fees for the exam?
The exam fee is $38 (for students not attending PCS, the fee is $58).
Late registration is possible from September 6 until September 22, 2025 (11:59PM PST). Late registration will incur a penalty fee of $20 per exam.
Payment is submitted at the end of the online payment form. Payment can be submitted online with a debit or credit card, or by mailing in a check or money order. A 3.1% credit card processing fee is added to the cost of the exam automatically if paying with a debit or credit card. There is no additional fee for mailing in payment. Mail in instructions are provided on the payment form. Postmark deadline to mail in a payment and ensure timely processing is August 30, 2025. Late registration is possible only via credit card/debit card.
Is there any financial assistance available for the exam?
Qualifying students are eligible to receive a reduction of fees. Please contact Ms. Rafael Ramirez at rafael.ramirez@pcscharter.org to request a reduction. Approved requests will receive a Fee Reduction discount code to apply to the online registration and payment form. Discount codes should be requested BEFORE completing the payment form and at least two days before the registration deadline.
Why take the PSAT/NMSQT® exam?
The PSAT/NMSQT® (PSAT/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® in their senior year. The PSAT/NMSQT® can be used to predict performance on the SAT. The PSAT® is not used in US university admission; scores will be sent only to the student and to the school.
In the grade 11 year, the PSAT/NMSQT® exam is also the qualifying exam for the National Merit Scholarship.
Can I cancel the exam and get a refund?
Per PCS policies, a refund of $30 will be possible up until October 1, 2025. To cancel email cancel@aptsusa.com and include the student name, name of the school, and title of the exam to cancel.
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:
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- 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 will be provided with a school-owned Chromebook on exam day to enable completion of the exam.
- 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.
For questions or assistance, please email info@aptsusa.com
