| Mid-April 2012 | Registration announcement is mailed to schools, and online ordering for 2012 PSAT/NMSQT begins |
| Mid-April 2012 | Schools notified of high-scoring students on 2011 PSAT/NMSQT for National Merit Program's College Plans Reporting Service |
| May, 2012 | Schools notified of high-scoring Hispanic/Latino students on 2011 PSAT/NMSQT and asked to return an NHRP verification form for each student |
| June 15, 2012 | Order 2012 PSAT/NMSQT test materials by this date for timely receipt of student preparation materials |
| June 15, 2012 | DEADLINE to request fee waivers online |
| June 30, 2012 | DEADLINE to submit NHRP verification forms |
| August 6, 2012 | DEADLINE for schools outside the U.S. to reduce PSAT/NMSQT test book orders |
| August 29, 2012 | DEADLINE for receipt of complete SSD accommodations requests |
| August 31, 2012 | DEADLINE for U.S. schools to reduce PSAT/NMSQT test book orders |
| Late August 2012 | 2013 National Merit Program Semifinalist notifications mailed to principals |
| Early September 2012 | Booklet listing 2013 National Merit Program Semifinalists and Guide to the National Merit Program mailed to schools |
| September, 2012 | 2012 NHRP scholars announced |
| September 14, 2012 | DEADLINE for schools to order PSAT/NSMQT nonstandard test formats for priority shipping. |
| September 19, 2012 | DEADLINE for schools outside the U.S. to increase PSAT/NMSQT test book orders |
| September 28, 2012 | DEADLINE for U.S. schools to increase PSAT/NMSQT test book orders (9:00 PM EST) |
| September 28, 2012 | DEADLINE for schools to order PSAT/NMSQT nonstandard test formats |
| October 10, 2012 | PSAT/NMSQT test materials delivered to U.S. schools by this date |
| October 17, 2012 | PSAT/NMSQT administration |
| October 20, 2012 | PSAT/NMSQT administration |
| November 16, 2012 | DEADLINE for receipt of completed Fee Waiver Rosters (fee waiver allocations will be removed after this date if rosters are not returned) |
| November 21, 2012 | First DEADLINE to order optional PSAT/NMSQT reports |
| December 1, 2012 | DEADLINE for new NHRP nominations |
| Early December 2012 | PSAT/NMSQT Score Reports and interpretive materials are mailed to schools |
| Early December 2012 | Students can access My College QuickStart at www.collegeboard.org/quickstart |
| December, 2012 | Web release of AP Potential, available at www.collegeboard.org/reports |
| January, 2013 | Web release of Summary of Answers and Skills (SOAS) report, available at www.collegeboard.org/reports |
| February 22, 2013 | Extended DEADLINE for ordering optional PSAT/NMSQT reports |
| Early February 2013 | Principals notified of finalists in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Competition |
| February, 2013 | PSAT/NMSQT State Summary Reports (college-bound juniors and seniors) available online at www.collegeboard.org/reports |
| March through May 2013 | Mailing begins to principals and recipients of 2013 National Merit Scholarship awards (through May) |
| March 1, 2013 | Postmark DEADLINE for students who missed the 2012 PSAT/NMSQT to request information about another route of entry to the 2014 National Merit Program |
| October 16, 2013 | PSAT/NMSQT administration |
| October 19, 2013 | PSAT/NMSQT administration |