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PSAT/NMSQT Dates & Deadlines

DateEvent or Deadline
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

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