| Mid-April 2009 | Registration announcement is mailed to schools, and online ordering for 2009 PSAT/NMSQT begins |
| Mid-April 2009 | Schools notified of high-scoring students on 2008 PSAT/NMSQT for National Merit Program's College Plans Reporting Service |
| May, 2009 | Schools notified of high-scoring Hispanic/Latino students on 2008 PSAT/NMSQT and asked to return an NHRP eligibility form for each student |
| June 15, 2009 | Order 2009 PSAT/NMSQT test materials by this date for timely receipt of student preparation materials |
| June 15, 2009 | DEADLINE to request fee waivers online |
| June 30, 2009 | DEADLINE to submit NHRP eligibility forms |
| Early August 2009 | Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) rosters of students and their approved accommodations sent to schools |
| August 3, 2009 | DEADLINE for schools outside the U.S. to reduce PSAT/NMSQT test book orders |
| August 26, 2009 | DEADLINE for receipt of complete SSD Eligibility Forms for students whose documentation must be reviewed by the College Board |
| August 28, 2009 | DEADLINE for U.S. schools to reduce PSAT/NMSQT test book orders |
| Late August 2009 | 2010 National Merit Program Semifinalist notifications mailed to principals |
| Early September 2009 | Booklet listing 2010 National Merit Program Semifinalists and Guide to the National Merit Program mailed to schools |
| September 9, 2009 | DEADLINE for receipt of complete SSD Student Eligibility Forms for students whose documentation has already been aproved by the College Board |
| September, 2009 | 2009 NHRP scholars announced |
| September 16, 2009 | DEADLINE for schools outside the U.S. to increase PSAT/NMSQT test book orders |
| September 23, 2009 | DEADLINE for U.S. schools to increase PSAT/NMSQT test book orders |
| October 7, 2009 | PSAT/NMSQT test materials delivered to schools by this date |
| October 14, 2009 | PSAT/NMSQT administration |
| October 17, 2009 | PSAT/NMSQT administration |
| November 13, 2009 | DEADLINE for receipt of of completed Fee Waiver Rosters (fee waiver allocations will be removed after this date if rosters are not returned) |
| November 25, 2009 | First DEADLINE to order optional PSAT/NMSQT reports |
| December 1, 2009 | DEADLINE for new NHRP nominations |
| Early December 2009 | PSAT/NMSQT Score Reports and interpretive materials are mailed to schools |
| Mid-December 2009 | Students can access My College QuickStart at www.collegeboard.com/quickstart |
| December, 2009 | Web release of AP Potential, available at www.collegeboard.com/reports |
| January, 2010 | Web release of Summary of Answers and Skills (SOAS) report, available at www.collegeboard.com/reports |
| February 26, 2010 | Extended DEADLINE for ordering optional PSAT/NMSQT reports |
| Early February 2010 | Principals notified of finalists in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Competition |
| February, 2010 | PSAT/NMSQT State Summary Reports (college-bound juniors and seniors) available online at www.collegeboard.com/reports |
| March through May 2010 | Mailing begins to principals and recipients of 2010 National Merit Scholarship awards (through May) |
| March 1, 2010 | Postmark DEADLINE for students who missed the 2009 PSAT/NMSQT to request alternate entry to the 2011 National Merit Program |
| October 13, 2010 | 2010 PSAT/NMSQT administration |
| October 16, 2010 | 2010 PSAT/NMSQT administration |