College Entrance Exams

PSAT/NMSQT: (Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test)

The Preliminary SAT (PSAT) is administered nationally in October to juniors and sophomores. Juniors who take the test can qualify with their scores for the National Merit Scholarship Program.

SAT: (Scholastic Aptitude Test):

An admissions test is required by most 4-year colleges the SAT is one of the test students can take. This test, in particular, is 3 hours and 45 minutes. The test measures the material below:

Mathematical ability
Critical reading
Writing

2018 - 2019 SAT Administration Dates and Deadlines

SAT Test Date	Registration Deadline	Late Registration Deadline

May 4, 2019	April 5, 2019	April 24, 2019
June 1, 2019	May 3, 2019	May 22, 2019

SAT Subject Test:

There is 20 SAT Subject Test in 5 general areas:

English
History
Languages
Mathematics
Science

The subject test will test the knowledge of a given area. The tests are given six times a year on the same day of the SAT.

To learn more about the SAT Subject test visit The College Board Website.

ACT (American College Test):

An admissions test is required by most 4-year colleges the ACT is one of the test students can take. This test, in particular, is 3 hours. The test measures the material below:

English
Mathematical ability
Reading
Science
Writing (optional) – CSU, UC and many private and out-of-state colleges require this (it’s important to see if the colleges you are applying to require the written portion of the test)

2018 ACT Test Dates (National)

ACTStudent.org

Test Date	Registration Deadline	(Late Fee Required)

April 13, 2019	March 8, 2019	March 9-25, 2019
June 8, 2019	May 3, 2019	May 4-20, 2019
July 13, 2019*	June 14, 2019	June 15-24, 2019

AP (Advanced Placement):

AP exams are given in May. Scoring a 3, 4 or 5 will often enable a student to receive college credit.