PSAT/NMSQT TESTING INFORMATION

Pope High School will be administering the PSAT/NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) digitally the morning of Thursday, October 16, 2024. 

Fees:

• 9th and 10th Graders:  Pope High School pays the fee for ALL 9th graders and the state of Georgia pays the fee for ALL 10th graders to test. Please note: Freshmen and sophomores DO NOT register or submit payment to participate in the October 16th PSAT administration. As currently enrolled students, this is automatically completed for them. 
• 11th Graders:  Juniors pay $12 fee to participate in the official PSAT/NMSQT administration and receive a score report from College Board. Families of Juniors can pay the PSAT fee in MyPaymentsPlus. The deadline for juniors to pay the fee for the PSAT/NMSQT is is 4:00pm Thursday, August 28th. 

Not only does taking the PSAT/NMSQT provide excellent feedback to students about their college readiness; it is also good practice for the actual SAT. The junior year PSAT/NMSQT result is the test used to enter the National Merit Scholarship and the National Achievement Scholarship Programs. 

The PSAT and SAT tests are administered digitally. This means students will need to bring their fully charged laptop and charging chord for testing. For more information about this and why taking the PSAT is important, click HERE. 

In support of our School Strategic Plan, Pope will provide PSAT prep to all 10-11 graders during A.O. starting Aug. 12th and ending Sept. 18th. Additional study and test taking tips can be found HERE.

To accommodate the large number of testing participants, a revised bell schedule will be implemented. Specific testing information will be sent through CTLS Parent and posted to the school’s website closer to October 16th. For further questions about the PSAT, contact your child’s school counselor.