2024 Digital PSAT Registration
Where: Council Rock South
When: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Time: 7:30 AM (Report Time)
Cost: $35.00 (made payable to Guidance Testing Fund)
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Registration is required prior to payment being accepted. Deadline to register is October 1, 2024 (no exceptions). Cost is $35.00 check preferred (payable to Guidance Testing Fund). Any 10th or 11th grade student can register. Any cancellation must be made prior to September 21, 2024 for a full refund.
CRITICAL TEST DAY INSTRUCTIONS TO BE READ BY STUDENT AND PARENT
This information is being provided for your convenience. If you have further questions please go to:
PSAT (starting October 14, 2023): https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt SAT(starting 2024): https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/
Before the exam:
• You do NOT need to download the Bluebook App. It is already installed on your CRSD Chromebook.
• You should follow these directions to test access to the BlueBook App on your CRSD Chromebook.
• Review this video about the digital exam
• Use the practice exams in the app to prepare.
On the Day of the Exam
Be sure to bring:
• Your fully charged CRSD Chromebook.
º Personal devices are not allowed. It must be a school issued Chromebook.
• Your Chromebook power cord.
º We cannot guarantee you’ll have access to an outlet during testing. Your device should be able to hold a charge for 3–4 hours.
• You must have a College Board Account/Login (https://www.collegeboard.org/).
º When registering, do NOT use your CRSD email account. Use only a personal email.
• A College Board approved calculator.
º There is a built-in calculator in the app if you prefer.
• An approved photo ID (school ID, Drivers License, Passport, etc.) School IDs are valid through the end of December of the current calendar year.
• A pencil or pen. (Scratch paper will be provided—do not bring your own.)
Taking the test:
• Arrive at your test center 20 minutes before your test begins.
• Your proctor will check your photo ID when you get to your room.
• Your proctor will provide you with a sign-in ticket.
• When you sit down, you will connect to Wi-Fi, log in to Bluebook, and complete a short check-in process in the app.
• Before the test begins, your proctor will read some short instructions, collect any prohibited items, and give you a start code. You’ll enter the code into Bluebook and the test will begin.
• The digital PSAT/SAT has 2 sections—Reading and Writing, and Math.
• Each section has 2 parts called modules, and each module is timed separately.
º You can move back and forth between questions in a module and review your answers until time expires.
• Between sections, you’ll get a break. Follow all instructions on the Bluebook break page.
• At the end of the test, Bluebook will submit your answers automatically. Do not close your device until you see the “Congratulations!” screen.
• If your submission fails for any reason, you’ll see instructions in the app to complete your submission.
• A list of prohibited devices can be found here: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/taking-the-test/what-to-bring-leave/prohibited-devices
Room assignments will be posted in the lobby by end of day Friday, October 25th.