SMCHS Students,
Our fall testing day is one week away. Here are a few things you should know.
Please report to your assigned classroom see attached list at 7:30 a.m. Testing distribution will begin at 8:00 a.m. Students will test according to their grade-specific exam.
- 9th- PSAT 8/9 (approximately 2 hours 40 min.)
- 10th- PreACT (approximately 2 hours 10 min.)
- 11th- PSAT (standard time approximately 2 hours 55 min.)
- 12th- SAT* (only seniors who have registered will test on this day) (standard time approximately 3 hours 15 min.)
*11th & 12th graders with College Board-approved accommodations will report to ASP for their exams.
What to bring to the exam:
- Two no. 2 pencils with soft erasers; no pens or mechanical pencils
- Permitted calculator (for the math test- calculator portion of the test only)
- For any student who uses an epinephrine auto-injector (e.g., EpiPen), a clear bag for storing it under their desk during testing
- Recommend that students bring: snacks and drinks (which must be stored under the students’ desks during testing).
Students may not use the following in the test area or break area:
- Mobile phones, smartwatches, fitness trackers or other wearable technology
- Tablets, laptops, bluetooth devices or any other personal computing device
- Unacceptable calculators that have computer-style (QWERTY) keyboards, use paper tape, make noise or use a power cord
Juniors and seniors who are registered for the test may stop by the library to pick up a student study guide.
