College Testing
The Counseling Department can provide you with more information on the Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), the Scholastic Assessment Tests Program (SAT), which includes the SAT Reasoning Test (Evidence-based Reading & Writing and Mathematics), the Advanced Placement Exams, and the American College Testing (ACT)Program.
Students should consult the college’s website to determine which tests are required or recommended.
Specific test dates are available at Dedham High School.
A Typical Testing Pattern for Students
Freshman/Sophomore Year
Sophomores will take the PSAT/NMSQT in October. AP exams are administered in May for those students enrolled in AP courses.
Junior Year
Juniors take the PSAT/NMSQT in October, the SAT Reasoning Test, and the ACT in the spring (March, April, May, June). The AP exams are administered in May.
Senior Year
All students usually retake the SAT Reasoning Test or ACT in the fall of their senior year. AP exams are administered in May.
Test Overviews
- PSAT/NMSQT
- The Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)
- American College Testing (ACT)
- Advanced Placement Program (AP)
- Standardized Testing & Students with Disabilities