The PSAT 10™ Test: Structure, Timing and Dates
Facts teachers need about the PSAT 10™ test: how it is built, how long it takes, how it is scored and when it happens.
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- Run by
- College Board
- Who takes it
- Name suggests grade 10 (our note); the page read does not state a grade rule.
- Delivery
- Digital (adaptive)
- Questions
- 98
- Testing time
- 2 h 14 min
- Score range
- 320–1520
- Last checked
- 2026-10-20
This is our guide to the College Board's PSAT 10™ test. PSAT™ 10 is a trademark owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this site.
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Spring in-school version of the PSAT/NMSQT – same format and content – taken through the student’s school.
Sections, questions and timing
| Section | Questions | Time | Notes | Content (share of questions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and Writing | 54 (4 unscored) | 1 h 4 min | No calculator. 2 modules, second adapts to the first. Short passages (or passage pairs), each with one multiple-choice question; all four content domains appear in both modules. | Craft and Structure; Information and Ideas; Standard English Conventions; Expression of Ideas |
| Math | 44 (4 unscored) | 1 h 10 min | Calculator allowed. 2 modules, second adapts to the first. Multiple-choice and type-in (student-produced response) questions; about 30% of questions are set in a real-world context. | Algebra; Advanced Math; Problem-Solving and Data Analysis; Geometry and Trigonometry |
Scores and results
- Scores: Step: 10
Dates for 2026 to 2027
| Year | What | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | school window | Mon, 1 March 2027 to Fri, 30 April 2027 |
The school picks the date.
Dates from satsuite.collegeboard.org. Dates can change: check before you plan.
Not yet confirmed by us: PSAT 10 structure page meta description still mentions the old 2 h 45 min, three-test format; the page body (used here) shows the digital format.. Check the official documents.
Official pages
- satsuite.collegeboard.org: structure
- satsuite.collegeboard.org: psat 10
- satsuite.collegeboard.org: test dates
Facts checked against: satsuite.collegeboard.org, satsuite.collegeboard.org, satsuite.collegeboard.org, satsuite.collegeboard.org.
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