Students enrolled in Home Education in grades 3-12 who are current residents of Pasco County may sit for the following standardized assessments at their zoned schools:

• PSAT/NMSQT (Fall administration)

• SAT (Spring administration)

• Advanced Placement (AP) Exams (Spring administration)

• Spring State Testing (Spring administration)

PSAT/NMSQT 

• Eligible Grades: 9-12 

• Purpose: Standardized test that provides practice for the SAT, used for entry into the National Merit Scholarship (11th grade) or can be used as a concordant score to meet graduation requirements.

• PSAT/NMSQT Testing Window:  October 1-October 31* 

• Fee:  $18.00 (non-refundable)

• Register by the deadline to participate in Fall PSAT/NMSQT testing.

  • PSAT/NMSQT Testing Registration Link – Deadline to register is Friday, September 26th at 3:30 PM

SAT 

• Eligible Grade:  11 

• Purpose: Measures literacy, numeracy, and writing skills.  May be used to fulfill the Grade 10 ELA or Algebra 1 EOC graduation requirements. 

• SAT Testing Window:  March 2-March 27*

• Fee: Contact your zoned school after registration approval for the non-refundable fee.

• For more information and to register for the SAT, click HERE.

• Register by the deadline to participate in SAT testing in the Spring of 2026.

  • SAT Registration Link - Opens TBA

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) EXAMS

• Eligible Grades:  9-12 

• Purpose: Measures mastery of specific AP course content and skills.  

• AP Testing Window:  May 4-May 15* 

• Register by the deadline to participate in Advanced Placement (AP) testing in the Spring of 2026.

  • Advanced Placement (AP) Registration Link - Deadline to register is Friday, November 14, by 3:30 PM

• Once the registration has been processed, families should contact the assigned testing site for information regarding the non-refundable fee.

SPRING STATE TESTING

• Eligible Grades:  3-12 

• Purpose: To meet the annual educational evaluation requirement.  May be used to fulfill the Grade 10 ELA or Algebra 1 EOC graduation requirements. 

• Spring State Testing Windows: 

  • BEST Writing: April 6-April 10* 

  • Florida Civic Literacy Exam: March 30 – May 29* 

  • FAST PM3 ELA (Grades 3–10) & Math (Grades 3–8): May 1 – May 29* 

  • End-of-Course Exams (Algebra, Biology, Civics, Geometry, U.S. History): May 1 – May 29* 

  • FAST Grade 10 ELA Reading Retake: May 1 – May 29* 

  • Statewide Science Assessments (Grades 5 & 8): May 1 – May 29* 

• Fee: None

• Register by the deadline to participate in Spring State testing in the Spring of 2026.

  • Spring State Testing Registration Link – Opens January 6 - February 13, 2026

*Each school determines when they will test within these windows. 

QUESTIONS

For assistance contact:

• PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, and AP Exams - Michelle Kirk, Program Coordinator, School Improvement & Accountability, makirk@pasco.k12.fl.us

• Spring State Testing - Joy Salerno, Supervisor of School Improvement & Accountability, jsalerno@pasco.k12.fl.us