Standardized Testing for College Entrance

Suggested Guidelines for Standardized Testing for College Entrance

FRESHMAN YEAR (Grade 9) Check with counselor Normally none recommended

SOPHOMORE YEAR (Grade 10) October: PSAT

JUNIOR YEAR (Grade 11) October: PSAT March/May: SAT TOEFL/IELTS – English language proficiency tests, as needed

SENIOR YEAR (Grade 12) August: SAT October: SAT December: SAT TOEFL/IELTS – English language proficiency tests, as needed

TOEFL/IELTS: One of these tests of English as a Foreign Language is required for students whose first language is not English and who have studied in the English language for fewer than five years.

PSAT: All 10th and 11th Graders take the test in October. PSAT scores are sent only to students and their parents and the school, not to colleges. The PSAT offers practice for the SAT, and the diagnostic comments provided with the score report allow students to learn from their incorrect answers. The junior year sitting of the PSAT is also the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for students who hold United States passports.

Grades 9 and 10: Students should not take the SAT before the junior year unless there is a specific recommendation from an HKIS counselor.

For further information, please contact a counselor.