Technical Prep for the Student Readiness Check

Students who take SAT School Day, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, or PSAT 8/9 participate in a student readiness check first. 

During these group sessions, students sign in to the Bluebook testing app the way they will on test day, complete exam setup, and try a test preview. It’s up to your test coordinator to schedule the student readiness check, but we recommend conducting it as early as possible. 

What You’ll Learn

Take this opportunity to identify and fix disruptive issues before test day. You’ll find out if: 

• Your network is configured correctly. 

• Bluebook is installed correctly. 

• Testing devices meet requirements. 

• Students who need assistive technology can use it. 

• Personal devices can connect to the internet using school Wi-Fi. 

If your coordinator uses the same rooms they’ll use on test day and assigns the same number of students to each room, you can also check testing rooms for sufficient bandwidth.

How to Prepare for the Student Readiness Check

1. Ask your test coordinator about the test administration. 

Tip: Use the technical readiness worksheet to guide your conversation.

2. Assess school-managed testing devices and install Bluebook. 

• Learn about device requirements and get installation instructions. Go to Device Readiness. 

• If your students use Chromebooks, learn about kiosk mode, accessibility features, and special installation steps. Go to the Chromebook Checklist. 

3. Prepare your network. 

• Learn about network requirements. Go to Network Readiness.  

• Test network speed and check testing rooms. 

• Configure your network to let required traffic bypass security appliances and software. 

4. Make sure your test coordinator has everything they need. 

• If your students will test on shared managed devices, make sure each room has devices that will be used on test day.  

• Give your test coordinator network passwords. 

5. After the student readiness check, address any issues you found.