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Help PSAT Test Scores Import (October 2015 and forward) - PSAT 8/9
The following fields are matched with the student records to ensure that the student’s correct records are stored for PSAT 8/9:
| Field | Position | Length | Valid Values |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATTENDING INSTITUTION CODE | 1-6 | 6 | Six digits, with leading zeros, if applicable 000003 = Domestic, no H.S. Code 000004 = International, no H.S. Code |
| SHORT NAME OF ATTENDING INSTITUTION | 7-56 | 50 | Alphanumeric |
| COHORT YEAR | 57-60 | 4 | YYYY |
| DISTRICT NAME | 61-110 | 50 | Alphanumeric |
| LAST OR SURNAME | 111-145 | 35 | Alphanumeric. Please note, this field may not utilize all allowed characters depending on the source of the data (it may be truncated). |
| FIRST NAME | 146-180 | 35 | Alphanumeric. Please note, this field may not utilize all allowed characters depending on the source of the data (it may be truncated). |
| MIDDLE INITIAL | 181-181 | 1 | Alpha or blank |
| GENDER | 182-182 | 1 | M = Male, F = Female, A = Another, U = No Response/Unknown |
| FILLER | 183-195 | 13 | FILLER |
| BIRTH DATE | 196-205 | 10 | YYYY-MM-DD |
| COLLEGE BOARD STUDENT ID | 206-217 | 12 | Numeric. Unique ID assigned by College Board; may change for a given student if duplicate records are created and/or merged |
| SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT ID | 218-247 | 30 | Alphanumeric. If available, the student's secondary school student ID |
| DISTRICT STUDENT ID | 248-277 | 30 | Alphanumeric. If available, the student’s district student ID. |
| STATE STUDENT ID | 278-307 | 30 | Alphanumeric. If available, the student’s state student ID. |
| ADDRESS STREET NUMBER AND NAME | 308-357 | 50 | Alphanumeric |
| ADDRESS LINE 2 TEXT | 358-407 | 50 | Alphanumeric |
| ADDRESS CITY | 408-457 | 50 | Alphanumeric |
| ADDRESS STATE ABBREVIATION | 458-459 | 2 | Use Standard US Territories Codes |
| US ZIP OR INTERNATIONAL POST CODE | 460-476 | 17 | Alphanumeric |
| COUNTRY CODE | 477-478 | 2 | Use Standard Country ISO |
| PROVINCE | 479-518 | 40 | Alphanumeric |
| FILLER | 519-538 | 20 | FILLER |
| GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY INDICATOR | 539-539 | 1 | Y = Yes, Blank = No If “Y” is reported, these scores can only be used by states, districts, and schools for educational guidance purposes and shall not be reported to any other organizations. |
| LATEST PSAT 8/9: RECORD LOCATOR | 540-554 | 15 | Alphanumeric |
| LATEST PSAT 8/9: ASSESSMENT DATE | 555-564 | 10 | YYYY-MM-DD |
| LATEST PSAT 8/9: GRADE LEVEL WHEN ASSESSED | 565-566 | 2 | Education level when taking PSAT 8/9: 34 = Not yet in 6th grade 14 = 6th grade 15 = 7th grade 2 = 8th grade 4 = 9th grade 5 = 10th grade 6 = 11th grade 7 = 12th grade 8 = No longer in high school 12 = First year in college 13 = Second year in college 10 = No Response 11 = Unknown |
| LATEST PSAT 8/9: TOTAL SCORE | 567-570 | 4 | PSAT 8/9: Range is 240-1440 |
| LATEST PSAT 8/9: READING AND WRITING SECTION SCORE | 571-573 | 3 | PSAT 8/9: Range is 120-720 |
| LATEST PSAT 8/9: MATH SECTION SCORE | 574-576 | 3 | PSAT 8/9: Range is 120-720 |
| FILLER | 577-596 | 20 | Blank |
| READING AND WRITING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: READING AND WRITING SECTION | 597-603 | 7 | A performance score band will be populated here - One of 7 possible performance score bands: • 120-360 • 370-410 • 420-480 • 490-540 • 550-600 • 610-670 • 680-720 |
| READING AND WRITING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: INFORMATION AND IDEAS | 604-610 | 7 | Same as positions: 597-603 |
| READING AND WRITING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: CRAFT AND STRUCTURE | 611-617 | 7 | Same as positions: 597-603 |
| READING AND WRITING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: STANDARD ENGLISH CONVENTIONS | 618-624 | 7 | Same as positions: 597-603 |
| READING AND WRITING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: EXPRESSION OF IDEAS | 625-631 | 7 | Same as positions: 597-603 |
| MATH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: MATH SECTION | 632-638 | 7 | A performance score band will be populated here - One of 7 possible performance score bands: • 120-360 • 370-410 • 420-480 • 490-540 • 550-600 • 610-670 • 680-720 |
| MATH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: ALGEBRA | 639-645 | 7 | Same as positions: 632-638 |
| MATH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: ADVANCED MATH PERFORMANCE SCORE BAND | 646-652 | 7 | Same as positions: 632-638 |
| MATH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DATA ANALYSIS | 653-659 | 7 | Same as positions: 632-638 |
| MATH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY | 660-666 | 7 | Same as positions: 632-638 |
| FILLER | 667-686 | 20 | Blank |
| STATE PERCENTILE: TOTAL SCORE | 687-688 | 2 | 0-99, or blank if not available |
| STATE PERCENTILE: READING AND WRITING SCORE | 689-690 | 2 | 0-99, or blank if not available |
| STATE PERCENTILE: MATH SCORE | 691-692 | 2 | 0-99, or blank if not available |
| COUNTRY PERCENTILE: TOTAL SCORE | 693-694 | 2 | 0-99, or blank if not available |
| COUNTRY PERCENTILE: READING AND WRITING SCORE | 695-696 | 2 | 0-99, or blank if not available |
| COUNTRY PERCENTILE: MATH SCORE | 697-698 | 2 | 0-99, or blank if not available |
| NATIONALLY REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE PERCENTILE: TOTAL SCORE | 699-700 | 2 | 0-99, or blank if not available |
| NATIONALLY REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE PERCENTILE: READING AND WRITING SECTION | 701-702 | 2 | 0-99, or blank if not available |
| NATIONALLY REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE PERCENTILE: MATH SECTION | 703-704 | 2 | 0-99, or blank if not available |
| PSAT 8/9 USER PERCENTILE: TOTAL SCORE | 705-706 | 2 | 0-99, or blank if not available |
| PSAT 8/9 USER PERCENTILE: READING AND WRITING | 707-708 | 2 | 0-99, or blank if not available |
| PSAT 8/9 USER PERCENTILE: MATH | 709-710 | 2 | 0-99, or blank if not available |
| FILLER | 711-730 | 20 | Blank |
| READING AND WRITING CCR BENCHMARK INDICATOR | 731-731 | 1 | College and Career Readiness benchmark indicator Y = Yes, N = No |
| MATH CCR BENCHMARK INDICATOR | 732-732 | 1 | College and Career Readiness benchmark indicator Y = Yes, N = No |
| FILLER | 733-752 | 20 | Blank |
| AP POTENTIAL: EUROPEAN HISTORY | 753-753 | 1 | P = Potential, S = Some Potential, Blank = Not Yet Demonstrating Potential |
| AP POTENTIAL: WORLD HISTORY | 754-754 | 1 | P = Potential, S = Some Potential, Blank = Not Yet Demonstrating Potential |
| AP POTENTIAL: ART HISTORY | 755-755 | 1 | P = Potential, S = Some Potential, Blank = Not Yet Demonstrating Potential |
| AP POTENTIAL: COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES | 756-756 | 1 | P = Potential, S = Some Potential, Blank = Not Yet Demonstrating Potential |
| AP POTENTIAL: HUMAN GEOGRAPHY | 757-757 | 1 | P = Potential, S = Some Potential, Blank = Not Yet Demonstrating Potential |
| AP POTENTIAL: SEMINAR | 758-758 | 1 | P = Potential, S = Some Potential, Blank = Not Yet Demonstrating Potential |
| FILLER | 759-778 | 20 | Blank |
| DATE OF REPORT | 779-788 | 10 | YYYY-MM-DD |
student/psat_test_scores_import_8_9.txt · Last modified: 2025/06/13 17:58 by lrosdahl