Data Requirements, Samples, and Templates

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Learn which data are required and which are reported back to schools and districts in electronic score reports. These items might not apply to contract states.

SAT School Day Data Requirements

These fields are required:

AI code
SAT test administration indicator
Last name
First name
Gender
Date of birth
Grade

These optional fields are reported back:

Middle initial
Ethnicity and race
Mailing street address
Mailing street address 2
Mailing city
Mailing state abbreviation
Mailing zip code
Student ID number: Bulk registration supports as many as 3 student numbers, but only 1 student number is reported back. Many states and districts require specific student numbers to be displayed on your pre-ID label, so be sure to check the Bulk Registration File Specifications for detailed instructions regarding student ID numbers.
Mailing country code
Email address indicator (highly recommended)

These optional fields aren’t reported back:

Free and reduced-price lunch
SAT test center (use only if your district or state has been directed to do so)
Sort group
Telephone number
Email address (highly recommended)
Any additional types of student ID provided

PSAT-Related Assessment Data Requirements

These fields are required:

AI code
PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, or PSAT 8/9 test administration indicator
Last name
First name
Gender
Date of birth
Grade

These optional fields are reported back:

Mailing street address
Mailing street address 2
Mailing city
Mailing state abbreviation
Mailing zip code
Middle initial
Ethnicity and race
Telephone number
Student ID number: Bulk registration supports as many as 3 student numbers, but only 1 student number is reported back. Many states and districts require specific student numbers to be displayed on your pre-ID label, so be sure to check the Bulk Registration File Specifications for detailed instructions regarding student ID numbers.
Mailing country code
Email address indicator