Registrant Info
Preparing for the Test
Preparing for the Test
Students should read the test preparation material and take the practice test that are available to them through their online Toolbox account. These materials will also be mailed to the address on file. For students without Internet access who have not received the test preparation materials at least two weeks before the scheduled test date, please call NUMATS at 847/491-3782 extension 3.
Check the admission ticket when it arrives to see where the student has been assigned to take the test and what time to arrive. To change the test center, call the testing agency as soon as possible. A week before the test, if the student does not have an admission ticket, call the testing agency to ask for the student's registration number and the test center assignment.
Rescheduling the Test Date
NUMATS students who are unable to test on the date for which they registered may be able to reschedule for a later test date. See Test Dates. Please do not register again. Instead, call the testing agency as soon as possible to reschedule for a later test date. Tests must be rescheduled for the current academic year (2011-2012).
The testing agencies send an official score report to NUMATS students approximately four to five weeks after the test.
NUMATS Follow-up Materials
The Educational Program Guide and Talent newsletter are now available online year-round.
The following information is available to NUMATS students on the NUMATS Toolbox, using the e-mail address we have on file for them:
NUMATS Award Ceremonies
NUMATS students in grades 3 through 9 who have the highest scores (approximately 1% to 2% of all NUMATS test-takers) on EXPLORE, ACT and SAT taken before March 2012 will receive an invitation to an award ceremony sponsored by Center for Talent Development (CTD) and held in the spring. The ceremony is held on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Qualifying test scores will be posted in April 2012. View the 2011 NUMATS award ceremony qualifying test scores.
In addition to the NUMATS award ceremony sponsored by CTD, award ceremonies may be held for the highest scorers in some states. This information will be posted as it is made available. The table below shows state award ceremony information for 2011.
Inclement Weather on Test Day
Below is information on what to do if your test center is closed due to inclement weather or if you are unable to travel because of conditions that are dangerous due to inclement weather. Listen to a local radio or television station that normally carries announcements of school closings in your area. Do not attempt to travel to the test center if conditions are dangerous.
EXPLORE
Listen to a local radio or television station that normally carries announcements of school closings in your area. Do not attempt to travel to the test center if conditions are dangerous. If no information is available from local media, you may call ACT Customer Services on the day of your scheduled test (319/337-1369).
If your test center is closed due to inclement weather, ACT will notify you by mail and/or phone about a rescheduled test date. If you do not receive written notification by the Thursday after the original test date, call ACT Customer Services (319/337-1369).
If your test center stays open and the test is given, but you are unable to travel to the test center due to inclement weather, call ACT Customer Services (319/337-1369) during the week after the test date to discuss your options.
ACT
Check ACT's website for test center cancellations by visiting www.actstudent.org/faq/answers/badweather.html. Listen to a local radio or television station that normally carries announcements of school closings in your area. If the test is cancelled at your test center, there will be an announcement and the test will be rescheduled. If conditions are dangerous, do not attempt to travel to the test center, even if your test center remains open.
If your test center is closed due to inclement weather, visit www.actstudent.org/faq/answers/badweather.html to find your rescheduled test date. ACT will also notify you by mail or e-mail about a rescheduled test date.
If your test center stays open and the test is given, but you are unable to travel to the test center because of inclement weather, call ACT Registration (319/337-1270) during the week after the test date to discuss your options.
SAT
The SAT Program posts test center closings on their website at sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-test-center-closings beginning a few days before each test date. If a makeup date or alternate test center information has been confirmed, that information will also be included. During inclement weather, students should check the website on Friday night and also on Saturday morning before going to the test center.
Illness on Test Day
Do not report to your test center if you feel that your illness might (1) be contagious, (2) distract other students during the test or (3) affect your ability to concentrate on the test.
EXPLORE
Call ACT Customer Services (319/337-1369) as soon as possible to discuss your options.
ACT
For information about what to do if you miss your test date, visit ACT's website at www.actstudent.org/faq/answers/missedtest.html.
SAT
For information about what to do if you miss your test date, visit SAT's website at sat.collegeboard.org/register/registration-changes.
Other Questions?
Check the admission ticket when it arrives to see where the student has been assigned to take the test and what time to arrive. To change the test center, call the testing agency as soon as possible. A week before the test, if the student does not have an admission ticket, call the testing agency to ask for the student's registration number and the test center assignment.
- EXPLORE: 319/337-1369
- ACT: 319/337-1270
- SAT: 866/756-7346
- Admission ticket (or testing agency registration number for ACT® or SAT®),
- Completed ACT student ID form or SAT student ID form (EXPLORE® test-takers do not have ID forms),
- Two sharpened pencils with good erasers,
- An approved calculator (see test preparation materials).
Rescheduling the Test Date
NUMATS students who are unable to test on the date for which they registered may be able to reschedule for a later test date. See Test Dates. Please do not register again. Instead, call the testing agency as soon as possible to reschedule for a later test date. Tests must be rescheduled for the current academic year (2011-2012).
- EXPLORE: 319/337-1369 (Final EXPLORE test date is February 18, 2012.)
- ACT: 319/337-1270 (Final ACT test date is June 9, 2012.)
- SAT: 866/756-7346 (Final SAT test date is June 2, 2012.)
The testing agencies send an official score report to NUMATS students approximately four to five weeks after the test.
NUMATS Follow-up Materials
The Educational Program Guide and Talent newsletter are now available online year-round.
The following information is available to NUMATS students on the NUMATS Toolbox, using the e-mail address we have on file for them:
- Test scores and NUMATS percentiles (when scores are received from the testing agency)
- Long-range academic plan
- Planning and Resource Guide
- Statistical summary
NUMATS Award Ceremonies
NUMATS students in grades 3 through 9 who have the highest scores (approximately 1% to 2% of all NUMATS test-takers) on EXPLORE, ACT and SAT taken before March 2012 will receive an invitation to an award ceremony sponsored by Center for Talent Development (CTD) and held in the spring. The ceremony is held on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Qualifying test scores will be posted in April 2012. View the 2011 NUMATS award ceremony qualifying test scores.
In addition to the NUMATS award ceremony sponsored by CTD, award ceremonies may be held for the highest scorers in some states. This information will be posted as it is made available. The table below shows state award ceremony information for 2011.
| State | Date | Location |
| Illinois | August 27, 2011 | Illinois Math and Science Academy, Aurora |
| Indiana | May 9, 2011 | Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, Ball State University, Muncie |
| Michigan | May 14, 2011 | Michigan State University, East Lansing |
| Minnesota | May 7, 2011 | Hamline University, St Paul |
| Wisconsin | May 7, 2011 | Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth, Madison |
Inclement Weather on Test Day
Below is information on what to do if your test center is closed due to inclement weather or if you are unable to travel because of conditions that are dangerous due to inclement weather. Listen to a local radio or television station that normally carries announcements of school closings in your area. Do not attempt to travel to the test center if conditions are dangerous.
EXPLORE
Listen to a local radio or television station that normally carries announcements of school closings in your area. Do not attempt to travel to the test center if conditions are dangerous. If no information is available from local media, you may call ACT Customer Services on the day of your scheduled test (319/337-1369).
If your test center is closed due to inclement weather, ACT will notify you by mail and/or phone about a rescheduled test date. If you do not receive written notification by the Thursday after the original test date, call ACT Customer Services (319/337-1369).
If your test center stays open and the test is given, but you are unable to travel to the test center due to inclement weather, call ACT Customer Services (319/337-1369) during the week after the test date to discuss your options.
ACT
Check ACT's website for test center cancellations by visiting www.actstudent.org/faq/answers/badweather.html. Listen to a local radio or television station that normally carries announcements of school closings in your area. If the test is cancelled at your test center, there will be an announcement and the test will be rescheduled. If conditions are dangerous, do not attempt to travel to the test center, even if your test center remains open.
If your test center is closed due to inclement weather, visit www.actstudent.org/faq/answers/badweather.html to find your rescheduled test date. ACT will also notify you by mail or e-mail about a rescheduled test date.
If your test center stays open and the test is given, but you are unable to travel to the test center because of inclement weather, call ACT Registration (319/337-1270) during the week after the test date to discuss your options.
SAT
The SAT Program posts test center closings on their website at sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-test-center-closings beginning a few days before each test date. If a makeup date or alternate test center information has been confirmed, that information will also be included. During inclement weather, students should check the website on Friday night and also on Saturday morning before going to the test center.
Illness on Test Day
Do not report to your test center if you feel that your illness might (1) be contagious, (2) distract other students during the test or (3) affect your ability to concentrate on the test.
EXPLORE
Call ACT Customer Services (319/337-1369) as soon as possible to discuss your options.
ACT
For information about what to do if you miss your test date, visit ACT's website at www.actstudent.org/faq/answers/missedtest.html.
SAT
For information about what to do if you miss your test date, visit SAT's website at sat.collegeboard.org/register/registration-changes.
Other Questions?
- Please consult our Frequently Asked Questions or
- Use our online contact form or
- Send an e-mail to numats@ctd.northwestern.edu or
- Call us at 847/491-3782 extension 3.
