Students should read the test preparation material and take the practice test that will be sent to them.  If you 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 your admission ticket when it arrives to see where you have been assigned to take the test.  To change your test center, call the testing agency as soon as possible.  A week before the test, if you do not have an admission ticket, call the testing agency to ask for your registration number and the test center to which you have been assigned.

• ACT phone 319/337-1270
  
• SAT phone 866/756-7346
  
• EXPLORE phone 319/337-1369

Be prepared to take the following items to your assigned test center on your scheduled test day:

• 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).

For answers to your questions about admission tickets, student ID forms, inclement weather on test day, rescheduling and more, please use the following links to Frequently Asked Questions.

• SAT test-takers
  
• ACT test-takers
  
• EXPLORE test-takers

Rescheduling Your 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 (2009-2010).

• ACT phone 319/337-1270  (Final ACT test date is June 12, 2010.)
  
• SAT phone 866/756-7346  (Final SAT test date is June 5, 2010.)
• EXPLORE phone 319/337-1369  (Final EXPLORE test date is February 20, 2010.)

Score Reports
The testing agencies send an official score report to NUMATS students approximately four to five weeks after the test.

NUMATS Follow-up Materials
The 2010 Educational Program Guide will be sent to NUMATS students in March.
The following information will be sent to NUMATS students in April:

• Long-range academic plan
• Planning and Resource Guide
• Statistical summary
• Talent newsletter

Schools receive students' scores and certificates in April.

NUMATS Award Ceremonies
NUMATS students in grades 4 through 8 who have the highest scores (approximately 1% to 2% of all NUMATS test-takers) on the EXPLORE, ACT and SAT tests taken before March 2010 will receive an invitation to an award ceremony sponsored by Center for Talent Development (CTD) and held on June 5, 2010.  The ceremony is held on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.  Test scores needed to qualify for the award ceremony will be available here in spring 2010.  View the 2009 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 the following states:

State	Date	Location
Illinois	To be announced	Illinois Math and Science Academy, Aurora
Indiana	To be announced	Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, Ball State University, Muncie
Michigan	To be announced	Michigan State University, East Lansing
Minnesota	To be announced	Hamline University, St Paul
Wisconsin	To be announced	University of Wisconsin, Madison

Other Questions?

• Please consult our Frequently Asked Questions or
• Use our online contact form or
• Send us an e-mail or
• Call us at 847/491-3782, extension 3.