Which SAT date should I take?
Take the first SAT date you can still register for whose scores arrive before your earliest college deadline. Deadlines close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
Your dates show here. We use today's date in Eastern time, where College Board's deadlines are kept.
Every SAT date and deadline
From College Board. Every deadline closes at 11:59 p.m. Eastern on the day shown.
| Test date | Register by | Late registration | Scores out | Accommodations request by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Dec 5, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | Nov 24, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Mar 6, 2027 | Feb 19, 2027 | Feb 23, 2027 | Mar 19, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 |
| May 1, 2027 | Apr 16, 2027 | Apr 20, 2027 | May 14, 2027 | Mar 12, 2027 |
| Jun 5, 2027 | May 21, 2027 | May 25, 2027 | Jun 21, 2027 | Apr 16, 2027 |
Anticipated for 2027–28 (not yet final, no deadlines published): Aug 28, 2027, Sep 18, 2027, Oct 9, 2027, Nov 6, 2027, Dec 4, 2027, Mar 4, 2028, May 6, 2028, Jun 3, 2028. Sources: SAT dates and deadlines, score release dates, accommodations deadlines.
How it works
We list College Board's published dates. A date fits if you can still register for it today (regular, else late) and its scores come out by your deadline. The first that fits is your first try; the next that fits, your retake.
With accommodations
Your school's SSD coordinator sends the request, and College Board can take up to 7 weeks. A date fits only if the request can still reach College Board by its deadline. Once approved, accommodations carry over to later dates.
Before you pick
Check each college's own deadline and score policy. This tool doesn't register you; register on College Board's site. Then find what to work on first with the free report, opening Nov 12. Get early access