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SAT test dates for 2026-27, and how to sign up

Five weekend dates are left in 2026-27: November 7 and December 5, 2026, then March 6, May 1 and June 5, 2027. You sign up for any of these SAT test dates online in My SAT, with a free College Board account: pick a date, pay the $68 fee and choose a test center near you. If your school offers SAT School Day, the school registers you instead.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

When are the next SAT test dates?

Test dateRegister byLate registration and changes byScores out
Nov. 7, 2026Oct. 23, 2026Oct. 27, 2026Nov. 20, 2026
Dec. 5, 2026Nov. 20, 2026Nov. 24, 2026Dec. 18, 2026
Mar. 6, 2027Feb. 19, 2027Feb. 23, 2027Mar. 19, 2027
May 1, 2027Apr. 16, 2027Apr. 20, 2027May 14, 2027
June 5, 2027May 21, 2027May 25, 2027June 21, 2027

As of October 2026, these are the weekend SAT test dates left in the 2026-27 school year. All deadlines are 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, and the same dates apply in the US and internationally. Sunday testing is only for students who can’t test on Saturday for religious reasons.

Taking the SAT outside the US →

How to sign up

  1. Create a free College Board account, or sign in to yours.
  2. Go to My SAT and choose a test date and test center. If nothing near you is free, you can join the waitlist at no extra cost.
  3. Pay the fee, or enter a fee waiver code. You can also pick your four free score report colleges now.
  4. At least 5 days before the test, upload a photo of yourself. It’s used to identify you on test day.
  5. Download Bluebook on the device you’ll test with. Between 1 and 5 days before the test, complete exam setup to get your admission ticket.
College Board: SAT test center search ↗My SAT: register ↗

How to reschedule

You can’t move a registration to a new date. You cancel it and register again for the date you want. Canceling by the change deadline costs $34. Canceling after that, up to Thursday 11:59 p.m. ET before the test, costs $44. Changing only your test center costs $34.

Fee waivers cover the cancel and late cancel fees. If you need to fix your name or date of birth, contact SAT customer service, at 866-630-9305 in the US.

If you don’t have a device

You can ask to borrow one from College Board. Register and send the device request in My SAT at least 30 days before your test date. If you’re approved, you pick it up at the test center and arrive 30 minutes early to set it up. A borrowed device isn’t guaranteed, so request early.

Which date should you pick?

Pick one that leaves time for a retake and for your scores to reach colleges before their deadlines. Scores come out 2 to 4 weeks after most weekend tests. College Board’s advice on which grade to test in is on our page about when to take the SAT.

When should you take the SAT? →When SAT scores come out →

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Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.