SAT: dates, deadlines and fees 2026–27

SAT · College Board

The digital college admission test from College Board, used by U.S. colleges. Weekend SAT dates and deadlines are the same for students in the U.S. and abroad; many schools also give the SAT on a school day.

Who takes it

High school students planning to apply to U.S. colleges; boarding-school students usually take it in the upper grades.

Next date

Nov 7, 2026 (November 2026)

Fee

$68 registration (through June 2027); outside the U.S. add a $43 international fee ($111 total), and a $24 center fee at select centers in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. Late registration +$38.

Outside the U.S.

Students outside the U.S. and its territories register online for international testing at test centers; the dates are the same as in the U.S.

• Registration and late-registration deadlines fall about two weeks and one and a half weeks before each test date.

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