On January 19th, 2021, College Board announced that they will no longer administer the SAT Subject Tests in the U.S. and that the Essay would be retired. Read our blog post to understand what this means in the near term and what the College Board has in store for students down the road. We have removed Subject Test dates and fees from the tables, but students will find helpful information about taking the ACT and the SAT (without essay) below.
A little advanced planning can go a long way when it comes to admission testing.
One of the first steps in designing the most effective test prep plan is to determine a target test date. The November SAT might seem like an ideal time until you realize that it’s the day after Homecoming! Sitting down early to compare the test dates with your personal and school calendar can save you the headache of trying to switch test dates or registration down the line.
Below, we’ve compiled a chronological list of the ACT and SAT test dates. Dates marked with an asterisk (*) are announced or estimated.
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Test Date | Test | Registration Deadline | Late Registration | Multiple Choice Scores Available |
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August 28, 2021 | SAT | July 30, 2021 | August 17, 2021 | September 20, 2021 |
September 11, 2021 | ACT | August 6, 2021 | August 20, 2021 | September 24–November 3, 2021 |
October 2, 2021 | SAT | September 3, 2021 | September 21, 2021 | October 15, 2021 |
October 23, 2021 | ACT | September 17, 2021 | October 1, 2021 | November 5–December 17, 2021 |
November 6, 2021 | SAT | October 8, 2021 | October 26, 2021 | November 19, 2021 |
December 4, 2021 | SAT | November 4, 2021 | November 23, 2021 | December 17, 2021 |
December 11, 2021 | ACT | November 5, 2021 | November 19, 2021 | December 24, 2021– February 4, 2022 |
February 12, 2022 | ACT | January 7, 2022 | January 21, 2022 | February 25–April 8, 2022 |
March 12, 2022 | SAT | February 11, 2022 | March 1, 2022 | March 25, 2022 |
April 2, 2022 | ACT | February 25, 2022 | March 11, 2022 | April 15–May 28, 2022 |
May 7, 2022 | SAT | April 8, 2022 | April 26, 2022 | May 20, 2022 |
June 4, 2022 | SAT | May 5, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | June 13, 2022 |
June 11, 2022 | ACT | May 6, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | June 24–August 5, 2022 |
July 16, 2022 | ACT (Not Offered in NY) | June 17, 2022 | June 24, 2022 | July 29–August 29, 2022 |
Test Date | Test | Registration Deadline | Late Registration | Multiple Choice Scores Available |
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August 27, 2022* | SAT | July 29, 2022* | August 16, 2022* | September 19, 2022* |
September 10, 2022 | ACT | August 5, 2022 | August 19, 2022 | September 23–November 2, 2022* |
October 1, 2022* | SAT | September 2, 2022* | September 20, 2022* | October 14, 2022* |
October 22, 2022 | ACT | September 16, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | November 4–December 16, 2022* |
November 5, 2022* | SAT | October 7, 2022* | October 25, 2022* | November 18, 2022* |
December 3, 2022* | SAT | November 3, 2022* | November 22, 2022* | December 16, 2022* |
December 10, 2022 | ACT | November 4, 2022 | November 11, 2022 | December 23, 2022– February 3, 2023* |
February 11, 2023 | ACT | January 6, 2023 | January 20, 2023 | February 24–April 7, 2023* |
March 11, 2023* | SAT | February 10, 2023* | February 28, 2023* | March 24, 2023* |
April 15, 2023 | ACT | March 10, 2023 | March 24, 2023 | April 28–June 10, 2023* |
May 6, 2023* | SAT | April 7, 2023* | April 25, 2023* | May 19, 2023* |
June 3, 2023* | SAT | May 4, 2023* | May 24, 2023* | June 12, 2023* |
June 10, 2023 | ACT | May 5, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | June 23–August 4, 2023* |
July 15, 2023 | ACT (Not Offered in NY) | June 16, 2023 | June 23, 2023 | July 28–August 28, 2023* |
Test Date | Test | Registration Deadline | Late Registration | Multiple Choice Scores Available |
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August 29, 2020 | SAT & Subject Tests | July 31, 2020 | August 18, 2020 | September 21, 2020 |
September 12, 2020 | ACT | August 14, 2020 | August 28, 2020 | September 25–November 4, 2020 |
September 13, 2020** | ACT | August 14, 2020 | August 28, 2020 | September 25–November 4, 2020 |
September 19, 2020** | ACT | August 14, 2020 | August 28, 2020 | October 2–November 13, 2020 |
September 26, 2020** | SAT only | August 26, 2020 | September 15, 2020 | October 9, 2020 |
October 3, 2020 | SAT & Subject Tests | September 4, 2020 | September 22, 2020 | October 16, 2020 |
October 10, 2020** | ACT | September 17, 2020 | September 25, 2020 | October 23–December 4, 2020 |
October 17, 2020** | ACT | September 17, 2020 | September 25, 2020 | October 30–December 11, 2020 |
October 24, 2020 | ACT | September 17, 2020 | September 25, 2020 | November 6–December 18, 2020 |
October 25, 2020** | ACT | September 17, 2020 | September 25, 2020 | November 6–December 18, 2020 |
November 7, 2020 | SAT & Subject Tests | October 7, 2020 | October 27, 2020 | November 20, 2020 |
December 5, 2020 | SAT & Subject Tests | November 5, 2020 | November 24, 2020 | December 18, 2020 |
December 12, 2020 | ACT | November 6, 2020 | November 20, 2020 | December 25, 2020– February 5, 2021 |
February 6, 2021 | ACT | January 8, 2021 | January 15, 2021 | February 19–April 2, 2021 |
March 13, 2021 | SAT | February 12, 2021 | March 2, 2021 | March 26, 2021 |
April 17, 2021 | ACT | March 12, 2021 | March 26, 2021 | April 30–June 12, 2021 |
May 8, 2021 | SAT | April 8, 2021 | April 27, 2021 | May 21, 2021 |
June 5, 2021 | SAT | May 6, 2021 | May 26, 2021 | June 14, 2021 |
June 12, 2021 | ACT | May 7, 2021 | May 21, 2021 | June 25–August 6, 2021 |
July 17, 2021 | ACT (Not Offered in NY) | June 18, 2021 | June 25, 2021 | July 30–August 30, 2021 |
Once you’ve selected a target test date, you can start thinking about how far in advance you should begin your preparation. Download our guide to popular prep timelines for more information.
Popular testing locations fill up, so savvy families make sure to register for the ACT or SAT early!
To register for the ACT, click here.
To register for the SAT, click here.
In the table that follows, we compare fees and policies for the ACT and SAT.
Policy or Fee | ACT | SAT |
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Sunday testing for religious reasons | Available | Available |
Standard Fee | $60 + $20 for Writing Test | $55 |
Late registration Fee | add $35 | add $30 |
Change test date | add $35 | add $25 |
Change test center | add $35 | add $25 |
Standby/Waitlist | add $56 | add $53 |
Included score reports | 4 | 4 |
Additional reports | $15 each | $12 each |
Score choice | per test date | per test date |
Cancel scores | Until Thursday after test | Until Thursday after test |
Calculator | No Alegebra functions; TI-89 and -Nspire CAS not permitted | Algebra functions OK; TI-89 allowed |
Essay Verification | $50 for multiple choice; $40 will confirm the essay was not mis-scanned | $55 to hand score the multiple choice |
FYI, the College Board has committed to getting scores out faster:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/educators/k-12/score-schedule
Ollie,
Thank you. I believe that the multiple-choice score windows that we have in the table agree with the current schedule. Students should note that Essay scores will typically be released 5-11 days after MC scores.