One can register for the SAT either online or by mail. Students are advised to create an account on the website of the College Board. The detailed information about registering for the SAT can be found at https://www.collegeboard.org
The SAT registration fee is $60. In addition, Indian students (read all international students) need to pay a regional fee of $43. Overall, $103 is the amount that a student in India will have to pay. Please bear in mind that an additional amount of $30 is charged if the student registers after the regular deadline but before the late registration deadline.
Students will have to register for the new date and cancel the previous registration.
Yes, a charge of $25 is levied if the student cancels his/her registration by the change deadline. $35 is the charge if the student cancels his/her registration after the deadline but before 11:59 ET of the last Thursday before the exam date (SATs are conducted on Saturdays).
SAT will be conducted seven times a year: March, May, June, August, October, November and December.
The Digital SAT score will be valid for 5 years from the date the test was taken.
The SAT exam consists of a total of two sections, namely: • Reading and Writing section • Mathematics section Each section is made up of two modules which have the same number of questions (27 questions in each module of Reading & Writing and 22 questions in each module of Math) to be completed within the same duration of time (32 minutes for each module of Reading & Writing and 35 minutes for each module of Math)
The two sections of the SAT exam have a total of 98 questions (54 questions distributed across two modules of Reading & Writing and another 44 questions across two modules of Math)
The total test duration of the SAT exam is 2 hours and 14 minutes. An optional 10 minute break is available after the two modules of Reading & Writing. The total test duration after including the break is 2 hours and 24 minutes. Further, the overall test day experience will be shorter since most preadministration activities, such as downloading the exam application and completing the student questionnaire, will happen in advance of test day. Also, testing staff won't need to spend handing out, collecting, or sorting test materials.
No, the Digital SAT cannot be taken from home. The exam can be taken only at the designated test centres or in school.
Students will take the SAT on a laptop or tablet (currently only Ipad), using a custom-built digital exam application that can be downloaded in advance of test day.
If a student doesn't have a device, they can request to borrow one from College Board. When students register for the SAT, they will indicate which type of device they intend to use. If they indicate they do not have a device, they will get an option at the end of the registration process to request to borrow a device from the College Board. This applies for students taking the SAT on the weekend.
The College Board has built the exam application to withstand internet outages. If the internet disconnects during testing, students will still be able to progress through the test with no disruption — all their work will be saved, and they won't lose testing time.
The digital testing application will include many test tools for students. Here are some examples: A button to mark (or flag) questions that the student wants to review later A countdown clock A built-in graphing calculator (Desmos) students can use on the Math section A sheet consisting of common formulas is available for reference in each section of Math
Yes, students can bring their own calculator. However, not all calculators are allowed. For detailed instructions, please visit the following page: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/digital/what-to-bring-do/calculator-policy