The SAT is offered seven times in the 2025–26 school year, with confirmed 2026–27 dates including August 2026, October 2026, December 2026, March 2027, May 2027, and June 2027. Registration deadlines typically fall three to four weeks before each test date. Score results are usually released about two weeks after the exam. If you run a coaching institute, knowing these dates is step one: helping your students pick the right window and prep accordingly is where VEGA AI comes in.
The College Board has confirmed the full 2025–26 SAT schedule and announced dates for the 2026–27 testing year. Here is the complete schedule with registration deadlines and score release dates, sourced directly from the College Board's official dates page.
2025–26 SAT Test Dates (confirmed):
August 23, 2025 | Registration: August 8 | Late: August 12 | Scores: ~September 5
September 13, 2025 | Registration: August 29 | Late: September 2 | Scores: ~September 26
October 4, 2025 | Registration: September 19 | Late: September 23 | Scores: ~October 17
November 8, 2025 | Registration: October 24 | Late: October 28 | Scores: ~November 21
December 6, 2025 | Registration: November 21 | Late: November 25 | Scores: ~December 19
March 14, 2026 | Registration: February 27 | Late: March 3 | Scores: ~March 27
May 2, 2026 | Registration: April 17 | Late: April 21 | Scores: May 15
June 6, 2026 | Registration: May 22 | Late: May 26 | Scores: June 19
2026–27 SAT Test Dates (confirmed by College Board):
August 2026: Registration opens summer 2026
October 2026: Ideal for junior-year first attempt
December 5, 2026: Last fall date before winter break
March 6, 2027: Strong spring junior-year date
May 1, 2027: Pre-AP-season attempt
June 5, 2027: Final date of the school year
All 2026–27 registration deadlines will be confirmed by the College Board as each date approaches.
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Missing a registration deadline is more consequential than most students realise. The regular registration deadline closes about three to four weeks before the test date. A late registration window then opens, typically running until about one week before the exam, with an additional $34 fee on top of the base $68 registration cost.
Here is what coaching institute directors need to communicate to their students:
Regular deadline: Register here to avoid extra fees. Preferred test centers fill up fast.
Late registration window: Available for most test dates, but seat availability is not guaranteed. An added $34 fee applies.
No rescheduling: The College Board does not allow rescheduling. If a student misses a date, they must cancel and re-register for a new one.
Device borrowers: Students needing a borrowed device must register at least 30 days before the test date.
For institutes managing cohorts of 20 to 200+ students, tracking these deadlines manually creates real operational risk. VEGA AI's test prep platform lets you track each student's test timeline and align their adaptive practice schedule to the correct test date window automatically.
The best SAT test date for a student depends on three factors: their current preparation level, their target college application deadlines, and how many retakes they plan to take.
For juniors (class of 2027):
Most college advisors recommend taking the SAT for the first time in spring of junior year, ideally March or May 2026. This gives enough time to receive scores, identify gaps, and retake in August or October before senior-year application deadlines arrive.
For seniors (class of 2026):
August and October dates are critical. Many Early Decision and Early Action deadlines fall in October and November. The March 14, 2026 date is too late for most EA/ED timelines but works for regular decision applications.
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