SAT Test Dates & Fees
2008-09 Test Dates and Registration Deadlines
Important Information for All Test-Takers
- Sunday administrations occur the day after each Saturday test date, for students who cannot test on Saturday due to religious observance.
- The Language Tests with Listening are offered only in November.
- Deadlines for international test-takers are given below the tables for U.S. students.
U.S. Registration Deadlines |
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2008-09 Test Dates |
Test |
Regular Registration Deadline (postmark/submit by) |
October 4, 2008 |
SAT & Subject Tests |
September 9, 2008 |
November 1, 2008 |
SAT & Subject Tests |
September 26, 2008 |
December 6, 2008 |
SAT & Subject Tests |
November 5, 2008 |
January 24, 2009 |
SAT & Subject Tests |
December 26, 2008 |
March 14, 2009 |
SAT only |
February 10, 2009 |
May 2, 2009 |
SAT & Subject Tests |
March 31, 2009 |
June 6, 2009 |
SAT & Subject Tests |
May 5, 2009 |
- U.S. deadlines apply to students testing in the United States, U.S. territories, and Puerto Rico.
- U.S. registration materials that are mailed must be postmarked by the U.S. deadlines.
- On March 14, only the SAT is offered.
Important Information About U.S. Registration
Registering Late
If you are testing in the United States, U.S. territories, or Puerto Rico, and you miss the registration deadline, you still have time to submit a registration, but you must pay a late fee. Note that late registrations made by mail have a different deadline from those made by phone or online.
| U.S. Late Registration Periods (late fee applies) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Mail | By Phone/Online | |||
| 2008-09 Test Dates |
Late Registration Begins |
Postmark Deadline |
Late Registration Begins |
Submission Deadline |
| October 4, 2008 | September 10, 2008 | September 16, 2008 | September 10, 2008 | September 19, 2008 |
| November 1, 2008 | September 27, 2008 | October 10, 2008 | September 27, 2008 | October 10, 2008 |
| December 6, 2008 | November 6, 2008 | November 18, 2008 | November 6, 2008 | November 19, 2008 |
| January 24, 2009 | December 27, 2008 | January 6, 2009 | December 27, 2008 | January 9, 2009 |
| March 14, 2009 | February 11, 2009 | February 24, 2009 | February 11, 2009 | February 24, 2009 |
| May 2, 2009 | April 1, 2009 | April 9, 2009 | April 1, 2009 | April 17, 2009 |
| June 6, 2009 | May 6, 2009 | May 15, 2009 | May 6, 2009 | May 19, 2009 |