Important SAT® dates and information for U.S. and international students

You can help your students register for the SAT by providing them with the 2009-10 testing schedule in addition to helping them negotiate the registration process. For students testing outside the U.S., see the applicable international dates and deadlines below. (Some dates have been changed since printed materials were produced for 2009-10.)

U.S. registration dates and deadlines

2009-10
Test Dates		TestU.S. Registration Deadlines
RegularLate
(a fee applies)
October 10, 2009 SAT &
Subject Tests 		September 9, 2009 September 25, 2009
November 7, 2009 SAT &
Subject Tests 		October 1, 2009 October 15, 2009
December 5, 2009 SAT &
Subject Tests 		October 31, 2009 November 13, 2009
January 23, 2010 SAT &
Subject Tests		 December 23, 2009 December 30, 2009
(by mail)

January 8, 2010
(online or by phone)
March 13, 2010 SAT only February 10, 2010* February 24, 2010*
May 1, 2010 SAT &
Subject Tests 		March 31, 2010* April 15, 2010*
June 5, 2010 SAT &
Subject Tests 		May 5, 2010* May 19, 2010*

* The regular and late registration deadlines for March, May and June 2010 have been extended. This extension applies to all U.S. registrations.

Important information for U.S. registration deadlines

  • U.S. deadlines apply to students testing in the United States and U.S. territories.
  • U.S. registration materials that are mailed must be postmarked by the U.S. deadlines.
  • On March 13, only the SAT is offered.
  • Sunday administrations usually occur the day after each Saturday test date, for students who cannot test on Saturday due to religious observance. For the test administration on October 10, the Sunday test date has been moved to October 18 to avoid conflict with the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah.
  • The Language Tests with Listening are offered only in November.

International registration dates and deadlines

2009-10
Test Dates		TestInternational Registration Deadlines
Early
(international only)		Regular
October 10, 2009 SAT &
Subject Tests 		August 19, 2009 September 9, 2009
November 7, 2009 SAT &
Subject Tests 		September 16, 2009 October 1, 2009
December 5, 2009 SAT &
Subject Tests 		October 14, 2009 October 31, 2009
January 23, 2010 SAT &
Subject Tests 		December 2, 2009 December 23, 2009
May 1, 2010 SAT &
Subject Tests 		March 10, 2010 March 31, 2010*
June 5, 2010 SAT &
Subject Tests 		April 14, 2010 May 5, 2010*

* The regular registration deadlines for May and June 2010 have been extended. This extension applies to all registrations.

Important information for international registration deadlines

  • International deadlines apply to anyone testing outside of the United States and U.S. territories.
  • International registration materials must be received by the international deadlines.
  • There is no late registration for international testing. Online and telephone registrations must be completed by the international deadline dates listed above.
  • Students registering through International Representatives must submit their paper registration with full payment by the early registration deadline.
  • On March 13, the SAT is not offered outside of the United States and U.S. territories.
  • Sunday administrations usually occur the day after each Saturday test date, for students who cannot test on Saturday due to religious observance. For the test administration on October 10, the Sunday test date has been moved to October 18 to avoid conflict with the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah.
  • The Language Tests with Listening are offered only in November.

Be sure your students are aware of restrictions that may apply to them.