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 Contents
1 Introduction 10 SAT Score Reports and Reporting Services
1 Using This Guide 10 Student Score Reports
1 Order Your Resources Now 10 Sending Scores
1 Testing on a School Day 10 Institutional Score Reports
1 Digital PSAT 8/9 11 High School Score Reports
2 Expanding Opportunity with 11 College, University, and Other Institutional
College Board Resources Score Reports
2 The SAT Suite of Assessments 12 Understanding SAT Scores and Score Reports
2 Counselor Resources 12 College and Career Readiness Benchmarks
2 Benchmarks 13 Concordance Tables—Comparing Scores
3 Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) 13 Fairness, Difficulty, and Reliability
3 Higher Education and Enrollment Resources 14 How Colleges Use Scores
3 Student and Parent Resources 14 SAT Validity Evidence
5 About the Test 15 Quick Guide to SAT Information
5 The SAT 15 Ordering Materials
6 SAT Subject Test Scores 16 SAT Policies and Procedures
7 Getting Ready for the Tests 16 Registration
7 Official SAT Practice 20 Test Day Regulations
7 Online Resources 23 SAT Terms and Conditions
8 Paper Resources 24 Score Reporting
8 Educator Resources 27 Student Questionnaire
9 SAT Benefits for Low-Income Students 27 Answering the Questionnaire
31 The SAT Important Websites
Back The SAT Calendar
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iv 2022-23 SAT Educator Guide
 Using This Guide  Introduction

Introduction
The tests in the SAT® Suite of Assessments—the
SAT, PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10, and PSAT™ 8/9— Testing on a School Day
make it easier to help students navigate a path from College Board offers schools the opportunity to
high school through college and career. The tests are administer the SAT as well as the PSAT/NMSQT,
designed to: PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9 on a school day. The test
ƒ Measure the essential ingredients for college ordering site at ordering.collegeboard.org allows
and career readiness and success, as shown you to directly manage your accounts and orders of
by research. test materials.

ƒ Have a stronger connection to classroom learning. Students who regularly take assessments improve
their scores and their college readiness rates, year
ƒ Inspire productive practice. over year. When a college admission test is given to
As you guide your students through the college and all students, four-year college-going rates increase,
career training choices they need to make, you can with students from underrepresented backgrounds
use this reference to understand and follow our test benefiting most.
policies and guidelines for the SAT. You can also find See the next section of this guide for more information
information about our services, including fee waivers about the SAT Suite of Assessments and learn more
and score reporting. about SAT School Day, including what dates it is
offered, at sat.org/schoolday.

Using This Guide

This guide gives general information about the SAT Digital PSAT 8/9
Suite of Assessments, followed by a section of policies Schools that are interested in offering online testing
and procedures for students who are taking the SAT at can now order the digital PSAT 8/9 through the test
a test center (registration, test day regulations, and using ordering site at ordering.collegeboard.org. Delivered
test results). on the Cambium Assessment, Inc.™ testing platform,
the digital PSAT 8/9 is the first digital test in the SAT
Use this guide to advise students who’ll be taking the
Suite of Assessments to be offered to all schools. The
paper-based SAT Suite of Assessments. For information
digital PSAT 8/9:
about the digital SAT that will roll out to international
centers in spring 2023, visit sat.org/digital. ƒ Covers the same content and provides the same
benefits as the paper test while also delivering the
advantages of an online experience.

Order Your Resources Now ƒ Saves time for students and proctors on test day.
The Back-to-School Resources ordering system ƒ Allows students to familiarize themselves with
is open through the end of December. Visit the College Board digital testing platform while
sat.org/order-resources to download and request applying the same skills and knowledge that will
materials for the 2022-23 academic year. be assessed on the SAT.
To learn more about the digital PSAT 8/9, including
video testimonials from educators, please visit:
digitaltesting.collegeboard.org/about-digital-testing/
benefits.

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 Expanding Opportunity with College Board Resources The SAT Suite of Assessments

Expanding Opportunity with

College Board Resources
College Board is committed to making it easier for
students to navigate a path from high school through Counselor Resources
college and career. With programs that support
curriculum and instruction, we help states and
K–12 Score Reporting Portal
The score reporting portal offers expanded reports
districts meet their educational goals. Other programs
and data resources. You can run reports and view
expand participation and improve performance in
scores online in the portal’s Reports section, and
Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) courses.
download SAT score data files in the Downloads
Here’s a look at some of the resources we offer to section. Access this at k12reports.collegeboard.org
help you expand opportunity for students. with the sign-in credentials for your College Board
Professional Account. If you need access to the portal,
reach out to your school’s Access Manager.
The SAT Suite of
Student Score Reports
Assessments Your school can access scores for all assessments in
The SAT Suite of Assessments focuses on the the SAT Suite for any student who lists your school
knowledge and skills that research shows are most code when registering or on the answer sheet. Schools
essential for college and career readiness and success. will also get access to aggregate score reports, a
The SAT Suite also reflects what students are learning downloadable student data file, and downloadable
in the classroom. score labels formatted for printing. Some of your
students may also still have SAT Subject Test scores
The tests in the SAT Suite measure the same
earned when these tests were still offered. You’ll still
knowledge and skills in ways that make sense for
see these scores in the online reports in the K-12
different grade levels and that allow students, parents,
reporting portal, and students can still include them in
and educators to monitor student progress. Using
their score sends.
a common score scale, each test in the SAT Suite
gives detailed feedback connected to standards and
instruction and indicators of college readiness. The
SAT Registration Information
integrated system is made up of these tests: Thousands of counselors use our SAT Roster Report
to track their students’ SAT registration and testing
ƒ SAT—commonly taken by 12th graders in the fall activity, including fee waiver usage. This information,
and 11th graders in the spring
accessible through the score reporting portal, can be
ƒ PSAT/NMSQT—for 10th and 11th graders, downloaded in various formats for further analysis.
administered in the fall
The SAT Photo File is a tool included in the Roster
ƒ PSAT 10—for 10th graders, administered in Report that offers secure access to students’
the spring
registration photos. Educators can use it to deter
ƒ PSAT 8/9—for 8th and 9th graders, administered impersonation and ensure that students’ photos are
in the fall and spring acceptable.
Together, the assessments in the SAT Suite provide Additional tools and resources are available
benchmarks and consistent feedback for measuring at sat.org/k12.
student progress over time, helping educators
adjust instruction based on their students’ needs.
Go to satsuite.collegeboard.org to review test
specifications, practice questions, full-length practice
Benchmarks
SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmarks
tests, and more.
help students and educators assess student progress
All assessments in the suite can be ordered toward college readiness from year to year by
through the College Board test ordering website identifying students’ strengths and areas that need
at ordering.collegeboard.org. In-school testing improvement. See College and Career Readiness
will remain paper-based until fall 2023. Visit Benchmarks on page 12 for more information.
sat.org/digital to learn more about the digital SAT
Suite of Assessments, which schools can begin
ordering in spring of 2023.

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 Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)  Expanding Opportunity with College Board Resources

Find a Student
Services for Students Find a Student allows you to search for students who

with Disabilities (SSD)

have sent you test scores. This feature provides a
variety of search parameters to help you find students
College Board ensures that students with disabilities that sent you scores. Use this feature to download SAT
receive appropriate accommodations, such as scores that were sent by students.
braille, large print, and extended time on its
Get more information at
tests. The SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and AP
collegeboard.org/hedreports/help.
Exams use a common eligibility process—once
approved, accommodations are valid for all tests.
Accommodations for the PSAT 8/9 may be offered
without College Board approval. Student and Parent
Using the College Board SSD Online system, Resources
SSD coordinators can manage their students’
accommodations with a real-time list that identifies
Student Score Reporting Portal
all students who requested accommodations and Students can view the scores for their
the accommodation(s) the students have been SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9
approved for. Schools should apply early—the request assessments in one place by signing in to
process takes approximately seven weeks when studentscores.collegeboard.org. This integrated
documentation review is needed. score reporting portal shows performance details
including feedback about high-level skills and
Visit collegeboard.org/ssd for complete information potential to succeed in AP courses. It also acts as a
on deadlines, eligibility requirements, guidelines for hub for College Board resources students get with
documentation, and access to SSD Online. their scores.

Fee Waivers
Higher Education and Eligible students can use fee waivers to take the SAT

Enrollment Resources
for free and apply free to colleges. Fee waiver codes
can only be used once, but they never expire. See Fee
Waivers on page 17 for more information.
College Board Search and
Student Search Service Free, Personalized Practice
Student Search Service connects students with
™
See Getting Ready for the Tests on page 7 for details
colleges, universities, and scholarships. College Board about College Board practice materials. All assessments
Search helps institutions communicate with students in the SAT Suite give detailed feedback and links to
who are interested in learning about educational, related practice from Khan Academy®, both through the
financial aid, and scholarship opportunities. It also integrated score reporting portal and at satpractice.org.
helps focus recruiting strategies. Learn more at Because the tests are vertically aligned, students can see
studentsearch.collegeboard.org. their progress from one test to the next.

Higher Ed Score Reporting Portal BigFuture

With one secure sign in, institutions can access score Students receive extensive resources—personalized
reports and related data services through the score practice aligned with their results, starter college
reporting portal at hedreports.collegeboard.org. lists, and more—with their online score reports.
From the report they can click through to the free,
Trend Report comprehensive career and college planning site from
The SAT Trend Report provides year-over-year College Board, bigfuture.org, where they can discover
student score-send trend data. You can view a cohort their path for life after high school. They can explore
report of year-over-year score-send trends for a colleges and careers based on their interests and learn
specific graduating class, or an academic year report how to pay for college—all while earning chances to
of year-over-year score-send trends for all cohorts that win BigFuture® Scholarships.
sent scores in a specific academic year.

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 Expanding Opportunity with College Board Resources Student and Parent Resources

BigFuture Career Search How Student Search Service Works

BigFuture Career Search is an engaging, personalized If you have questions or concerns about
career exploration tool that helps students learn more Student Search Service or want more information
about future career options based on their interests. about the program, please call 866-825-8051.
Visit bigfuture.org. Here’s how it works:
ƒ If a student opts in, they may be identified by
Participating in Student education organizations as a potential match for
Search Service their programs and opportunities. Once a student
Student Search Service is a free, voluntary program that signs up for Student Search Service, they’ll remain
connects students with information about opportunities a participant even if they don’t opt in again.
from nearly 1,900 eligible colleges, scholarships, ƒ Education organizations generally look for groups
and other educational programs. Students joining of students based on expected graduation date,
Student Search Service can connect with colleges and where they live, self-reported cumulative grade
scholarship programs looking for students like them point average (GPA), test score ranges, intended
and discover opportunities they had not previously college major, geography, and other limited
considered. Student Search Service may also help parameters. This information comes from the
them start conversations with colleges and scholarship student’s registration or answer sheet and other
organizations to inform their college planning process. information they provide to College Board. It may
also include a college list, if the student created
Key facts about Student Search Service:
one, on the College Board college planning
1. Students can choose to participate in website, bigfuture.org.
Student Search Service when registering
for or taking a College Board assessment or ƒ College Board never shares actual test scores,
grades, disability status, parent information, or
on the College Board website. Students can
telephone numbers. Please note we do share test
join for free and hear from a diverse group of
score ranges and GPA.
accredited colleges, universities, scholarships,
and other nonprofit educational programs. No If a student has opted in and matches the education
other organizations or companies are eligible to organization search criteria, Student Search Service
participate in Student Search Service. will provide them the student’s contact information so
2. As part of taking some College Board they can reach out to the student by postal mail and/or
assessments, students are asked to fill out a email about their programs and opportunities. They
questionnaire (for the questions, see page 27). have to keep student data secure and may not share
student data with any third parties (other than service
3. As part of their registration or test answer sheet, providers to the education organization).
students will also have the opportunity to opt
in to Student Search Service. It’s entirely up to
ƒ Colleges and other education organizations send
information about things like:
the student whether to opt in. The service is free
to students, but education organizations pay Š Financial aid, scholarships, or other ways to
College Board a licensing fee to use the service. make college or university more affordable
We use those license fees to support our nonprofit Š Details on campus life and student services
mission-driven work, including providing fee
waivers so students from lower-income families
Š Overviews of majors, courses, and
degree options
can take the test for free. College Board is a not-
for-profit organization. Š Deadline information
4. Being part of Student Search Service is voluntary ƒ Students can get more information at
and students can opt out at any time. studentsearch.collegeboard.org.

5. Being contacted by a college or university doesn’t ƒ Students who are under the age of 16 and
mean a student has been admitted. Students testing in Brazil, the European Union, Iceland,
must submit applications to be considered for Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, or the United
admission. Student Search Service is a simple Kingdom should leave the opt in field blank.
way for colleges and scholarship organizations to
NOTE: To protect information in the Student Search Service
reach prospective students to let them know about
database, College Board reserves the right to remove, with
the opportunities they offer.
or without notice, individual students from the database.

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 The SAT  About the Test

Opting Out BigFuture Scholarships

If at any time a student changes their mind and Applying to college is a complicated process, so
wants to stop participating, they should visit we’ve created a program that guides students
my.collegeboard.org/profile/privacy or contact us through it. This scholarship program is open to all
at [email protected] students and it doesn’t require an essay, application,
or 866-825-8051. or minimum GPA. Instead, it rewards a student’s
effort and initiative. As students complete key steps
Educational organizations that have already received
along their path to college (e.g., create a college
a student’s name and other data may continue to
list, practice for the SAT, etc.), they become eligible
send them information. The student may contact
for scholarships. For students who complete all six
such organizations directly to opt out of further
actions in the program, there is a chance to win a
communications from them.
“Complete Your Journey” scholarship. Download the
School Engagement Guide to learn more.

About the Test

The SAT Deeply and constructively tied to instruction and fully
transparent, the SAT is designed to be a challenging,
Millions of students take the SAT each year as a appropriate, and fair assessment of what students
step on their path to college. Widely accepted at U.S. know and can do and to provide a comprehensive
colleges, the SAT is also a globally recognized college picture of student readiness.
admission test.
Questions on the SAT reflect the work students are
Content and Format
doing every day in high school courses to prepare for Built on a strong foundation of validity evidence,
college. Visit sat.org/k12 for an in-depth look at the the SAT draws on a growing body of national and
test specifications for the entire SAT Suite. international research on the knowledge and skills
needed for college and career readiness and success.
Why It’s Important to Take the SAT Great care goes into developing and evaluating
every question that appears on it. College Board test
The SAT is a critical step toward higher education for
development committees, made up of experienced
students of all backgrounds. When used in combination
educators and other subject-matter experts, advise
with HSGPA, SAT scores are shown to be the best
on the test specifications and the types of questions
predictors of a student’s potential to succeed in college.
included in the test.
Taking the SAT is a great way for students to see
Before appearing in a version that will count toward a
how prepared they are for college and career. Many
student’s score, every potential SAT question:
students find that their test scores confirm their
high school grades or can even show their strengths ƒ Is reviewed by external subject-matter experts,
beyond what their grades show. When surveyed, more such as math or English educators, to make sure it
than 80% of students say they want the option to reflects the knowledge and skills that are part of a
submit test scores to colleges and universities. challenging high school curriculum.

The SAT covers core content areas deemed essential

ƒ Undergoes an independent fairness review process.
for success in college—reading, writing and language, ƒ Is pretested on a diverse sample of students under
and math. With the other assessments in the SAT live testing conditions.
Suite, the SAT provides an ongoing, grade-level
picture of a student’s progress. Because it provides
access to services like Student Search Service,
college application fee waivers for eligible students,
and scholarship opportunities, taking the SAT also
connects students to opportunities and resources they
might not be aware of.

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 About the Test SAT Subject Test Scores

The SAT has four components with each component ƒ Seven subscores (1–15 point scale):
timed separately. Here’s a synopsis of the test content,
as given in a standard testing room (to students with
Š Command of Evidence
no testing accommodations): Š Words in Context
Š Expression of Ideas
Time Number of
Allotted Questions/
Š Standard English Conventions
Test (min.) Tasks Š Heart of Algebra
Reading 65 52 Š Problem Solving and Data Analysis
Š Passport to Advanced Math
Writing and 35 44
Language NOTE: As part of scoring, every test goes through an
Math Test – 25 20 equating process. Equating is a statistical process we
No Calculator use to adjust scores from multiple forms of a test so the
reported scores mean the same thing no matter which
Math Test – 55 38
version of the test a student takes or when they take it.
Calculator
Total 180 154 Essay Scores
Although College Board discontinued the optional
NOTE: We occasionally pretest new questions to Essay for most students taking the SAT after
determine if they should be included in a future SAT June 2021, you may have students who still have
test form. These questions may appear in any of the test Essay scores on their reports. Also, some state-
sections, and testing time will be extended by 20 minutes provided testing still includes the Essay. Score reports
so students have time to answer them. These questions sent to colleges will include any Essay scores earned.
will not be included in computing students’ scores.
The SAT Essay is scored based on students’
demonstrated comprehension, analysis, and
Test Scores composition skills. The three scores for the SAT
Students get score reports that deliver detailed Essay—Reading, Analysis, and Writing—aren’t
information about their skill and achievement levels. combined or incorporated into any other scores
They can use this information to identify strengths reported on the assessment. Each essay has a
and areas in need of improvement. Their SAT total 2–8 range, and a student’s score on each dimension
score, reported on a 400–1600 point scale, combines is based on the combined scores of two independent
two scores: the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing raters, who each assign a score with a 1–4 range on
score and the Math score. In addition to the total each of the three dimensions.
score, students get the following scores:
ƒ Two section scores (200–800 point scale):
Š Evidence-Based Reading and Writing SAT Subject Test Scores
Although College Board discontinued offering the
Š Math
SAT Subject Tests™ in 2021, some of your students
ƒ Three test scores (10–40 point scale): may still have scores from one or more of these
hour-long content-based tests. Score reports sent
Š Reading
to colleges will continue to reflect any Subject Test
Š Writing and Language scores the student wishes to include.
Š Math
ƒ Two cross-test scores (10–40 point scale):
Š Analysis in History/Social Studies
Š Analysis in Science

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 Official SAT Practice  Getting Ready for the Tests

Getting Ready for the Tests

Official SAT Practice Tied to Classroom Learning
By working hard and engaging in challenging
Practice with the PSAT/NMSQT, coursework, students build the knowledge they need
PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9 to be successful on the tests and ready for college and
for career training programs.
The PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9 are
great introductions to the SAT. They address the Official SAT Practice links to classroom learning and
same kinds of content as the SAT, assessing skills guides students to:
developed through years of study in a wide range ƒ Focus on the knowledge and skills necessary for
of courses as well as through reading, writing, and college and career readiness and success.
problem solving outside the classroom.
ƒ Identify any knowledge and skill gaps in their
Students get free online access to personalized SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, or PSAT 8/9
resources through their score reports that help them performance.
take the next steps toward college and career. ƒ Practice in the content areas they need to work on
the most.
Free, Focused Practice ƒ Review key subject area concepts.
In partnership with Khan Academy, College Board
offers free practice resources for all students. Our ƒ Become familiar with test formats, directions, and
collaboration gives students and educators: question types.

ƒ Personalized online practice that complements

classroom instruction.
ƒ Free access—anytime, anywhere.
Online Resources
Creating a Free Online Account
On average, students who used Official SAT Practice
Even students who don’t have their own computer get
for 6+ hours and demonstrated at least one best
benefits from creating a free College Board account,
practice behavior scored an additional 39 points
including access to Khan Academy practice. All they
higher on the SAT than students who did not use
need to sign up is an email address.
Official SAT Practice. Best behaviors include taking a
full-length practice test and leveling up skills.
Test Information and Practice
Personalized Study Plans Students can find more information about the
SAT, how it links to the PSAT/NMSQT, and other
College Board and Khan Academy give students a
PSAT-related assessments by visiting sat.org.
unique SAT study plan based on their performance
on the SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, or PSAT 8/9. Practice resources include:
This adaptive practice experience is tailored to each ƒ Official Practice Tests: Students can take free,
student’s strengths and weaknesses, using official test full-length official SAT practice tests through their
materials and supported by Khan Academy resources. Khan Academy account to get their scores right
Official SAT Practice, available at satpractice.org, away.
includes: ƒ Personalized Study Plans: Students can build a
ƒ Khan Academy instructional modules to address study plan at satpractice.org based on their practice
student knowledge gaps. test or prior testing results and adaptive instruction
designed to help them address skill gaps.
ƒ Thousands of practice problems across the tests,
reviewed and approved by College Board.
Registration Information
ƒ Official full-length practice tests written by College Students can look up test dates, registration deadlines
Board. and fees, and access the registration application at
ƒ Online practice test scoring. sat.org/register. Students testing internationally
should check sat.org/international for additional
information and requirements.

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 Getting Ready for the Tests Paper Resources

Scores and Access to ƒ Detailed descriptions of the Math and

Score Reporting Evidence-Based Reading and Writing sections.

Students can visit sat.org/scores to get score delivery ƒ Targeted practice questions for each SAT
dates and links to tools for reviewing and sending question type.
scores. To view their scores online, students can go to ƒ Seamless integration with Official SAT Practice on
studentscores.collegeboard.org. Khan Academy.

The online score report gives students details

about their scores for each SAT Suite assessment
they’ve taken, as well as information to help them
Educator Resources
Resources are available for order or for downloading
make important decisions about high school course
at sat.org/order-resources. If you don’t see the
selection, taking additional assessments, and college
publication that you need, call the Educator Help Line
and career aspirations.
(see inside front cover for contact information).
Important Test Day Policies See SAT Policies and Procedures on page 16 for more
Students should visit sat.org/test-day well before the information about:
test to find complete explanations of what to bring on ƒ Registration
test day, what IDs are acceptable, and more.
ƒ Test Day Regulations
Students agree to the SAT Terms and Conditions ƒ SAT Terms and Conditions
when they register for the weekend test. They will
ƒ Score Reporting
be bound by the Terms and Conditions as they
exist on test day, and should go online prior to test Following the policies and procedures, you’ll find the
day to review any updates, which will be clearly Student Questionnaire Directions.
communicated.
Students taking SAT School Day, the PSAT/NMSQT,
Teacher Resources
or the PSAT 10 will receive paper student guides SAT Suite Knowledge Center
with the Terms and Conditions. They, too, should The SAT Suite of Assessments Knowledge Center
review the online Terms and Conditions for the is home to e-modules that provide support for
particular assessment prior to test day. Terms and administration of the assessments. E-modules
Conditions for each test are provided online and introduce the basics of the SAT and the K–12 score
regularly updated at sat.org/terms, cb.org/pn-terms, reporting portal, explain the SSD process and Official
cb.org/psat10-terms, and cb.org/psat89-terms. SAT Practice Coach Tools, and offer suggestions for
maximizing use of the assessments from educators
across the country in the Success Steps series. Visit
Paper Resources sat.org/PD to access the Knowledge Center.

Paper Practice Tests Teacher Implementation Guide

You can order paper practice tests for students who The SAT Suite of Assessments Teacher
need them at sat.org/order-resources. After taking Implementation Guide is designed to help teachers
the test, the student can download a scoring guide at and curriculum specialists generate ideas about
sat.org/practicetests. integrating SAT practice and skill development into
challenging coursework through curriculum and
Affordable Printed instruction. The guide includes general instructional
strategies for the Reading, Writing and Language, and
Practice Materials Math Tests.
To help all students get ready for the SAT, College
Board offers these affordable guides, available on our The guide offers skill-building strategies linked to
website and through bookstores. sample SAT questions from each test, highlighting
connections to best practices in instruction. These
The Official SAT Study Guide™, which offers: recommendations support teachers across all content
ƒ Eight official SAT practice tests, written in the exact areas and enhance instruction to build the skills
same process and by the same team of authors as students need for success in college and career. Go to
the actual test, and answer explanations for every sat.org/k12 for other resources.
question on the practice tests.

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 SAT Benefits for Low-Income Students  Getting Ready for the Tests

Self-Guided Courses Distributing Fee Waivers

Self-guided courses—including PowerPoint You’ll only need to distribute one fee waiver code
presentations, facilitator’s guides, and handouts— per eligible student. Students who have tested
are available to deepen educators’ understanding previously with a fee waiver or accepted their fee
of the SAT Suite of Assessments. Courses explain waiver eligibility after being identified through the test
the content, structure, scores, and reporting for the ordering system don’t need a new fee waiver code. We
SAT Suite. Through the SSD Online portal, SSD determine your allocation of fee waivers based on your
coordinators can also access training on how to plan school’s first-time fee waiver usage from the previous
for and administer accommodations. school year.
Counselors can call the Educator Help Line (see inside

SAT Benefits for front cover) to request additional codes.

Low-Income Students Electronic College

Thanks in large part to counselors and student Application Fee Waivers
advocates, the SAT Fee Waiver Service reaches large A student who uses a fee waiver for the SAT and plans
numbers of low-income students. Fee waivers give to enter college in the 2023-24 academic year can
these students a great opportunity to show colleges waive the application fees at participating colleges.
they’re interested in higher education by taking the College application fee waiver forms are accessible
SAT. Counselors play an important role by encouraging electronically to students, eliminating the need for
students to take the tests and then apply to college. additional counselor verification.

College Board has worked to reduce the paperwork for Students access their college application fee waivers
counselors related to distribution of fee waiver codes via their College Board online accounts by going to
to eligible students. You’ll receive all fee waiver codes sat.org and clicking Sign In. Once students sign in,
electronically. Once a student has been identified as they’ll see the message “Apply to college for free using
eligible, either through the test ordering system (e.g., your college application fee waivers” with a link to print
for the PSAT/NMSQT or SAT School Day) or through their college application fee waivers, search for colleges
the use of a fee waiver, the student will have access that accept the waivers, and review submission
to all their fee waiver benefits in their College Board instructions specific to each school. As you advise
account. Students identified as eligible through the students, you may find it helpful to search for colleges
test ordering system will need to accept eligibility that accept college application fee waivers by visiting
through their College Board account. collegeboard.org/waiver-colleges.

See Fee Waivers on page 17 for information about

More Fee Waiver Information
eligibility and what fee waivers cover.
Visit collegeboard.org/feewaiver for more
information. Click Getting SAT Fee Waivers to
Students for The SAT Fee Waiver Service Counselor
Guide and other downloadable resources.

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 SAT Score Reports and Reporting Services Student Score Reports 

SAT Score Reports and Reporting Services

Student Score Reports ƒ The registration score report requests only include
the scores from the test date associated with the
Score reports for the SAT give students detailed registration, unless the student uses the online
information about their performance. Students get score sending application to change the default.
their scores online free of charge. The score reports ƒ Students have until 9 days after the test date to
provide answers to questions about SAT scores, finalize their choices for the registration score
such as how the scores are determined and how to requests.
send additional score reports. For students who still
have scores from the Essay or SAT Subject Tests, the For students who take the SAT at an SAT School Day
reports also include information about these scores. administration:

Encourage students to review their scores online so ƒ When completing their information on the answer
sheet, a student can choose up to 4 institutions to
they can take advantage of the information and links
receive scores. These score sends are sent at no
provided with their online reports.
additional charge.
Online Score Reports ƒ The answer sheet score report requests only
Students can sign in to access their online score include the scores from the test date associated
report at studentscores.collegeboard.org. They’ll with the answer sheet.
see their complete SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and ƒ Because of the timing of answer sheet processing,
PSAT 8/9 score history in one place. The online score the student will likely not be able to change this
report shows detailed and personalized information default.
for each assessment to help students:
Regardless of the type of SAT administration they
ƒ Gain insight about how they performed on each participated in, students can also choose to send all
component of the test, including number of their available scores to institutions for a fee (free to
questions they answered correctly and relation to students eligible for fee waivers).
color-coded performance zones.
With Score Choice™, students can choose to send
ƒ Understand specifics about how the test is the scores they feel best show their knowledge and
structured and scored.
skills to particular colleges or other institutions. See
ƒ See how their scores compare with those of other Score Choice on page 24 for more information.
students taking the test.
ƒ Determine whether they might benefit from taking
the test again and from using Official SAT Practice Institutional Score Reports
and other resources to improve their scores.
High schools, colleges, universities, and other
ƒ Search for the right colleges, majors, and careers institutions can access score reports and rich data
based on their score range and interests. reporting through the College Board online score
ƒ View a printable copy of their actual essay reporting portal at k12reports.collegeboard.org for
response (available for students who take the SAT high schools and hedreports.collegeboard.org for
Essay as part of state-provided testing). higher education institutions.
Official score reports are posted to the score reporting

Sending Scores
portals a few weeks after the test is administered.

For students who register themselves for an SAT Online Score Delivery
Weekend administration: Designated score recipients, high schools, and
ƒ At registration, a student can choose up to districts that receive scores will have secure access to
4 institutions to receive a score report at no student records. This service is free to any institution
additional charge. that has internet access through the online score
reporting portal hosted on the College Board website.
ƒ Any additional score requests will incur a charge
per institution.

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 High School Score Reports  SAT Score Reports and Reporting Services

You can view and download scores in the online The official score report gives colleges important
reporting portals, and also access electronic data files student information from the SAT Questionnaire
that can be imported into various institutional data for their use in recruiting, advising, and placement
management systems used to maintain student files. decisions. In addition, for students taking a state-
provided SAT Essay, colleges can access the essay
Colleges, universities, and other higher
only if the student sends official scores to that college.
education institutions can download
the latest electronic data file layout at
satsuite.collegeboard.org/higher-ed-professionals/
score-reports/score-reporting-resources. College, University,
High schools can download their electronic data file and Other Institutional
layout at satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/scores/
k12-educators/score-reports/electronic-data-files.
Score Reports
The SAT score report contains detailed information
Other Delivery Formats about a student’s performance and compares it with
Colleges, universities, and scholarship programs can the scores of others who typically take the test. Score
print score reports directly from the score reporting reports include a breakdown of the student’s scores
portal’s Find a Student feature. and information about what those scores mean.
Students should send official score reports—College
IMPORTANT: Mailed paper score reports will no longer Board can’t verify scores submitted as photocopies of
be supported after July 31, 2022. Learn how to access score reports, printouts from the internet, or as part of
scores online at collegeboard.org/hedreports/help. high school transcripts.
Score reports sent as part of registration or on test
day (as part of an SAT School Day administration)
High School Score Reports will include just the scores associated with that
Score reports include a breakdown of the student’s test date. By default (which the student can change
scores and information about what those scores mean. online) all other official score reports a student
School counselors and college advisers can use these sends will include scores from up to 6 dates for the
reports to guide students as they make decisions about SAT. Where applicable, SAT Subject Test scores
taking high school courses and applying to college. from up to 6 additional test dates are also shown.
Descriptive information about the student is provided
High school and district/state constituents can print if the student completed the SAT Questionnaire.
score reports, including score labels, directly from the The Enrollment Planning Service™ market code and
score reporting portal’s roster report. We now offer information about the student’s high school (provided
high schools and districts a new Batch Score Report by the high school) are also included.
option. This allows the generation of student score
report PDFs in batches for groups of students who Although most students can’t take an optional SAT
completed a specific administration. Essay after June 2021, images of student essays will
remain available to supplement a student’s score report
Test Score Rosters where applicable. Institutions can view an individual
student’s essay online using the Find a Student
High schools can access a printable roster after every
feature in the score reporting portal. Colleges can
test administration that lists attending students who
access images of essays from every test administration
tested during that administration. These reports and
included in score reports sent by the student to date.
others are available through the score reporting portal.
Get more information at
SAT Scores on Transcripts collegeboard.org/hedreports/help.
Students choose to send official score reports to the
institutions they want to receive their SAT scores.
High schools shouldn’t record SAT scores on school
transcripts because this may result in SAT scores
being sent to institutions that a student didn’t identify
as score recipients. This practice is consistent with
the practices of other College Board programs,
including AP.

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 Understanding SAT Scores and Score Reports College and Career Readiness Benchmarks 

Understanding SAT Scores and Score Reports

With more than two-thirds of incoming college Note:
students being “A” students in high school, the SAT ƒ SAT benchmark scores represent a 75%
provides critical, additive information about which likelihood of a student achieving at least a “C”
students will be among the very highest performers grade in first-semester, credit-bearing college
in college. The SAT provides information about a courses in a related subject.
student’s developed reading, writing and language,
and math skills—knowledge and skills generally
ƒ Grade-level benchmark scores are based
on expected student growth toward the SAT
associated with college and career success. Because
benchmarks at each grade.
students from more than 26,000 high schools
experience different educational models and grading The SAT Suite benchmarks work together to help
systems, these test scores are a consistent and students and educators assess student progress
objective measure of students’ achievement in specific toward college readiness from year to year.
areas.
They help:
Test scores are used differently by the nearly 4,000 ƒ Identify students who are thriving and need
2- and 4-year colleges and universities throughout greater challenges.
the United States. At most institutions, admission
tests play a role in outreach, recruiting, selection,
ƒ Identify students who require additional
academic support.
placement, and retention. There are many ways to use
SAT scores in the admission process. ƒ Inform instructional and curricular enhancements
throughout an institution.
In all cases, score use should take place in the context
of the institution’s mission and based on empirical Across the SAT Suite, the benchmark scores are as
data, a solid rationale, or both. What may be an ideal follows:
use of SAT data at one institution may be ineffective or
Evidence-
inappropriate at another.
Based Reading
Assessment– and Writing Math

College and Career Grade Level

SAT
Benchmark
480
Benchmark
530
Readiness Benchmarks Grade 11 460 510
The SAT Suite has an associated set of metrics—
Grade 10 430 480
SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmarks. The
benchmarks are based on actual student success in Grade 9 410 450
entry-level college courses. SAT benchmarks are set Grade 8 390 430
at the section level, with an Evidence-Based Reading
and Writing benchmark and a Math benchmark for
each assessment.
Score Ranges
Scores are approximations rather than precise
The benchmarks are set to reflect typical year-to-year measures of knowledge and skills. The score range
growth from 8th through 12th grade. SAT benchmarks presents a better picture of performance by estimating
indicate likelihood of success in college, while grade- how a score might vary if the student tested multiple
level benchmarks indicate whether a student is on times under identical conditions over a short period.
track for college and career readiness for their grade.
The standard error of measurement is ±40 for the total
Uses of College Board Test score, ±30 for the section scores, and ±2 for the test
scores, cross-test scores, and subscores. This means,
Scores and Related Data for example, that if a student takes the test again,
The document On the Uses of College Board Test there is a 68% chance of their second total score
Scores & Related Data highlights beneficial uses falling within a range of 40 points above or below the
of test scores and cautions against uses that are first total score.
inappropriate. It’s available under Resources at
research.collegeboard.org/about.

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 Concordance Tables—Comparing Scores  Understanding SAT Scores and Score Reports

Comparing Scores
When comparing SAT scores, remember that the Fairness, Difficulty,
student’s true score is not a single number—a test
taker may score slightly higher in one area but and Reliability
still have an equal level of achievement in areas
where a somewhat lower score was earned. To
Fairness
Meticulous care goes into developing and evaluating
consider one score better than another, there must
each test for fairness. Classroom teachers, higher
be a difference of at least 60 points between section
education faculty who teach first-year courses, test
scores and four points for test scores, subscores, and
developers, and other trained content experts write the
cross-test scores.
test questions for the SAT.
Percentiles Test development committees, made up of racially and
Students, high schools, and postsecondary ethnically diverse high school and college educators
institutions can put a student’s performance in from across the country, review each test question and
context by looking at the percentile ranks online in the test form before it’s administered. To ensure that the
Understanding SAT Scores publication released each SAT is a valid and reliable measure of the knowledge
September at sat.org/resources for SAT. and skills specified for the tests, as well as fair to all
students, College Board maintains rigorous standards
The Nationally Representative Sample Percentile
for administering and scoring the tests.
compares the student’s score to a nationally
representative group of students. These percentiles Careful and thorough procedures are involved
show how students compare to all 11th- and 12th- in creating the test. Educators monitor the test
grade U.S. students—including those who don’t development practices and policies and scrupulously
typically take the test. The User Percentile compares review each new question to ensure its utility and
the student’s score to actual scores of students in fairness. Each test question is pretested before use in
recent graduating classes who took the SAT during an actual SAT. Newly developed questions aren’t used
high school. In both cases, the percentile represents in SAT administrations until this rigorous process is
the percentage of the population with scores equal to completed.
or below the student’s score.
Difficulty
Statistical analyses show that the difficulty level of
Concordance Tables— the material on the SAT and the time allocated to each

Comparing Scores
section are appropriate for the intended test takers.
The SAT is designed so that a student who answers
In June 2019, College Board and ACT jointly released about half of the questions correctly will receive an
a concordance between the current SAT and the ACT average score.
based on actual scores of nearly 600,000 students
in the class of 2017 who took both tests between Reliability
spring 2016 and June 2017. To view the data, visit The SAT is a highly reliable measure of college
sat.org/concordance. and career readiness. Statistical analyses of test
questions show that students who take an SAT more
Because the SAT given today is a different test than
than once in a short time earn similar scores at each
the SAT administered before March 2016, a numerical
testing. Interpretive data for the SAT can be found at
score on one test won’t be strictly equivalent to the same
collegeboard.org/satdata.
numerical score on the other. In May 2016, College
Board released a concordance between the scores on the
current SAT and the old SAT that shows how to relate
the scores of one test to the scores of the other.

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 Understanding SAT Scores and Score Reports How Colleges Use Scores 

Predictive Validity Study

How Colleges Use Scores College Board completed its first national operational
Here are some ways institutions can use the SAT validity student of the current SAT in May 2019.
SAT scores: Among one of the largest SAT validity studies ever
conducted, the study was based on data from more
ƒ Use SAT scores to better understand other than 223,000 students across 171 4-year colleges and
information in an applicant’s file, such as grades
universities.
and courses taken.
ƒ Review SAT scores to identify students who might This study showed that:
be “at risk” and who might benefit from special ƒ SAT scores are strongly predictive of college
advisers, developmental programs, and/or support performance—students with higher SAT scores
for staying at the institution. are more likely to have higher grades in college.
ƒ Include SAT scores as predictors in an admission ƒ SAT scores are predictive of student retention to
index to determine basic qualifications, or for use their second year—students with higher SAT scores
in preliminary screening. are more likely to return for their sophomore year.
ƒ Conduct research on SAT scores and other ƒ SAT scores and HSGPA are both related to
criteria to identify characteristics used in decision academic performance in college but tend to
making that predict success in course placement, measure slightly different aspects of academic
completion of freshman year, and/or graduation. preparation. Using SAT scores in conjunction with
ƒ Include information about SAT scores (such HSGPA is the most powerful way to predict future
as the middle 50%) of all applicants, accepted academic performance.
students, or enrolled freshmen in promotional Š On average, SAT scores add 15% more
materials so students and counselors can develop predictive power above grades alone for
an understanding of how a student might fit in a understanding how students will perform
particular institution. in college.
ƒ Recruit students (through College Board Search or Š SAT scores help to further differentiate
from among those who have sent scores) who have student performance in college within
SAT scores similar to those of accepted or enrolled narrow HSGPA ranges.
students at that institution.
ƒ Colleges can use SAT scores to identify students
ƒ Use to award scholarships to incoming students. who may need academic support before and during
ƒ Use SAT scores with high school grades and college by monitoring predicted versus actual
coursework to place students in more rigorous performance and help position these students for
courses. success.

Participating in the National

SAT Validity Evidence Validity Study
College Board has gathered the following validity College Board, in partnership with colleges and
evidence for the current SAT and will continue to universities, continues to examine the relationship
conduct related research to support the use of SAT between SAT scores and college outcomes such as
scores for their intended purposes. A review of the course grades and completion.
evidentiary backbone and technical manual for the
SAT Suite can be found in the Test Validity section College Board has a robust and ongoing validity
of sat.org/highered by selecting Test Development. research agenda and research will be shared each
year as it is available. Postsecondary institutions can
Test Design participate through the Admitted Class Evaluation
Service™ (ACES™). Learn more about the benefits
The design of the SAT draws on the best available
of ACES at aces.collegeboard.org or contact
research on the knowledge and skills students need to
[email protected] if your postsecondary
be ready for and successful in college and career. On
institution is interested in participating.
an ongoing basis, College Board will review student
performance metrics and other data to ensure that the
questions and test forms are measuring the knowledge
and skills they’re intended to measure.

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 Ordering Materials  Quick Guide to SAT Information

Quick Guide to SAT Information

Ordering Materials Registration and Test Day Checklist
This flyer includes important reminders for students
Need SAT materials? You can order or download about registration and test day requirements.
and print resources on this page by going to
SAT Calendar Poster
sat.org/order-resources. Also visit sat.org/resources
This poster shows the 2022-23 test dates and
to download other SAT resources.
registration deadlines for both domestic and
For Counselors international testing.

The following publications are available for PSAT/NMSQT Benefits Poster

downloading (including this SAT Educator Guide): This poster shows students the benefits of taking
Quick Reference Guide the PSAT/NMSQT at your school.
This guide lists dates, fees, and contact information Available to download:
for all College Board programs and services.
SAT Student Guide
SAT Overview for Counselors This booklet gives your students information
This brochure gives counselors the basics on the SAT about the SAT and test-taking advice and tips. It
and its benefits for students. also includes the SAT Terms and Conditions and
information about privacy policies.
College Board Test Dates Flyer
All the dates you need in a one-sided printable format PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide
for taping to your wall. This booklet includes information about the
PSAT/NMSQT, test taking guidance, information about
For Students entry into the National Merit® Scholarship Program,
Available to order through December: our privacy policies, and the PSAT/NMSQT Terms and
Conditions.
Official SAT Practice Test
This booklet includes some test-taking tips, a full- PSAT/NMSQT Practice Test
length practice test, and an answer sheet. This booklet includes some test-taking tips, a full-
length practice test, and an answer sheet.
SAT Student Guide to Practice and Scores
This brochure for students includes information about Both PSAT/NMSQT booklets are shipped with test
practice resources for the SAT and about getting and orders for distribution to students taking the test.
sending scores.

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 SAT Policies and Procedures Registration 

SAT Policies and Procedures

Registration Dates for Registration
The SAT is administered on Saturday and on Sunday
Registration Requirements (for those who can’t test on Saturday due to religious
Students are required to provide information about observance) at test centers in more than 180 countries.
themselves when registering. Online registrations To see any changes to date information check sat.org
can’t be completed without the following: or sat.org/international.

ƒ Full legal name ƒ International centers offer the SAT in August,

October, December, March, May, and June. Sunday
ƒ Acceptable photo (see Photo Requirements testing isn’t offered in India or Pakistan. Note that
on page 18) international centers will administer the digital SAT
ƒ Gender beginning in March 2023.
ƒ Date of birth ƒ In the United States and U.S. territories1, the SAT is
ƒ Grade level offered in August, October, November, December,
March, May, and June.
ƒ High school code
ƒ Mailing address ƒ SAT School Day is administered on specified school
days by individual schools that order tests and for
ƒ Email address institutions (districts and states) that contract for
ƒ Test date and test center SAT School Day testing. Test dates are in October,
ƒ Payment or fee waiver March, and April (visit sat.org/schoolday for more
information).
Students must register by the applicable deadlines
See Who Can Take the SAT on page 23 for restrictions
(visit sat.org/register). International restrictions
on dates for registration.
apply, as covered under Dates for Registration and
Deadlines for Registration in this section. Deadlines for Registration
Regular registration closes by the dates published at
Registration Policies and Procedures sat.org/register. This protects the security of the tests
Admission Tickets and ensures that enough test materials and staff are
All test takers who register to take the tests at a published available at each test center.
weekend administration must present an admission ƒ Late registration is only available for students
ticket to be admitted to the test center. Students will registering in the U.S. or some U.S. territories. A
get a reminder to go online and print the ticket for use late fee applies unless registering with a fee waiver.
on test day. Domestic students registering online or by phone
have 2¹⁄₂ weeks to submit late registrations.
Admission tickets have been simplified to include
only the student name, date of birth, registration ƒ All international registrations must be received by
number, and test date. Test center information may the regular deadline. There is no late international
also be included. The testing staff will compare the registration. International students who miss
student’s appearance on test day with the photo on the the deadline must either register for the next
ID and the student’s registration photo (which will be available date or request waitlist status (if offered
provided to the test coordinator). in their area).

1 American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, and

Mariana Islands offer the SAT on international test dates.
Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau are
exempted from international processing fees due to their Compact
of Free Association with the U.S.

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 Registration  SAT Policies and Procedures

Fee Waivers What Fee Waivers Cover

SAT fee waivers and associated benefits are available ƒ The registration fee for up to 2 SAT tests.
to low-income students in the U.S. or U.S. territories. ƒ Late registration fee (if applicable).
U.S. citizens living outside the U.S. may also be
eligible. Students who meet the following eligibility
ƒ Change and cancel fees (if applicable).
guidelines can get their fee waiver code through their ƒ Unlimited score reports to send to colleges,
school counselor: universities, and scholarship programs.
ƒ Students must be in 11th or 12th grade to use a fee ƒ Unlimited CSS Profile® fee waivers.
waiver to take the SAT. ƒ College Application Fee Waiver forms.
ƒ To be eligible for an SAT fee waiver, a student ƒ 2 free Answer Services.
must be either enrolled in or eligible to participate
NOTE: The College Board fee waiver program is meant to
in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
help students for whom a test fee would be a barrier to
ƒ For schools participating in federal programs such college. It doesn’t replace third-party initiatives (such as
as Community Eligibility that prevent the use of district- or state-funded SAT) where they’re available.
NSLP to verify eligibility, the following criteria or
indicators can be used to confirm eligibility for International Policies for Fee Waivers
SAT fee waiver benefits: Eligible U.S. citizens who will test outside the United
States and U.S. territories may get fee waivers, which
Š The student’s annual family income falls cover the cost of regular registration and the non-
within the Income Eligibility Guidelines U.S. regional fee. The student is responsible for all
set by the United States Department of other fees. Eligible students who are foreign nationals
Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition and who live and test in the United States or U.S.
Service. territories may also get fee waivers.
Š The student is enrolled in a federal, state,
or local program that aids students from Payment
low-income families (e.g., TRIO programs All fees must be paid in U.S. dollars. (For a list of fees,
such as Upward Bound). visit sat.org/fees.) Students may not send cash or
Š The student’s family receives public checks. Acceptable methods are:
assistance. ƒ PayPal: PayPal is accepted in most countries for
Š The student lives in federally subsidized public online transactions available through the registration
housing, lives in a foster home, or is homeless. application. Visit paypal.com to learn more.

Š The student is a ward of the state or an ƒ Credit card: College Board accepts
orphan. American Express, Discover/Diners Club, JCB,
Mastercard, or Visa.
Once a student has used a fee waiver or been
ƒ Fee waiver.
identified as eligible through other means
(e.g., by taking another assessment such as the International students should go online for additional
PSAT/NMSQT), future fee waivers and other benefits payment information or, if they are registering with an
will be posted automatically to their College Board SAT service provider, should consult with the service
online account. provider to confirm the acceptable forms of payment.
In general, credit cards aren’t accepted by SAT service
providers.

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 SAT Policies and Procedures Registration 

Photo Requirements Registering by Phone

Students must provide a photo of themselves when Students who have previously registered for the SAT
they register. They’ll be given instructions online for and have a recent photo on file may reregister by
uploading their photo. The photo will be available to telephone. An additional fee applies. The Customer
the student’s high school and to the test center staff. Service representative will apply the student’s most
If the test taker is granted an exemption from the recently provided photo to the registration.
photo requirement, the photo exemption will be noted
on the roster. Students are given tips for choosing Registering with Accommodations
photos at sat.org/photo. We emphasize the following Students approved to test with accommodations
requirements for acceptable photos: need to provide their SSD number at the time of
registration.
ƒ Shows only the student—no other people
are visible. ƒ A student who doesn’t provide verification of SSD
ƒ Shows a head-and-shoulders view with the subject’s eligibility during registration will be registered
entire face, both eyes, and hair clearly visible (head without accommodations.
covering worn for religious purposes is acceptable if ƒ Students approved for accommodations after
the entire face and both eyes are visible). they’ve registered, but at least 9 days before the
test date, will automatically be switched to an
ƒ Is properly focused with a full-face view, clearly
accommodated registration.
identifiable as the student and matches their
appearance on test day. ƒ If a student submitted a request for accommodations
at least 7 weeks before test day, but received approval
Our registration content warn students that if less than 9 days before the test, they should contact
they aren’t easily recognizable in their registration the SSD office to determine if the registration can
photo, the staff won’t admit them to the center. The be updated to include the accommodations. Go to
guidelines online include a list of attributes to avoid collegeboard.org/ssd for more information.
(such as wearing sunglasses).
Registration Corrections
Registering Online Students can correct their registrations in many cases
Students can register online at sat.org/register. through their online accounts. Certain corrections
must be made by calling Customer Service in
ƒ Students will need: advance of the test date. Whenever a registration
Š A free personal College Board account. is updated, the student must print a new admission
Š A credit card, PayPal account, or fee waiver. ticket to take to the test center on test day.

Š An email address. ƒ Students can use their online account to upload

a new photo up to 5 days before the scheduled test
Š A digital photo for upload during the
date.
registration process.
ƒ Students may make updates to their personal
ƒ Students must print their admission ticket to bring information (name, date of birth, or gender) after
to the center on test day. registering by contacting Customer Service no
ƒ Students who aren’t able to register online should later than 8 p.m. ET on the Monday 5 days before
call Customer Service for assistance. the scheduled Saturday test date. No changes may
be made after that time.

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Registration Changes Before Test Day Registration Restrictions

For security reasons, registration changes are subject Those interested in taking the SAT for reasons other
to some restrictions. Whenever a registration is than its intended purposes (see Who Can Take the SAT
updated, the student must print a new admission on page 23) may only test in administrations where
ticket to take to the test center on test day. the SAT form is disclosed after the test, specifically:
Students can make registration changes through their ƒ The October, March, and May administrations
My SAT account: in the U.S. and Canada.
ƒ To change their test center, students must change ƒ The May administration internationally.
by the published change deadline. They may need
The following international locations are subject to
to pay a change fee.
registration restrictions:
ƒ To change their test date, students must reregister
for a new test date after canceling their original
ƒ Sunday testing is not offered in India or Pakistan.
test date by the published cancel deadline. They ƒ Waitlist status is not permitted in Hong Kong,
will be issued a full refund of the original fee Korea, Macau, Nigeria, Singapore, Thailand,
upon cancellation but will need to pay the new or Vietnam.
applicable registration fee(s) and may need to pay ƒ College Board, along with our service providers
a cancel fee. overseas, is subject to U.S. economic sanctions,
ƒ To cancel after the cancel deadline, students can laws, and regulations and is prohibited from
cancel through the published test date. They may providing testing services to, or accepting
need to pay the late cancellation fee but will be registrations from, persons residing in certain
issued a full refund of the original registration fee areas or designated by the U.S. government as
upon cancellation. Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked
Persons (collectively, “Sanctioned Persons”),
Registration Changes on Test Day unless specifically licensed or otherwise
Students may change from standard to accommodated authorized by the U.S. government. If a Sanctioned
testing (or the reverse) on test day, at the test Person attempts to register despite U.S. sanctions
coordinator’s discretion (subject to availability of that prohibit College Board from doing business
sufficient staff, materials, and space). To test with with such Sanctioned Person, College Board or a
accommodations, the student must provide their U.S. financial institution may block the registration
eligibility approval letter. To waive accommodations, or payments submitted by or for such Sanctioned
the student must provide a parent/guardian’s signed Persons. If payment is not blocked, College
approval to do so (or sign their own request, if over Board is required to cancel the registration and
18 years of age). may not be able to refund the payment. Please
contact SAT Customer Service at 866-756-7346
Registration Changes After Test Day (+1-212-713-7789 internationally) or the U.S.
The following changes to personal and score report Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets
information on the registration can be made for free Control (OFAC) website to obtain the current list
through a student’s online account or by calling of sanctioned programs and Sanctioned Persons
Customer Service. These changes can be made until (treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/
9 days after the published test date: Programs/Pages/Programs.aspx).
ƒ High school code
ƒ Mailing address, phone number, and email address
ƒ Score recipients—add, delete, or change
Note that students can change their high school and
contact information when needed whether or not they
have registered for a test date.

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Waitlist Registration
Waitlist status isn’t currently available; however, if Test Day Regulations
and when it is reinstated, the following policies apply.
The SAT policies for testing are designed to give
Students who miss the last registration deadline may every student an equal opportunity to demonstrate
be able to request waitlist status through their online college readiness and to prevent anyone from gaining
account, for a fee, up until 5 days before test day. an unfair advantage. Students are responsible
for understanding and following the admission
ƒ Waitlist test takers are seated on a first-come, first-
served basis, determined by their arrival at the test and identification requirements and the SAT
center. They can be seated only after all regularly Terms and Conditions at sat.org/test-security
registered test takers have been admitted and and in the SAT Student Guide. Students who have
only if sufficient test materials, staff, and seating questions about our ID requirements and policies,
are available. If seated, waitlist test takers will be or who are unable to meet these requirements
charged the applicable fees. for any reason, should contact Customer Service
at least 30 days in advance of test day.
ƒ Waitlist status isn’t offered for:
Š Test takers age 21 or older. Admission and Identification
Š First-time registrations for Sunday testing. Requirements
Š Registration in Hong Kong, Korea, Macau, Admission Ticket Requirements
Nigeria, Singapore, Thailand, or Vietnam. For the weekend SAT administrations, a printed
admission ticket is required for entry to the test center;
ƒ The following policies apply to waitlist test takers: no one without an admission ticket can be admitted on
Š Waitlist students must present an acceptable test day. The admission ticket must:
photo ID issued in the country where ƒ Display the student’s name and date of birth. The
they’re testing. information must exactly match the information
Š Fee waivers can’t be used for waitlist status. included on the test taker’s photo ID.
Š Waitlist students testing with SSD ƒ Show a registration number that’s associated with
accommodations should bring a copy of their a photo that meets our requirements.
eligibility approval letter to the test center. ƒ Indicate the date it is presented for and (if
There may be enough materials and space included), the proper test center information.
available for students to take the test on
Students must keep their admission ticket ready for
a waitlist basis at the test center. However,
inspection at all times while at the test center.
in most cases, specialized test formats and
equipment won’t be available. Identification Requirements
Š If weather or another unexpected condition Students must present acceptable photo identification
closes a test center, waitlist requests will for admission to the test center. To be acceptable, an
be canceled and students will be notified. identification document must meet these requirements:
They may be able to submit a new waitlist
ƒ Be a valid (unexpired) photo ID that’s government
request for another center if there’s time. If
issued or issued by the school that the student
the waitlist registration period has ended
currently attends.
for that date, they’ll need to register for a
future administration. NOTE: School IDs from the prior school year are valid
through December of the current academic year.
For example, school IDs from 2021-22 can be used
through December 31, 2022.

ƒ Bear the student’s full legal name that exactly

matches the name on the admission ticket,
including the order of the names.
ƒ Bear a recent, recognizable photograph that
clearly matches both the student’s appearance
on test day and the registration photo.

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ƒ Be in good condition, with clearly legible English The following documents won’t be accepted as proper
language text, and a clearly visible photograph. ID under any circumstances:
ƒ Be an original physical document (not photocopied ƒ Any document that does not meet the requirements.
or electronic). ƒ Any document that’s torn, scuffed, scarred, or
NOTE: If a student is exempt from the photo requirement, damaged.
this exemption will be noted on the test center roster. ƒ Electronic document presented on a device.
Students can present the following as acceptable
ƒ Any document that appears tampered with or
digitally altered.
identification (subject to certain restrictions as noted):
ƒ Government issued driver’s license, driver’s permit ƒ Any document that bears a statement such as “not
(with photo), or nondriver ID card. valid as identification.”

ƒ Official school-produced student identification card ƒ Examples of unacceptable ID:

from the school the test taker currently attends.
Š Credit or debit card of any kind, even one with
ƒ Government issued passport. a photograph.
ƒ Government issued military or national Š Birth certificate.
identification card (such as the U.S. Global Entry
identification card). Š Social Security card.
ƒ SAT Student ID form. Follow instructions on the Š Employee ID card.
form to create a valid ID for testing in the United Š Missing child (Child Find) ID card.
States (not valid for international testing or for test Š Any temporary ID card.
takers 21 years or older). The form is available for
download at sat.org/id. Testing Room Policies
ƒ U.S. military service members and their family Calculator Policies
members can present a U.S. DoD Common Access
Students are responsible for bringing acceptable
Card in countries that require a passport.
calculators on test day. A student taking the SAT should:
Identification Restrictions ƒ Know how and when to use a calculator.
In all of the cases below, with no exceptions,
only the listed form of ID will be accepted. See
ƒ Use a calculator they’re familiar with.
sat.org/international for more information about ID ƒ Use a scientific or an acceptable graphing
requirements for international locations. calculator (4-function calculators are allowed, but
not recommended).
Students traveling to another country to test must
present a valid passport (applies to all students
ƒ Bring extra batteries and, if possible, a backup
calculator.
regardless of nationality).
ƒ Test takers testing in Nepal, Nigeria, or Pakistan Calculator Restrictions
must present a valid passport. The following restrictions apply to calculator use.
ƒ Students in Ghana must present either a valid Visit sat.org/calculator for detailed information about
passport or a Ghana Card. acceptable calculators.
ƒ Students in India must present either a valid ƒ For the SAT, calculators may be used ONLY on the
passport or an Aadhaar Card. Math Test – Calculator portion, unless the student
ƒ Test takers testing in Jordan, Korea, Thailand, is approved for an accommodation.
United Arab Emirates, or Vietnam must present a ƒ Students aren’t permitted to share calculators or
valid passport or government issued photo ID from record test answers in or on their calculators.
the country where they’re testing.
ƒ Students who use their calculators to share or
ƒ Test takers with waitlist status must present an exchange information during the test will be
acceptable school or government issued photo ID dismissed and their scores will be canceled.
that has been issued in the country where they’re
testing. Foreign passports, foreign national IDs, ƒ The following calculators aren’t permitted (unless
or IDs from foreign schools won’t be accepted for as an approved accommodation):
waitlist test takers.
Š Laptops or other computers, tablets, cell
ƒ Test takers age 21 or older must present an official phones, or smartphones.
government issued photo ID, such as a driver’s
license or passport. Student ID cards or forms
aren’t valid for test takers 21 or older.

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Š Models that can access the internet or have Items Prohibited in the Testing Room
wireless, Bluetooth, cellular, audio/video Students shouldn’t bring these devices or aids to the
recording and playing, camera, or any other test center (unless approved as an accommodation).
smartphone-type features. Prohibited items include, but aren’t limited to:
Š Models that have a computer-style (QWERTY) ƒ Mobile phones, smartwatches, fitness trackers,
keyboard, pen input, or stylus. or other wearable technology (simple nondigital
Š Models that use paper tape, make noise, or watches are acceptable).
use an electrical outlet (unless approved ƒ Audio players or recorders, tablets, laptops,
for an accommodation). notebooks, Bluetooth devices (e.g., wireless
In addition, the use of hardware peripherals with an earbuds/headphones), or any other personal
approved calculator isn’t permitted. Some models with computing devices.
touchscreen capabilities aren’t permitted (e.g., Casio ƒ Separate timers of any type.
ClassPad). ƒ Cameras or any other photographic equipment.
Calculator Malfunction ƒ Pens, highlighters, or mechanical or colored pencils.
The test center won’t provide calculators or extra ƒ Books or references of any kind except as
batteries. If a student’s calculator malfunctions before approved as an English language learner support
or during the test, the student can switch to a backup for in-school administrations.
calculator and continue to test. If that’s not possible, ƒ Compasses, rulers, protractors, or cutting devices.
the student can either continue taking the test without
ƒ Papers of any kind, including scratch paper.
a calculator (all math questions can be solved without
one), or cancel their scores (the entire test score must ƒ Earplugs.
be canceled). ƒ Unacceptable calculators that have computer-style
(QWERTY) keyboards, use paper tape, make noise,
Items Allowed in the Testing Room or use a power cord.
When taking the SAT, students should bring the ƒ Weapons or firearms.
following:
ƒ Printed admission ticket (electronic copies Phones and Electronic Devices Policy
aren’t accepted). Devices that can be used to communicate test content
or share answers aren’t allowed in the test center.
ƒ Acceptable photo ID (see Identification
Students may not bring electronics of any kind with
Requirements on page 20).
them on test day.
ƒ Two No. 2 pencils that have erasers: no pens or
mechanical pencils. If, however, a student forgets to leave a device at home,
they will be instructed to turn off all electronic devices
ƒ Acceptable calculator for the Math Test –
and give mobile phones and wearable technology to
Calculator section.
the staff in the testing room before the test begins.
ƒ Earphones, only if a student is approved for They should be sure to turn off a watch alarm, if they
assistive technology–compatible or pre-recorded have one. Test centers are serious about security and
audio accommodations (administered in school ensuring a quiet testing environment, so prohibited
testing, not at a center). devices must not make any sounds during testing.
ƒ Epinephrine auto-injectors (e.g., EpiPens) in a clear
If a device makes noise (even if collected by the proctor)
plastic bag are permitted if a student needs them.
or a student is seen in possession of it at any time,
Students may also bring: including during breaks, the student may be dismissed
ƒ A simple, nondigital watch with no audible alarm immediately, their scores can be canceled, and the
or communications/recording capabilities. device may be collected and its contents inspected.
College Board and the test center are not responsible
ƒ A bag or backpack (which must be stored away
for loss of or damage to personal items, including
from the desk during testing).
electronic devices, while a student is in the test center.
ƒ A snack and drinks (which must be packed away
during testing).
ƒ Extra batteries and backup equipment.

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College Board regularly bolsters its security efforts in Test Center Complaints
order to protect the integrity of the test and ensure a A student with a complaint about the test center
fair SAT administration. From time to time, College or testing conditions should report it to the SAT
Board, ETS®, and its testing staff may employ enhanced Program at [email protected] by
security measures, such as the use of metal detecting the fourth weekday after the test to ensure that
wands to detect mobile phones and other electronic an investigation occurs before their scores are
devices. Test takers should be prepared to undergo these released. The student should supply the name
security measures to ensure a fair testing environment. and address of the test center, the test taken, and
The test administration staff are required to collect the test date. A student’s scores may remain on
and hold phones and other prohibited electronic hold while the complaint is being investigated.
devices during the test administration, including
Test Question Challenges
break periods, or to deny admission to anyone in
If a student believes there’s an error or ambiguity
possession of a prohibited electronic device.
in a test question, the student should continue
testing. At the end of the test, the student should
Test Administration Policies report the problem to the coordinator and then
Makeup Testing contact Assessment Design and Development
Students whose test is canceled or who encounter at [email protected]. The student
certain irregularities may be offered a makeup test. should include the test name and date, test section,
The following policies apply to makeup testing: test question (as well as they can remember), an
ƒ The availability of makeup testing and who is explanation of the concern, and their mailing address.
eligible to take a makeup test are at the sole
discretion of College Board. Who Can Take the SAT
ƒ Only registered students can take a makeup test. The SAT can be taken on any weekend administration
Students who have already tested during the same if taken for its intended purposes:
administration may not use a makeup administration ƒ Applying to a college or university
to retest. undergraduate program.
ƒ Students may test only at the center where they’re ƒ Applying for scholarship, financial aid, or other
registered or authorized. programs that require a college admission test
ƒ Sunday testing is offered for religious reasons as part of their application process.
only, not for makeup testing. If we have reason to believe a test taker is not taking
the SAT for its intended purposes, we will cancel their
Test Center Closures registration. In addition, College Board reserves the
Occasionally, test centers can’t open on test day. In the right to investigate and cancel the SAT registration
event of inclement weather or other disruptions, the test and/or scores of anyone suspected of attempting to
center coordinator will notify local media outlets. If a test steal and/or share test content.
center is closed, the SAT Program will notify test takers
about a makeup test date. Closures are also posted at
sat.org/test-center-closings. Scores from makeup test
dates are considered scores from the original test date.
SAT Terms and Conditions
Students receive our SAT Terms and Conditions either
during registration or as they prepare for testing in the
SAT Student Guide. For the most up-to-date and complete
SAT Terms and Conditions, visit sat.org/terms.

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Delayed Scores
Score Reporting Scores can be delayed for various reasons; we’ll notify
test takers if their scores are subject to any unusual
Additional Score Reports delays. If a student’s score report isn’t available
See Sending Scores on page 25. online when expected, they may need to check back
the following week. Students who haven’t received
Additional Score Reports for
it weeks after the scores have been released online
Fee Waiver–Eligible Students should contact SAT Customer Service.
Students eligible for fee waivers are entitled to
unlimited free score reports that can be used while Keeping Scores on File
they’re in high school. These score reports may be A student’s test scores, responses to the SAT
used at any time as part of registration or after students Questionnaire, and related personal information that
have received their scores. The fee waiver will be they provide to College Board become part of the
automatically applied for online score report orders. student’s record and are kept indefinitely, unless the
If a student hasn’t previously registered with student tested before entering the ninth grade. If a
a fee waiver, but they meet the SAT Program’s student tests in the eighth grade or before, their scores
eligibility guidelines, their counselor can give them are removed from their file at the end of the school year
a fee waiver code. The student can order additional in which they tested. If they don’t want their scores
score reports by entering the 12-digit fee waiver code removed, they must let us know before the end of
in the payment area online. August of the academic year in which they tested.

Canceling Scores Missing Scores

The student’s signature is required to cancel scores. If scores are missing from a student’s score report,
The signed request must be received by College Board the student should contact SAT Customer Service as
no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on the fourth weekday after soon as possible, as some scores may take longer to
the day of the test (Thursday for Saturday and Sunday restore to the student's account. Students will need to
test takers). Students testing on different days, such provide identification information, test dates, and their
as students testing in school-based accommodated list of score recipients. New reports will be sent at no
testing, should confirm the deadline that applies to charge if scores were mistakenly omitted from the score
them with the test coordinator. report. Scores from tests taken before ninth grade aren’t
kept as part of the student’s permanent record unless
To cancel scores immediately after taking the test specifically requested.
at the test center, a student should ask the proctor
for an SAT Request to Cancel Test Scores form. It Score Choice
can be completed and returned to the proctor before Score Choice lets students choose which scores are
leaving the room. A downloadable copy of the form is sent to selected colleges for admission purposes and
available at sat.org/resources, along with the address which are sent to selected scholarship programs.
and fax number. Students can use Score Choice online or by calling
The following policies govern requests to cancel scores: Customer Service. The following policies apply to
Score Choice:
ƒ Email or phone requests to cancel test scores can’t
be accepted. ƒ Scores from an entire SAT test are sent—scores
of individual sections from different testing
ƒ Once a request to cancel scores has been administrations can’t be selected independently for
submitted, scores can’t be reinstated and won’t
sending.
be reported to students, their high schools,
or colleges. ƒ Score Choice applies only to already-scored tests,
so the reports ordered at registration will always
ƒ Scores are canceled on the entire test taken at a include the scores from the registration’s test date.
test administration. Students can’t cancel single
A student can use Score Choice to update their
sections of the SAT.
registration score report requests to include scores
Unless the student cancels their scores, they remain on from previous test dates.
the student’s record, even if they decide not to send them ƒ Score Choice only affects scores submitted
to any colleges or programs. Canceling requests to have to colleges, universities, and scholarship
score reports sent to a particular recipient institution programs. Students, their high schools,
isn’t the same as canceling a student’s scores. and, in some cases, districts and states,
will continue to receive all scores.

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ƒ Score Choice is an optional feature. Students should ƒ Only score reports from completed and scored
still feel comfortable sending all scores, since tests will be sent. Students should either order
most colleges consider a student’s best score. We with their registration or after scores are released
recommend that students send all of their scores if from a test date.
they’re not sure which scores to send.
Š For most students who took the SAT, scores
ƒ Colleges, universities, and scholarships continue to will be sent once their evidence-based
follow their own score-use practices, which may vary reading and writing and math section scores
among institutions. College Board has developed an are complete.
easy to use system that highlights each participating
institution’s score-use practice. However, students
Š For students who took the SAT with Essay
(offered in some state-provided testing), their
should check with the institutions to which they’re
scores will be sent only when their evidence-
applying to ensure they send the right scores.
based reading and writing and math section
Scores by Phone scores and Essay scores are complete.
Students can call SAT Customer Service to get scores Š If a student orders score reports with a
on or after the dates that scores become available. registration, those reports won’t go out until
An additional surcharge applies, and a credit card is after the administration takes place. For
required. Score release dates for students are listed at example, if ordered in November as part of
sat.org/scores. a March registration, score reports won’t be
delivered until March scores are available in
Sending Scores
late March or early April.
Students have the following options for sending official
score reports to colleges and scholarship programs: ƒ Score delivery to colleges will occur within
Registration score sends: Students can choose to 3 days after the first batch of student scores are
send score reports to institutions as part of their made available following an SAT administration.
registration. Additional scores will be delivered to colleges as
they become available on a weekly basis.
ƒ The first 4 registration score report requests are ƒ Rush reporting is available for an additional
sent at no additional charge.
fee. Rush scores are normally sent 2 business
ƒ Additional score reports requested with the days after the student’s request is received
registration are subject to a fee unless the student and processed. Please note that rush reporting
is eligible for a fee waiver. shouldn’t be ordered until scores from current
ƒ Score report requests can be added to the tests have been released. Also, some colleges may
registration or changed until 9 days after the test not review the reports until their next scheduled
date. delivery time. Rush reports don’t cause the tests to
be scored faster. Students can check their online
ƒ The student and their high school will see all
the student’s scores, but the designated score account to see the approximate time frame for
recipients will only see the scores associated delivery to each institution.
with the related registration (unless the student
changes this by using Score Choice in their online Answer Services
account or by calling Customer Service). The SAT Program offers services that help students
understand their scores through the score reporting
Additional Score Report Requests: Students can portal. Reports will be included as part of the online
request to send score reports to colleges, universities, score report for students who order them.
and scholarship programs at any time after testing.
The services provide students a list of question types,
ƒ These additional score reports are subject to a fee level of difficulty, and whether they answered correctly,
unless the student is eligible for a fee waiver. answered incorrectly, or omitted the answer. Depending
ƒ The student’s 6 most recent SAT (and SAT Subject on the student’s test administration and location, the
Tests taken before July 2021) will be sent unless service may also include a copy of the SAT questions
the student chooses to use Score Choice. along with a record of the student’s answers, the correct
ƒ Students can send any or all scores to a college answers, and scoring instructions.
on a single report—it doesn’t cost more to send 1, The reports can be ordered at registration or after the
multiple, or all test scores. (See Score Choice on test date. Fees aren’t refundable once the service has
page 24.) been fulfilled. Visit sat.org/verify-scores for information
about the availability of fully disclosed tests.

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Score Equating Process If a student believes the process didn’t produce an

As part of scoring, every test goes through an equating accurate score, they may request a multiple-choice
process. Equating is a statistical process we use to hand score verification. The student’s entire answer
ensure that scores mean the same thing no matter which sheet will be manually reviewed—a student can’t
version of the test a student takes or when they take it. request verification of scores for a single section on
the SAT. Hand score verification is the most rigorous
Score Verification Services level of score verification, and it overrides the reports
Multiple-Choice Hand Score Verification students can order through the score reporting portal.
The SAT answer sheets are machine scanned. The
Requesting Score Verification
scanning process is subject to careful and systematic
A student can request a hand score verification up to
quality control to ensure accuracy. The following
five months after the test date, by downloading and
guidelines are published in our test and practice
submitting a Request for SAT Score Verification form at
materials and are given to all students:
sat.org/verify-scores or by calling Customer Service.
ƒ Use a No. 2 pencil and a soft eraser. Don’t use There’s a score verification fee to cover the costs of
a pen or mechanical pencil. verifying the score. If a student used a fee waiver to pay
ƒ Make sure you fill in the entire bubble darkly for SAT registration fees, the score verification fee will be
and completely. reduced by half. (Visit sat.org/fees for applicable fees.)
ƒ If you change your response, erase as
NOTE: Students who take the Essay as part of state-provided
completely as possible.
testing can also request an Essay score verification by using a
ƒ Don’t make stray marks on your answer sheet. separate form available for that purpose. The fee is the same
If a student’s marks conform to the published as for a regular SAT score verification.
instructions for marking the answer sheet, the
scanning and scoring processes, combined with the
quality control procedures, are designed to produce an
accurate score.

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Student Questionnaire
Answering the e. White (including Middle Eastern origin)

Questionnaire 20. Language Background Answer both questions

about your language background.
Students registering online to take the SAT on a
A. What language did you learn to speak first?
weekend can answer questions about themselves
(Mark only one.)
and their college plans during the registration
process. Students taking the SAT School Day a. English only
answer the questions on their answer sheet, using b. English and another language
the instructions given in the Student Answer Sheet
Instructions booklet. Students taking the PSAT-related c. Another language
assessments will answer a shorter questionnaire. B. What language do you know best?
On the SAT School Day answer sheet, Questions 1–14 (Mark only one.)
and 17–18 are demographic questions (name, a. English
school, address, etc.). Question 15 asks for score
b. English and another language
reports students would like to send. Question 16
asks them to choose whether to opt in or not to c. Another language
Student Search Service. The remaining questions on Special Questions (21–22) Use these instructions and
the answer sheet are covered here. Note that question options to answer each question. Questions 21 and 22
numbers won’t necessarily match those of the online are optional.
registration experience, but the same questions are
asked in both the registration experience and on the 21. Parents’/Guardians’ Level of Education Indicate
answer sheet. the highest level of education of your parent/
guardian. If you have two parents/guardians,
Instructions for Questions 19–20 Use these indicate the level of education of your other parent/
instructions and options to answer each question. guardian in the bubbles that correspond with “B.”
Questions 19 and 20 are optional.
A. Parent/Guardian 1
19. Racial/Ethnic Group Answer both questions
about Hispanic origin and about race. For these a. Grade school
questions, Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origins b. Some high school
are separate from race. c. High school diploma or equivalent
A. Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish d. Vocational or trade school
origin? (You may mark all that apply.) e. Some college
a. No, not of Hispanic, Latino, f. Associate or 2-year degree
or Spanish origin g. Bachelor’s or 4-year degree
b. Yes, Cuban h. Some graduate or professional school
c. Yes, Mexican i. Graduate or professional degree
d. Yes, Puerto Rican
B. Parent/Guardian 2
e. Yes, another Hispanic, Latino,
or Spanish origin a. Grade school
b. Some high school
B. What is your race?
(You may mark all that apply.) c. High school diploma or equivalent
d. Vocational or trade school
a. American Indian or Alaska Native
e. Some college
b. Asian (including Indian subcontinent
and Philippines origin) f. Associate or 2-year degree

c. Black or African American (including g. Bachelor’s or 4-year degree

African and Afro-Caribbean origin) h. Some graduate or professional school
d. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander i. Graduate or professional degree

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22. Military Relation Please indicate if you have a 24. Self-Rating How do you think you compare with
parent or guardian in the military. Mark all that other people your own age in the following three
apply. areas of ability? For each area, fill in 1 of the 4
ratings. Your answers to this question won’t be
A. I have a parent/guardian who is on active duty
included on score reports sent to colleges.
in the U.S. military.
B. I have a parent/guardian who is in the ƒ Mathematics
National Guard or the Reserves. ƒ Science
C. I have a parent/guardian who was in the U.S. ƒ Writing
military but is not serving now.
1. Among the highest 10% in this
D. Neither of my parents/guardians has a current area of ability
military connection.
2. Above average in this area
Coursework and High School Activities (23–27) 3. Average in this area
These questions ask about activities that reflect
4. Below average in this area
your abilities and interests and your best estimate of
your academic progress. In the coursework question 25. Grade Point Average Indicate your cumulative
(Field 27), indicate planned or completed areas of study. grade point average for all academic subjects in
high school. If you don’t know your exact grade
23. High School Activities Mark up to 10 activities
point average, give your best estimate.
under the grade(s) in which you participated or
plan to participate. Include both school-sponsored A. A+ (97–100) G. C+ (77–79)
and extracurricular activities. Fill in the “Officer/ B. A (93–96) H. C (73–76)
Award” column if you’ve been a leader or won
C. A– (90–92) I. C– (70–72)
special recognition (examples: team captain, prize
for writing, state orchestra). Or, fill in “I have not D. B+ (87–89) J. D+ (67–69)
participated in any of the above activities.” E. B (83–86) K. D (65–66)
A. Academic honor society F. B– (80–82) L. E or F (below 65)
B. Athletics: Intramural 26. Expected High School Graduation Date Fill in
C. Athletics: Varsity the month when you expect to graduate from high
D. Career-oriented activity school. Then enter the last two digits of the year.

E. Community or service activity 27. Coursework For the courses listed under Math,
F. Dance activity or club Science, Languages, English/Language Arts,
G. Debating or public speaking and Social Studies, do the following:

H. Ethnic or cross-cultural activity ƒ For each year of school, go down the list
I. Foreign exchange or study abroad of courses and fill in the ones you took in
that year. If you took an honors, Advanced
J. Foreign language activity Placement (AP), or dual enrollment course in
K. Government or political activity a subject, fill in the bubble in that column, too.
L. Journalism or literary activity (Dual enrollment courses offer both high school
and postsecondary credits for the same course.)
M. Junior ROTC
N. Religious activity ƒ Next, if applicable, fill in courses you plan
to take.
O. Science or math activity
ƒ Finally, go down the list and mark “None” for
P. School spirit activity courses you haven’t taken and don’t plan to
Q. Theater activity take in high school.
R. Work: co-op program
S. Other activity
• I have not participated in any of the above
activities.

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College Plans (28–39) If you have any plans for what B. Which of the following are you considering?
kind of college you’d like to go to, let us know by
a. Public university, state college, or
answering these questions.
community college
28. College Setting (You may mark more than one b. Private university, college, or junior
answer to each question.) college (not religiously affiliated)
A. What college setting(s) do you prefer? c. Private religiously affiliated university,
college, or junior college
a. Large city or metropolitan area
d. Undecided
b. Medium-size city
C. Which type(s) of college are you considering?
c. Small city or town
d. Suburban community a. All women or all men
e. Rural b. Coeducational
f. Undecided c. Undecided

B. Where would you like to go to college? 31. College Housing Where do you plan to live
during your first year in college?
a. Close to home
b. In my home state A. At home
c. In a state bordering mine B. Off-campus housing
d. Beyond states bordering mine C. On-campus housing
e. Outside the United States D. I don’t know
f. Undecided 32. College Program and Activities Which activities
are you interested in pursuing in college? (You
29. College Size What size college(s) are you
may mark more than one.)
thinking of attending? (You may mark more
than one answer.) A. Art
A. Fewer than 2,000 students B. Athletics: Intramural or club sports
B. About 2,000 to 5,000 students C. Athletics: Varsity sports
C. About 5,000 to 10,000 students D. Community or service organization
D. About 10,000 to 15,000 students E. Cooperative work or internship program
E. About 15,000 to 20,000 students F. Dance
F. More than 20,000 students G. Debating or public speaking
G. Undecided H. Departmental organization
(club within my major)
30. College Type Indicate the type of college or I. Drama or theater
university you’re considering. (You may mark
J. Environmental or ecology activity
more than one answer to each question.)
K. Ethnic activity or club
A. What type(s) of institution are you interested
L. Foreign study or study abroad program
in attending?
M. Fraternity, sorority, or social club
a. 4-year college or university
N. Honors program or independent study
b. 2-year community or junior college
O. Journalism or literary activity
c. Vocational/technical school
P. Music: Instrumental performance
d. Undecided
Q. Music: Vocal performance
e. None
R. Religious activity
S. Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (Army
ROTC, Air Force ROTC, or Navy ROTC)
T. Student government
U. None of the above

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33. College Majors You don’t need to know what 37. Part-Time Job Do you plan to look for a part-time
your college major will be—just indicate three job while in college?
majors or areas of study that interest you. Use the
A. Yes
College Majors by Academic Area of Study list
(available at collegeboard.org/sat-codes) to fill in B. No
the code numbers and corresponding bubbles. If C. I don’t know
you’re not sure, please fill in 999 (Undecided).
38. Financial Aid Do you plan to apply for financial aid?
34. Degree Goal What is the highest level of A. Yes
education you plan to complete? (Mark only one
answer.) B. No
C. I don’t know
A. Specialized training or certificate program
B. 2-year associate of arts or associate of 39. Arts and Music Select the art and music subjects
science degree (such as AA, AAS, or AS) and/or courses you have taken or plan to take, plus
related activities. (You may mark more than one.)
C. Bachelor’s degree (such as BA or BS)
D. Master’s degree (such as MA, MBA, or MS) A. No coursework or experience in this area

E. Doctoral or related degree (such as PhD, B. Acting or the production of a play

JD, MD, or DVM) C. Art history or art appreciation
F. Other D. Dance
G. Undecided E. Drama or theater appreciation

35. Advanced Placement Fill in “Yes” if you plan to F. Music history, theory, or appreciation
send AP scores to colleges for the opportunity to G. Music: Instrumental or vocal performance
earn credit and/or placement. Otherwise, fill in “No.” H. Photography or filmmaking
36. Sports Select up to six sports you have I. Studio art and design
participated in or plan to participate in, or fill in
“I have not participated in any of the above sports.”
A. Baseball
B. Basketball
C. Bowling
D. Cheerleading
E. Cross-country
F. Field hockey
G. Football
H. Golf
I. Gymnastics
J. Lacrosse
K. Soccer
L. Softball
M. Swimming
N. Tennis
O. Track and field
P. Volleyball
Q. Wrestling
R. Other
• I have not participated in any of the above sports.

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The SAT
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Important Websites
Domestic Registration Test Day
U.S. Test Dates: Test Day Checklist:
sat.org/us-dates sat.org/test-day-checklist
U.S. Fees: What to Expect on Test Day:
sat.org/us-fees sat.org/test-day
Fee Waivers: Test Center Closings:
sat.org/fee-waivers sat.org/test-center-closings
Find a Test Center: SAT Terms and Conditions:
sat.org/testcenter sat.org/terms

International Registration Practice

International Test Dates: Official SAT Practice at Khan Academy:
sat.org/international satpractice.org
International Fees: More SAT Online Practice:
sat.org/intl-fees sat.org/practice
Find a Test Center:
sat.org/testcenter Scores
Online Score Report:
Code Searches studentscores.collegeboard.org
School Codes, Score-Reporting Codes, Getting and Sending Scores:
and More: sat.org/scores
collegeboard.org/sat-codes

SSD Information
Accommodations Offered, Forms,
Deadlines, and More:
collegeboard.org/ssd

For everything you need to support your students on test

day and beyond, visit collegeboard.org/educators.

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 NOTE: To see more
dates and any changes
to the testing calendar,
check sat.org or
sat.org/international.

The SAT ®

Calendar 2022-23
Deadlines expire at 11:59 p.m. U.S. ET.

2022 2023

AUG OCT NOV DEC MAR MAY JUN

SAT Test Dates* 27 1 5 3 11 6 3
(U.S. ONLY)

Domestic July Sep Oct Nov Feb Apr May

Registration Deadline 29 2 7 3 10 7 4

Domestic Late Aug Sep Oct Nov Feb Apr May

Registration Deadline 16 20 25 22 28 25 23

International July Sep Not Nov Feb** Apr** May**

Registration Deadline 29 2 Available 3 24 21 19

* Sunday test dates immediately follow the Saturday test dates.

The SAT is offered internationally in August, October, December, March, May, and (newly added) June.
** International dates in March, May, and June will be digital, so registration deadlines are later than they’ve been historically. Note that students taking the digital SAT
who need to borrow a device from College Board will have an earlier registration deadline to allow time for shipping.

Domestic Registration: sat.org/register International Registration: sat.org/international

Domestic Fees: sat.org/us-fees International Fees: sat.org/intl-fees
Fee Waivers: sat.org/fee-waivers

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