SAT test dates, fees and format
The exam itself, in one place: when it runs and when to register, how it is built and scored, what it costs, what is changing, and the tools and guides for it. Practice lives in the SAT library.
Upcoming SAT dates
No upcoming dates are listed yet. Registration and test dates are published by the exam maker; the official site is linked below.
SAT at a glance
- Delivery
- Digital, computer-based
- Sections
- Reading & Writing · Math
- Score range
- 400–1600
What is the SAT?
The SAT is a standardized admissions exam taken by high-school students applying to US colleges and universities. The current digital SAT has two sections — Evidence-Based Reading & Writing and Math — each scored 200–800 for a total score of 400–1600, with no penalty for wrong answers.
What is the SAT test format?
The digital SAT runs about 2 hours 14 minutes. Each section is split into two adaptive modules — how you do on the first module decides the difficulty of the second.
| Section | Time | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Reading & Writing | 64 min | 2 adaptive modules, 54 questions |
| Math | 70 min | 2 adaptive modules, 44 questions |
What is a good SAT score?
A 1200 puts you around the 68th percentile and a 1400 is roughly the 93rd. Top-tier universities report middle-50% ranges of about 1460–1580, so aim for the upper half of your target school’s range. Add up your section scores and see your percentile with our SAT score calculator.
How should I practice for the SAT?
Start with a full-length mock to get a baseline, then use section practice and question-type drills to work on your weakest area. The SAT is fully digital and adaptive, so practicing in the same on-screen format — as you do here — builds the pacing the real modules demand.