When Is the Last Day to Register for the SAT?

The last day to register for the SAT is the late registration deadline: the Tuesday 11 days before test day. The regular deadline is the Friday 15 days before. Both close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. For the December 5, 2026 SAT, that means November 20 (regular) and November 24 (late). Registration for the November 7, 2026 SAT closed on October 27.

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Late registration costs an extra $38. We took these deadlines from College Board's SAT dates and deadlines page on October 13, 2026. Our SAT test dates hub counts down to the next one. Once you are registered, spend the weeks before the test in the Digital SAT question bank.

When is the last day to register for the SAT?

The late registration deadline. College Board lists it in the same column as the deadline for changes and regular cancellation. These are the dates left in 2026-27:

SAT test date	Regular deadline	Late registration deadline (last day)	Scores out
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026	Friday, Oct. 23, 2026	Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026	Nov. 20, 2026
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026	Friday, Nov. 20, 2026	Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2026	Dec. 18, 2026
Saturday, March 6, 2027	Friday, Feb. 19, 2027	Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2027	March 19, 2027
Saturday, May 1, 2027	Friday, April 16, 2027	Tuesday, April 20, 2027	May 14, 2027
Saturday, June 5, 2027	Friday, May 21, 2027	Tuesday, May 25, 2027	June 21, 2027

Score dates come from College Board's score release dates page. We counted the weekdays and the 11-day and 15-day gaps ourselves, and the pattern holds for every date above.

College Board says its weekend deadlines apply to all students, in the U.S. and abroad. Each date has its own guide: November 2026 SAT, December 2026 SAT and 2027 SAT test dates.

Registered for November 7? Use our November 2026 SAT prediction to plan your last two weeks of study.

What time does SAT registration close?

11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the deadline day. College Board's page says: "SAT Weekend deadlines expire at 11:59 p.m. ET, U.S."

If you live farther west, the cutoff comes earlier in your evening. In California, 11:59 p.m. ET is 8:59 p.m. local time. Abroad, the deadline may pass on the next calendar day where you live. Register before the last evening.

What is the SAT late registration deadline, and what does it cost?

Late registration covers the four days from the regular deadline to the late deadline. College Board says late registration "is available worldwide. Additional fees apply."

The test fees page lists these costs "through June 2027":

• Registration: $68.
• Late registration: $38 more, for $106 in total. College Board marks it "Free with fee waiver."
• Testing outside the U.S.: an international fee of $43 on top.
• Waitlist: $0. It can place you "into an open seat when one becomes available within your set radius."

Our SAT cost guide covers the other fees.

Are there SAT deadlines earlier than the registration deadline?

Yes, for two groups of students.

• If you need to borrow a device: College Board says students who borrow one "will need to register and request their device earlier than the registration deadline." The cutoff is at least 30 days before test day. For December 5, 2026, that is November 5.
• If you use a fee waiver, the fee waiver page asks you to request it "at least 1–2 weeks before the registration deadline." You also give contact details for an adult who can confirm you qualify, so start early.

Testing with accommodations? College Board's registration change page sets the deadline for accommodation updates at 5 days before the test date.

How do you register for the SAT?

Online, through your College Board account. College Board's registering page says it "takes about 30 minutes, but you can start it and then come back to finish later."

1. Look at test centers. Some have no seats, and you see availability as you register.
2. Pick a test date. College Board says most students first take the SAT in the spring of junior year and again in the fall of senior year.
3. Sign in to your free College Board account. College Board says "your parent or counselor can't do it for you."
4. Enter your details, pick a date and place, and upload a photo that meets College Board's rules.

Homeschooled students enter 970000 as the high school code. Fee waiver users enter the 12-digit code on the payment page; after August 13, 2026, College Board says to use codes that start with "FW26."

Can you register for the SAT after the late deadline?

The College Board pages we read list no way to register after it. The late deadline is the last registration date on the dates page.

If you miss it, you have two options:

• Take the next test date from the table above. After December 5, 2026, the next weekend SAT is March 6, 2027.
• Ask your counselor about SAT School Day, the SAT some schools give on a weekday. Students "do not need to register on their own," per College Board. The spring 2027 window runs March 1 to April 30, 2027.

What happens after you register?

• To change your date, College Board says "you must cancel and register for a new test." Changing only your test center costs $34.
• Canceling costs $34 before the change deadline and $44 after it, up to Thursday 11:59 p.m. ET before test day, per College Board's canceling page.
• The week before test day, College Board's test date pages tell you to sign in to Bluebook to finish exam setup and get your admission ticket.

How should you use the time between registering and test day?

Register early and you may have weeks or months. Use them in this order:

1. Get a week-by-week plan from the free SAT study plan generator, based on your test date and weekly hours.
2. Take one timed section. A free account includes one full-length adaptive SAT section. Our newest adaptive tests use the module sizes on College Board's SAT structure page: 27 Reading and Writing questions in 32 minutes, or 22 Math questions in 35 minutes, per module.
3. Practice by domain in our newest banks, October 2026 Reading and Writing and October 2026 Math, or start with the free June 2026 Reading and Writing bank.
4. Know when results land. Our guide to what time SAT scores are released covers score day.

How we built this page

Every deadline, fee and quote comes from College Board pages fetched on October 13, 2026: the dates and deadlines page, the score release dates page, the test fees and international fees pages, the registering page, the fee waiver page, the canceling and changing registration pages, and the November 7 and December 5 test date pages. We worked out weekdays, day gaps and the time zone example ourselves. Facts about The Test Advantage's question banks and adaptive tests come from our database, read the same day. Verified 2026-10-13.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the last day to register for the SAT?

The last day is the late registration deadline, the Tuesday 11 days before test day. For November 7, 2026 it is October 27. For December 5 it is November 24. For March 6, 2027 it is February 23.

What time does SAT registration close?

SAT Weekend deadlines expire at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline day. That is 8:59 p.m. in California. Students abroad may see the deadline pass on the next calendar day in their local time.

What is the SAT late registration deadline, and what does it cost?

Late registration runs from the regular deadline to the late deadline, four days later. It adds a 38-dollar fee to the 68-dollar registration fee, for 106 dollars in the U.S. It is free with a fee waiver.

Are there SAT deadlines earlier than the registration deadline?

Yes. Students who need to borrow a device from College Board must register and request it at least 30 days before test day. Students using a fee waiver should request it at least 1 to 2 weeks before the registration deadline.

Can you register for the SAT after the late deadline?

The College Board pages we read list no registration after the late deadline. Your options are the next test date, such as March 6, 2027 after December 5, or SAT School Day if your school offers it.

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Sources and Citation Targets

• College Board: SAT Suite Test Dates and Deadlines
• College Board: SAT Suite Score Release Dates
• College Board: SAT Test Fees
• College Board: SAT International Fees
• College Board: SAT Fee Waivers
• College Board: Changing Your Registration Info
• College Board: Registering
• College Board: Canceling a Registration