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 Contents
1 Introduction 15 Understanding SAT Scores and Score Reports
1 Using This Guide 15 College and Career Readiness Benchmarks
1 The Transition to Digital 15 Score Ranges
3 About the SAT 16 Digital SAT Scores Compared to
Paper and Pencil Scores
3 Why Taking the SAT Is Important
16 Fairness, Difficulty, and Reliability
3 Digital Test Content and Format
16 How Universities Use SAT Scores:
7 How the Digital SAT Is Scored
17 Digital SAT Evidentiary Foundations
7 Comparing Scores from Paper and Pencil SAT
to Digital SAT 18 Quick Guide to SAT Information
8 Getting Ready for the Digital SAT 18 Obtaining Materials for International
Digital Testing
8 Before Test Day Steps
8 Digital SAT Practice 19 Digital SAT Policies and Procedures
19 Registration for the Digital SAT
9 Expanding Opportunity with College Board
Resources 21 Test Day Policies
9 The SAT Suite of Assessments 24 Test Administration Policies
9 Counselor Resources 25 Score Policies
10 Services for Students with Disabilities 27 Student Questionnaire
10 Student and Parent Resources 27 Answering the Questionnaire
13 SAT Scores and Reporting Services 36 Important Websites
13 Student Scores Back The SAT International Calendar 2023-24
Cover
13 Student Score Sends
14 Institutional Score Reports

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 Using This Guide Introduction

Introduction
The tests in the SAT® Suite of Assessments—SAT, What’s Staying the Same?
PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10, and PSAT™ 8/9—make The SAT still:
it easier to help students navigate a path from high
school to college and career. The tests are designed to: ③ Measures the knowledge and skills that matter
most to universities.
③ Measure college and career readiness and success,
as shown by research. ③ Is scored on a 1600-point scale.
③ Have a strong connection to classroom learning. ③ Is administered in a school or in a test center with
a proctor present—not at home.
③ Inspire productive practice.
③ Supports all students, including those who need
As of October 2023, all SAT Suite of Assessments accommodations on test day.
international administrations will be digital.
③ Offers free practice to everyone.
As you prepare your students for taking the SAT
and the university and career training choices they What's Changed?
need to make, you can use this guide to learn more With digital testing:
about the digital test format and how administering a ③ The SAT is more secure and flexible.
digital test aligns with our existing test policies and
guidelines for the SAT.
③ Test takers have more time, on average, to answer
each question, which means that more than ever
College Board provides full-length practice tests in before, the SAT measures students’ skills and
Bluebook™, the digital exam application, along with knowledge, not their test-taking speed.
extensive information about what to expect on test day ③ The SAT is shorter—about 2 hours instead of 3.
and how to ensure a positive test experience.
③ Students take the SAT on a laptop or tablet.
③ Digital testing allows for greatly reduced scripts for
Using This Guide proctors to read to students on test day and minimal
testing materials to manage.
This guide gives general information about the
SAT administered in international test centers (SAT How the SAT Is Organized
Weekend) and additional information about the broader
Bluebook uses multistage adaptive testing (MST).
SAT Suite of Assessments and College Board resources
Relying on MST means we can fairly and accurately
for students and educators. The informational section
measure the same content domains with a shorter,
is followed by a section of policies and procedures for
more secure test while preserving test reliability. Both
you to use as a reference to guide students who are
the Reading and Writing section and the Math section
taking the SAT at a test center (registration, test day
are divided into two equal-length and separately timed
requirements, and using test results).
stages, each called a module of questions. The first
For information about the paper and pencil SAT module contains a mix of easy, medium, and hard
administered in centers through December 2023 questions. Based on how the student performs on the
in the U.S., use the SAT Educator Guide at this first module, the second module of questions will either
link: satsuite.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ be more difficult or less difficult.
sat-educator-guide.pdf.
Having a personalized test that adapts to a student’s
performance level results in a more efficient

The Transition to Digital

assessment of a student’s academic strengths. This
tailored experience also benefits the student by
The transition to digital has brought a number of creating a shorter, more precise test. Additionally, the
student- and educator-friendly changes, but many student can navigate freely within each module by
important features of the SAT Suite remain the same. previewing upcoming questions or returning to earlier
The SAT Suite continues to measure the knowledge questions (if time permits).
and skills that students are learning in school and
that matter most for college and career readiness. In
designing Bluebook, we’ve taken full advantage of what
digital testing makes possible. As a result, both students
and test administrators find the digital SAT easier to
take, easier to give, more secure, and more relevant.

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 Introduction The Transition to Digital

The Bluebook Application School-Managed Devices

Students will use Bluebook, our custom-built digital Students can test on school-managed devices. School-
testing app, to take the digital SAT. Using a custom managed Chromebooks will require the school staff
app makes it easier for us to adapt to changes and to install Bluebook. For other school-owned laptops
respond quickly to user feedback. This app has many or tablets, the student may need to ask the school to
features that students will find useful when preparing install Bluebook or seek permission to do it themselves.
for test day and during the test itself, including a test
preview that can help them become familiar with key College Board–Loaned Devices
aspects of the app before the test. Students can visit Students without access to a device who can’t borrow
bluebook.app.collegeboard.org to find installation one can request to borrow a device from College Board.
instructions and download Bluebook. They’ll need to register and complete the device request
at least 30 days before the test date. If a student is
Digital Testing Application Tools approved to borrow a device, College Board will make
Bluebook includes plenty of test tools for students. all reasonable efforts to provide such a device on test
Here are some examples: day. However, College Board does not guarantee that a
device will be available on test day.
③ Mark for review: Students can flag and return to
any question within a given test module.
Preparing the Device for Testing
③ Testing timer: A clock counts down the time Students can download Bluebook any time before the
remaining in each module. Students can hide the test, and they’ll see their registration appear in the
timer, and they get an alert when 5 minutes remain app five days before the test. At that point, they can
in the module. complete exam setup and receive their admission ticket
③ Calculator: A built-in graphing Desmos calculator in the app. On test day, they’ll need to check in on the
is available on the entire Math section. (Students device they’ve used for exam setup.
can also bring their own acceptable calculator.)
IMPORTANT: For students who will be using a testing
③ Reference sheet: On the Math section, students device loaned by College Board, College Board will make
have access to a list of common formulas.
reasonable efforts for the device to be received at the test
③ Annotation: On the Reading and Writing section, center on test day. They’ll need to complete exam setup
students can highlight any part of a question and and should plan to arrive at the center 30 minutes early to
leave themselves a note. complete this process.
③ Option eliminator: If a student knows an answer
option is wrong, they can hide it. Testing Device Requirements
Visit satsuite.collegeboard.org/digital/
Testing Devices device-requirements for the most up-to-date
Students can take the digital SAT with a Windows information on device requirements.
laptop or tablet, Mac laptop or iPad, or school-managed
Chromebook. Bluebook will need to be downloaded Test Day Toolkit for Test Administration
to the device before test day. The device must also be Test Day Toolkit is a web app that simplifies test
able to connect to Wi-Fi and be fully charged enough to administration. Bluebook and Test Day Toolkit work
stay on for roughly 3 hours. Detachable device privacy together to make digital testing possible.
screens aren’t allowed, and students may not test on Coordinators and staff use Test Day Toolkit to
mobile phones. All other applications and programs administer the test. It’s easy to use and easy to access.
must be closed during testing. We recommend students There’s nothing to download—the test coordinator
bring a power cord or portable charger, but College and the testing staff just sign into their College Board
Board can’t guarantee they’ll have access to an outlet. accounts from a personal laptop, tablet, or mobile
They can bring an external mouse for the device and an phone through a web browser. Test centers can also
external keyboard if the device is a tablet. choose to provide staff with devices.
Personal Devices
Students can test on personal devices. They’ll be able
to download and install Bluebook at any time to access
practice. Once they’ve registered, they can complete
exam setup as noted later in this section.

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 Why Taking the SAT Is Important About the SAT

About the SAT

Widely accepted at U.S. colleges, including those that When students complete the Reading and Writing
are test optional, the SAT is also a globally recognized section, they’re moved to the Math section after a
college admission test. The SAT Suite, by design, 10-minute break between the sections. A small number
measures a highly similar range of skills and knowledge of indistinguishable, unscored items are included in
as the paper and pencil assessments. Like the paper and each section to aid with the test development process.
pencil SAT, questions on the digital SAT reflect the work
Total testing time for the digital SAT Suite is 2
students are doing every day in high school courses to
hours and 14 minutes for each assessment (SAT,
prepare for university. When used in combination with
PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9). Students
High School GPA (HSGPA), SAT scores are shown to be
testing with extended time as an accommodation will
the best predictors of a student’s potential to succeed in
have the extra time built into the appropriate sections.
postsecondary education.
IMPORTANT: Accommodated formats that require
nondigital companion tests (e.g., braille) will conform to
Why Taking the SAT the test specifications but differ in some respects from

Is Important the description here. See Assessment Framework

for the Digital SAT Suite for more information about
Taking the SAT is a great way for students to see accommodated formats.
how prepared they are for university and career.
Many students find that their test scores confirm
their secondary school grades or can even show
The Digital Reading and
their strengths beyond what their grades show. When Writing Section
surveyed, more than 80% of students say they want The Reading and Writing section of the digital SAT is
the option to submit test scores to colleges and designed to measure students’ attainment of critical
universities, including those that are test optional. college and career readiness in literacy. The section
Furthermore, most postsecondary institutions in the focuses on key elements of comprehension, rhetoric,
U.S., and many around the world, continue to value and language use that the best available evidence
SAT scores as one part of the admissions process, identifies as necessary for college readiness and
allowing students to be seen by institutions and success. In this section, students answer multiple-
scholarships. With the digital format, the SAT retains choice questions requiring them to read, comprehend,
the core content areas deemed essential for college and use information and ideas in texts; analyze the
success—reading, writing, and math—and it does so in craft and structure of texts; revise texts to improve the
a new format that provides an easier to take and more rhetorical expression of ideas; and edit texts to follow
relevant test for students. Because it provides access to core conventions of Standard English.
services like Student Search Service™, taking the SAT Passages in this section, which serve as the basis for
also connects students to opportunities and resources answering test questions, represent the subject areas
they might not be aware of. of literature, history/social studies, the humanities,
and science.

Digital Test Content Select questions in this section are accompanied by

an informational graphic.
and Format Reading and Writing Section Overview
Each assessment in the digital SAT Suite is composed
Test length:
of two sections: Reading and Writing and Math. In every
test in the SAT Suite, including the SAT, students have ③ 1st module: 25 operational questions and
64 minutes to complete the Reading and Writing section 2 pretest questions
and 70 minutes to complete the Math section. ③ 2nd module: 25 operational questions and
2 pretest questions
Each Reading and Writing module lasts 32 minutes,
while each Math module lasts 35 minutes. Each module Total: 54 questions
is separately timed, and students can move backward Time per module:
and forward among questions in a given module before
time runs out. When time runs out on the first module
③ 1st module: 32 minutes
of each section, Bluebook moves students to the ③ 2nd module: 32 minutes
second module. Total: 64 minutes
(~1 minute and 11 seconds per question)

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 About the SAT Digital Test Content and Format

Digital Reading and Writing Questions Questions from all four domains appear in each
The digital Reading and Writing section includes Reading and Writing module, beginning with Craft
questions that represent each of the following four and Structure questions and then continuing through
content domains: Information and Ideas, Standard English Conventions,
and Expression of Ideas questions.
③ Craft and Structure: Measures the comprehension,
vocabulary, analysis, synthesis, and reasoning Questions within the Craft and Structure, Information
skills and knowledge needed to understand and use and Ideas, and Expression of Ideas content domains
high-utility words and phrases in context, evaluate that test similar skills and knowledge are grouped
texts rhetorically, and make connections between together to reduce the need for context switching and
topically related texts arranged from easiest to hardest. This makes it easier
③ Information and Ideas: Measures comprehension, for students to budget their time and allows each test
analysis, and reasoning skills and knowledge and taker the best opportunity to show what they know and
the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, and integrate can do.
information and ideas from texts and informational Questions in the Standard English Conventions content
graphics (tables, bar graphs, and line graphs) domain are arranged from easiest to hardest regardless
③ Standard English Conventions: Measures the of which specific convention is being tested.
ability to edit texts to conform to core conventions
The first two domains of the Reading and Writing
of Standard English sentence structure, usage, and
section—Craft and Structure and Information and Ideas—
punctuation
primarily address reading-related skills and knowledge,
③ Expression of Ideas: Measures the ability to while the second two domains—Standard English
revise texts to improve the effectiveness of written Conventions and Expression of Ideas—primarily address
expression and to meet specific rhetorical goals writing-related skills and knowledge. This division into
reading- and writing-focused domains has no real bearing
on the test structure or the scores reported.

READING AND WRITING SECTION CONTENT DOMAINS AND QUESTION DISTRIBUTION

Operational
Content Question
Domain Domain Description Skill/Knowledge Testing Points Distribution

Craft and Measures the comprehension, Words in Context, Text Structure and 13–15
Structure vocabulary, analysis, synthesis, and Purpose, Cross-Text Connections questions
reasoning skills and knowledge needed
to understand and use high-utility words
and phrases in context, evaluate texts
rhetorically, and make connections
between topically related texts

Information Measures comprehension, analysis, and Central Ideas and Details, Command 12–14
and Ideas reasoning skills and knowledge and the of Evidence (Textual, Quantitative), questions
ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, and Inferences
integrate information and ideas from
texts and informational graphics (tables,
bar graphs, and line graphs)

Standard Measures the ability to edit texts to Boundaries, Form, Structure, and Sense 11–15
English conform to core conventions of Standard questions
Conventions English sentence structure, usage, and
punctuation

Expression Measures the ability to revise texts to Rhetorical Synthesis, Transitions 8–12 questions
of Ideas improve the effectiveness of written
expression and to meet specific
rhetorical goals

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 Digital Test Content and Format About the SAT

The Digital Math Section Digital Math Questions

The Math section of the digital SAT is designed to The digital Math section includes questions that
measure students’ attainment of critical college and represent each of the following four content domains:
career readiness knowledge and skills in math. The ③ Algebra: Measures the ability to analyze, fluently
digital SAT Suite Math section focuses on key elements solve, and create linear equations and inequalities
of algebra, advanced math, problem-solving and data as well as analyze and fluently solve equations and
analysis, and geometry and trigonometry (except for the systems of equations using multiple techniques
PSAT 8/9, which doesn't test trigonometry) that evidence
③ Advanced Math: Measures skills and knowledge
identifies as necessary for college and career readiness
central for progression to more advanced math
and success. Over the course of the Math section,
courses, including demonstrating an understanding
students answer multiple-choice and student-produced
of absolute value, quadratic, exponential,
response (SPR) questions that measure their fluency
polynomial, rational, radical, and other nonlinear
with, understanding of, and ability to apply the math
equations
concepts, skills, and practices that are most essential for
readiness for entry-level postsecondary work. ③ Problem-Solving and Data Analysis: Measures the
ability to apply quantitative reasoning about ratios,
Approximately 30% of Math questions are set in rates, and proportional relationships; understand
context. These in-context “word” questions require and apply unit rate; and analyze and interpret one-
you to consider a science, social studies, or real-world and two-variable data
scenario and apply your math skills and knowledge,
③ Geometry and Trigonometry: Measures the ability
along with an understanding of the context, to
to solve problems that focus on area and volume;
determine the answer to each.
angles, triangles, and trigonometry; and circles
Select questions in this section are accompanied by an
Questions from all four content domains appear in
informational graphic.
each test module. Across each module, questions are
Math Section Overview arranged from easiest to hardest, allowing each test
taker the best opportunity to demonstrate what they
Test length:
know and can do.
③ 1st module: 20 operational questions and
2 pretest questions
③ 2nd module: 20 operational questions and
2 pretest questions
Total: 44 questions
Time per module:
③ 1st module: 35 minutes
③ 2nd module: 35 minutes
Total: 70 minutes
(~1 minute and 35 seconds per question)

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 About the SAT Digital Test Content and Format

MATH SECTION CONTENT DOMAINS AND QUESTION DISTRIBUTION

Operational
Content Question
Domain Domain Description Skill/Knowledge Testing Points Distribution

Algebra Measures the ability to analyze, fluently Linear equations in one variable; 13–15
solve, and create linear equations and Linear equations in two variables; questions
inequalities as well as analyze and Linear functions; Systems of two linear
fluently solve equations and systems of equations in two variables; Linear
equations using multiple techniques inequalities in one or two variables

Advanced Math Measures skills and knowledge central Equivalent expressions; Nonlinear 13–15
for progression to more advanced math equations in one variable and systems questions
courses, including demonstrating of equations in two variables; Nonlinear
an understanding of absolute value, functions
quadratic, exponential, polynomial,
rational, radical, and other nonlinear
equations

Problem- Measures the ability to apply Ratios, rates, proportional relationships, 5–7 questions
Solving and quantitative reasoning about ratios, and units; Percentages; One-variable
Data Analysis rates, and proportional relationships; data: distributions and measures of
understand and apply unit rate; and center and spread; Two-variable data:
analyze and interpret one- and two- models and scatterplots; Probability
variable data and conditional probability; Inference
from sample statistics and margin of
error; Evaluating statistical claims:
observational studies and experiments

Geometry and Measures the ability to solve problems Area and volume; Lines, angles, 5–7 questions
Trigonometry that focus on area and volume; angles, and triangles; Right triangles and
triangles, and trigonometry; and circles trigonometry; Circles
(NOTE: PSAT 8/9 doesn’t include
trigonometry questions.)

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 How the Digital SAT Is Scored About the SAT

How the Digital Comparing Scores

SAT Is Scored from Paper and Pencil
All test questions are first scored as correct or
incorrect. There is no penalty for guessing, so students
SAT to Digital SAT
should try to answer every question. The difficulty Scores on the SAT will mean the same thing;
level and other qualities of each question (such as for example, a score of 1050 on the digital SAT
how well it differentiates skill level or how easy it is corresponds to a score of 1050 on the paper and
to guess on an item), as well as whether the student pencil SAT.
got the question right or wrong, are taken into account College Board statistically linked scores on the digital
when calculating a student’s score. This score is then SAT to scores on the paper and pencil SAT through a
converted to the reported scaled score of 200–800 series of studies conducted in 2022. Directly linking
(for SAT) on each section. Every test conforms to the digital SAT to the paper and pencil SAT means
a standardized specification of question types and that anyone can use both digital SAT scores and paper
qualities, so all students have equitable opportunity to and pencil SAT scores without the need for further
demonstrate their strengths. The table shows all the conversions.
scores they’ll receive on the SAT.

SAT Score
Reported Details Score Range

Section Scores (2) ③ Reading and ③ 200–800

Writing (RW)
③ Math (M) ③ 200–800

Total Score Sum of the 2 400–1600

section scores

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 Getting Ready for the Digital SAT Before Test Day Steps

Getting Ready for the Digital SAT

The PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, and PSAT/NMSQT are great ③ Official Digital SAT Prep on Khan Academy® with
introductions to the SAT. They address the same kinds high-quality skill and knowledge-building activities
of content as the SAT, assessing skills developed to help students prepare for the digital tests.
through years of study in a wide range of courses as ③ The Official Digital SAT Study Guide is also
well as through reading, writing, and problem-solving available for purchase in our online store and
outside the classroom. at bookstores.
Students taking the digital SAT should focus on the
digital practice, as covered in this section. Encourage Digital Test Preview
them to download the international SAT Student Guide, College Board provides a test preview within Bluebook.
or access the online SAT Digital Student Guide. See This tool helps students:
Obtaining Materials for International Digital Testing ③ Get familiar with functions in the app.
on page 18 for publications that offer guidance to
③ See the structure of the test.
students, including the Digital SAT Student Guide in
booklet format. ③ Try a small number of sample Reading and Writing
and Math questions to familiarize themselves with
Students get free online access to tailored resources the kinds of questions they’ll encounter on test day
through their online scores that help them take the next and how to properly enter their answers.
steps toward college and career.
③ Try all the testing tools and see how the digital
exams work with any assistive technology they’re

Before Test Day Steps

approved to use.

If using a personal testing device, students install the Full-Length Adaptive Digital
Bluebook app on their device and complete exam setup SAT Practice Tests
before test day, generating an admission ticket. They’re Students can take full-length digital practice tests
told to bring their device and admission ticket with directly in Bluebook, allowing them to get the full
them on test day. In the meantime, they can use the digital SAT experience while familiarizing themselves
practice resources in Bluebook to prepare. with test content. Taking a practice test also lets them
If students who attend your school are registered for the make sure their testing device supports Bluebook and
test and want to use a school-managed device, work is ready to use for testing on test day.
with technology staff to install Bluebook before test day. After they’ve finished the practice test in
Visit cb.org/bluebook.deployment to learn more. Bluebook, students can go to My Practice at
mypractice.collegeboard.org to view their score

Digital SAT Practice

results along with the practice exam questions,
answers, and their explanations.
College Board has provided a set of sample test Full-length linear paper and pencil practice test forms
questions to illustrate the range of topics students are also available from College Board. These forms are
will encounter during the digital SAT. These sample provided for students who will require paper-based
questions can be found in the online document Digital accommodations on test day.
SAT Sample Questions and Answer Explanations.
These sample questions will help students and their
Official Digital SAT Prep
counselors understand the skills and knowledge
needed for the digital SAT, as well as what response on Khan Academy
formats to expect (multiple choice and, for select Math Students can sign in to Khan Academy to practice with
questions, student-produced response). digital SAT questions and receive feedback, including
answer explanations. In addition to providing test
Students preparing for the digital SAT Suite tests will preparation activities, Khan Academy offers students
have access to all the following practice resources: a range of high-quality skill and knowledge-building
③ A test preview within the Bluebook app. activities, including numerous videos and articles
③ Full-length adaptive digital SAT practice tests they that target specific areas where students might need
can take directly in Bluebook. additional support.

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 The SAT Suite of Assessments Expanding Opportunity with College Board Resources

Expanding Opportunity with

College Board Resources
College Board is committed to making it easier for Student Scores and Reports
students to navigate a path from high school through Your school can access scores for all assessments in
university and career. With programs that support the SAT Suite for any student who lists your school
curriculum and instruction, we help schools and code when registering. Schools will also get access
educators meet their educational goals. Other programs to aggregate score reports, a downloadable student
expand participation and improve performance in data file, and downloadable score labels formatted for
Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) courses. printing. Some of your students may also still have SAT
Here’s a look at some of the resources we offer to help Subject Test scores earned when these tests were still
you expand opportunity for students. offered. You’ll still see these scores in the online reports
in the K–12 score reporting portal, and students can
still include them in their score sends.
The SAT Suite of SAT Registration Information
Assessments for Counselors
The tests in the SAT Suite measure the same Thousands of counselors use our SAT roster report
knowledge and skills in ways that make sense for to track their students’ SAT registration and testing
different grade levels and that allow students, parents, activity. This information, accessible through the score
and educators to monitor student progress. Using reporting portal, can be downloaded for further analysis.
a common score scale, each test in the SAT Suite
gives detailed feedback connected to standards and The SAT photo file is a tool included in the roster
instruction and indicators of college readiness. The report that offers secure access to students’ registration
integrated system is made up of these tests: photos. Educators can use it to deter impersonation and
ensure that students’ photos are acceptable.
③ SAT—commonly taken by 12th graders in the fall
and 11th graders in the spring Additional tools and resources are available at
sat.org/k12.
③ PSAT/NMSQT—for 10th and 11th graders,
administered in the fall
Fee Waivers for Students Testing
③ PSAT 10—for 10th graders, administered in the spring
Outside the United States
③ PSAT 8/9—for 8th and 9th graders, administered in
Eligible U.S. citizens who will test outside the United
the fall and spring
States and U.S. territories may get fee waivers, which
Together, the assessments in the SAT Suite provide cover the cost of regular registration and the non-U.S.
benchmarks and consistent feedback for measuring regional fee. Eligible students who are foreign nationals
student progress over time, helping educators adjust and who live and test in the United States or U.S.
instruction based on their students’ needs. territories may also get fee waivers.
Fee waivers cover:

Counselor Resources ③ The registration fee for up to 2 SAT tests.

③ Late registration fee (if applicable).
K–12 Score Reporting Portal ③ Change and cancel fees (if applicable).
The score reporting portal offers expanded reports and
③ Unlimited CSS Profile® fee waivers.
data resources. You can run reports and view scores
online in the portal’s Reports section, and download ③ Unlimited score reports to send to colleges,
SAT score data files in the Downloads section. Access universities, and scholarship programs.
this at k12reports.collegeboard.org with your sign-in ③ College Application Fee Waiver forms.
credentials for your College Board professional account.
See collegeboard.org/fee-waivers for eligibility
If you need access to the portal, reach out to your
criteria and other information about supporting
school’s Access Manager.
students who need fee waivers.

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 Expanding Opportunity with College Board Resources Services for Students with Disabilities

Materials, Training, and Other The digital SAT Suite will continue to offer the same
Resources for Educators range of accommodations and supports available in
the paper and pencil format, with the caveat that some
The following sections of this Educator Guide provide
accommodations may be given differently on digital
further information about other publications for you
tests. Additionally, tools previously available only as
and your students and about policies and procedures:
accommodations in paper-based and linear digital
③ Obtaining Materials for International Digital testing, such as the ability to zoom in and adjust
Testing on page 18 for resources to download. contrast will be available to all test takers as universal
③ Digital SAT Policies and Procedures on page 19 tools, which students may elect to use or not use. Note
for more information about: that students who require paper-based testing such
as braille will be tested using nonadaptive (linear) test
⑩ Registration
forms, which are somewhat longer than their adaptive
⑩ Test Day Regulations counterparts. For more information about digital
⑩ Score Reporting accommodations, see satsuite.collegeboard.org/
digital/accommodations-digital-testing.
⑩ Student Questionnaire Directions

SAT Suite Knowledge Center IMPORTANT: Using the College Board SSD Online
system, SSD coordinators can manage their students’
The SAT Suite of Assessments Knowledge Center
accommodations with a real-time list that identifies
is home to e-modules that provide support for
all students who requested accommodations and the
administration of the assessments. E-modules
accommodation(s) the students have been approved for.
introduce the basics of the SAT and the K–12 score
Schools should apply early—the request process takes
reporting portal, explain the SSD process and Official
approximately seven weeks when documentation review
SAT Practice Coach Tools, and offer suggestions for
is needed.
maximizing use of the assessments from educators
from many regions in the Success Steps series. Visit Visit collegeboard.org/ssd for complete information
sat.org/PD to access the Knowledge Center. on deadlines, eligibility requirements, guidelines for
documentation, and access to SSD Online.
Self-Guided Courses on the
SAT Suite of Assessments
Self-guided courses—including PowerPoint
presentations, facilitator’s guides, and handouts—
Student and Parent
are available to deepen educators’ understanding Resources
of the SAT Suite of Assessments. Courses explain
the content, structure, scores, and reporting for the Online SAT Resources for
SAT Suite. Through the SSD Online portal, SSD Students and Parents
coordinators can also access training on how to plan
Encourage your students to go online for all the
for and administer accommodations.
information they need about the following topics:
③ Information about registration: sat.org/international
Services for Students ③ More about the digital SAT: sat.org/digital-guide

with Disabilities ③ Full-length adaptive digital SAT practice:

bluebook.app.collegeboard.org
College Board ensures that students with disabilities ③ Important test day policies: sat.org/terms
receive appropriate accommodations, such as braille,
text-to-speech, and extended time on its tests. See Obtaining Materials for International Digital
The PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, and Testing on page 18 for information about
AP Exams use a common eligibility process—once downloadable materials you can share with parents
approved, accommodations are valid for all tests, and students.
including the digital SAT Suite.

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 Student and Parent Resources Expanding Opportunity with College Board Resources

Creating a College Board Student Account Key facts about Student Search Service:
The first step students need to take as they consider 1. Students can choose to participate in
taking the digital SAT is to sign up for a free account at Student Search Service when registering for a
collegeboard.org. This account allows students to take College Board assessment or on the College Board
important career and university planning steps, such as: website. Students can join for free and hear from a
③ Register for the SAT. diverse group of accredited colleges, universities,
scholarships, and other nonprofit educational
③ Learn and improve through Official Digital SAT
programs. No other organizations or companies are
Prep on Khan Academy.
eligible to participate in Student Search Service.
③ Access their SAT scores and send them to
universities and scholarship programs. 2. When they register for SAT Weekend, students are
asked to fill out a questionnaire (see Answering the
③ Save and update their university list and Questionnaire on page 27).
scholarship searches.
3. As part of their registration, students will also have
Students should take care to enter an active and valid
the opportunity to opt in to Student Search Service.
email address when opening their account: the email
It’s entirely up to the student whether to opt in.
address will become their username. They’ll be able to
The service is free to students, but education
opt in or out of receiving College Board emails as well
organizations pay College Board a licensing fee
as to provide a parent/guardian email address to receive
to use the service. We use those license fees
important updates from College Board.
to support our nonprofit mission-driven work,
BigFuture including providing fee waivers so students from
lower-income families can take the test for free.
Students receive extensive resources—practice aligned
College Board is a not-for-profit organization.
with their results, starter college lists, and more—with
their online score reports. From the report they can click 4. Being part of Student Search Service is voluntary
through to the free, comprehensive career and college and students can opt out at any time.
planning site from College Board, bigfuture.org, where
5. Being contacted by a college or university doesn’t
they can discover their path for life after high school.
mean a student has been admitted. Students
They can explore universities based on their interests
must submit applications to be considered for
and learn how to pay for postsecondary education.
admission. Student Search Service is a simple way
for colleges and scholarship organizations to reach
Participating in prospective students to let them know about the
Student Search Service opportunities they offer.
Student Search Service is a free, voluntary program
that connects students with information about
opportunities from nearly 1,500 eligible colleges,
scholarships, and other educational programs.
Students joining Student Search Service can connect
with colleges and scholarship programs looking for
students like them and discover opportunities they
had not previously considered. Student Search Service
may also help them start conversations with colleges
and scholarship organizations to inform their college
planning process.

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 Expanding Opportunity with College Board Resources Student and Parent Resources

How Student Search Service Works ③ Colleges and other education organizations send
If you have questions or concerns about information about things like:
Student Search Service or want more information ⑩ Financial aid, scholarships, or other ways to
about the program, please call 866-825-8051. make college or university more affordable
Here’s how it works: ⑩ Details on campus life and student services
③ If a student opts in, they may be identified by ⑩ Overviews of majors, courses, and
education organizations as a potential match for degree options
their programs and opportunities. Once a student ⑩ Deadline information
signs up for Student Search Service, they’ll remain
a participant even if they don’t opt in again. ③ Students can get more information at
studentsearch.collegeboard.org.
③ Education organizations generally look for groups
of students based on expected graduation date, ③ Students who are under the age of 16 and testing in
where they live, self-reported cumulative grade point Brazil, the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein,
average (GPA), test score ranges, intended college Norway, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom should
major, geography, and other limited parameters. This select “No” in the opt in field.
information comes from the student’s registration
IMPORTANT: To protect information in the Student Search
and other information they provide to College Board.
Service database, College Board reserves the right to
It may also include a university list, if the student
remove, with or without notice, individual students from
created one, on BigFuture®, the College Board
the database.
college planning website.
③ College Board never shares actual test scores,
grades, disability status, parent information, or
Opting Out of
telephone numbers. Please note we do share test Student Search Service
score ranges and GPA. If at any time a student wishes to stop participating, they
should visit my.collegeboard.org/profile/privacy or
③ If a student has opted in and matches the education
organization search criteria, Student Search Service contact us at [email protected]
will provide them the student’s contact information or 866-825-8051.
so they can reach out to the student by postal Educational organizations that have already received
mail and/or email about their programs and a student’s name and other data may continue to
opportunities. They have to keep student data send them information. The student may contact
secure and may not share student data with any such organizations directly to opt out of further
third parties (other than service providers to the communications from them.
education organization).

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 Student Scores SAT Scores and Reporting Services

SAT Scores and Reporting Services

Student Scores postsecondary institutions. However, College Board
does help individual colleges and universities use and
Student scores are provided online in two formats: a interpret SAT scores. Test scores are the property of
PDF report and more detailed score insights online. College Board.
The student’s school also receives the student’s scores
through the K–12 score reporting portal.
In the score report PDF (which the school can provide if Student Score Sends
the student requests it), the student can view the three Students who register for an SAT Weekend
scores available in a digital SAT—total score, Reading administration have an opportunity to choose up to four
and Writing section score, and Math section score. For universities or scholarship programs to receive their
each score, the score report includes: scores at no additional charge.
③ The range of possible scores: 400–1600 for total ③ They can designate their score recipients at the
score, and 200–800 for section scores. time they register, any time until they test, or within
③ The All Tester Percentile of each score. For 9 days after they test.
example, if a student’s score is in the 70th ③ The registration score report requests only include
percentile, 70% of students taking the SAT in the scores from the test date associated with the
the past 3 years achieved scores at or below that registration (or a makeup test for that registration
student’s score. if they take a makeup test), unless the student
specifically asks to send more existing SAT scores.
The PDF report also includes graphical depictions of
student performance on each of the eight content areas ③ The student’s school receives the student’s scores,
measured on the digital SAT. Students can use this including the names of the organizations they
section to identify content areas to focus on to practice selected for their 4 free score sends.
and improve. Students can also choose to send their scores
Students can sign in to access their scores online at to institutions for a fee (free to students eligible
studentscores.collegeboard.org. They’ll see their for fee waivers).
complete PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, PSAT/NMSQT, and ③ By default, additional score report requests
SAT score history in one place, including any paper will include SAT scores from the most recent
and pencil tests taken in the past, or scores from 6 administrations taken by the student. SAT Subject
tests last administered in 2021—SAT Essay and Test scores, if any, will also be sent.
SAT Subject Tests™. The online scores give detailed
information for each assessment to help students:
③ Students can choose to send the scores they feel
best show their knowledge and skills to particular
③ See how their scores compare with those of other colleges or other institutions with Score Choice™.
students taking the test in their country as well as See Score Choice on page 26 for more information.
with all testers.
③ View their scores relative to section benchmarks What’s Included for
and link to resources to help them decide on skills Designated Institutions
to focus on for improvement.
When a student requests that we send their scores to
③ Take a deeper dive into the knowledge and skills the colleges, universities, or scholarship programs they
measured by the digital SAT. choose, we send their scores, certain demographic
③ Determine whether they might benefit from taking information about them, and other information they
the test again and from using Official Digital SAT provide when registering to take the SAT to those
Prep and other resources to improve their scores. organizations. These organizations may use this
③ Find next steps to take in searching for the right information to send students information about
universities, majors, and careers based on their admissions, educational, financial aid, and scholarship
score range and interests. opportunities. Being contacted by these organizations
does not mean they have been admitted or are eligible for
College Board doesn’t use either the student’s raw a scholarship or financial aid program. A student must
score or their reported scaled score by itself or in submit an application to be considered for admission at a
combination with any other information to predict their college or university and complete any steps required to
individual future academic performance at specific be considered for scholarships and other opportunities.

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 SAT Scores and Reporting Services Institutional Score Reports

In certain college and university systems, once a student High schools can print score reports, including score
submits a score to one school, other schools within labels, directly from the score reporting portal’s roster
that system will also have access to that score. Please report. We also offer high schools a Batch Score Report
note, however, that if they are applying to more than one option. This allows the generation of student score
school within a college or university system, it’s still report PDFs in batches for groups of students who
important to send their SAT scores to each individual completed a specific administration.
school. If they aren’t sure whether the specific school
they’re applying to is part of such a system, they should Test Score Rosters
contact the school’s admission office. High schools can access a printable roster after every
test administration listing their attending students who
tested during that administration. These reports and
Institutional Score Reports others are available through the score reporting portal.

High schools, colleges, universities, and other SAT Scores on Transcripts

institutions can access score reports and rich data Students choose to send score reports to the institutions
reporting through the College Board online score they want to receive their SAT scores. High schools
reporting portal at k12reports.collegeboard.org for shouldn’t record SAT scores on school transcripts
high schools and hedreports.collegeboard.org for because this may result in SAT scores being sent to
higher education institutions. institutions that a student didn’t identify as score
Scores are posted to the score reporting portals a few recipients. This practice is consistent with the practices
weeks after the test is administered. of other College Board programs, including AP.
The score report gives colleges important student
Online Score Delivery information from the SAT Questionnaire for their use in
Designated score recipients and high schools will have recruiting, advising, and placement decisions.
secure access to student records. This service is free
to any institution that has internet access through the University and Other Educational
online score reporting portal hosted on the College
Institutional Score Reports
Board website.
The SAT score report contains detailed information about
You can view and download scores in the online a student’s performance and compares it with the scores
reporting portals, as well as access electronic data files of others who typically take the test. Score reports include
that can be imported into various institutional data a breakdown of the student’s scores and information
management systems used to maintain student files. about what those scores mean. Students should send
official score reports—College Board can’t verify scores
Colleges, universities, and other higher education
submitted as photocopies of score reports, printouts from
institutions can download the latest electronic
the internet, or as part of high school transcripts.
data file layout at satsuite.collegeboard.
org/higher-ed-professionals/score-reports/ Score reports sent as part of registration or on test
score-reporting-resources. day will include just the scores associated with that
test date. By default (which the student can change
High schools can download their electronic data file
online) all other official score reports a student
layout at satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/scores/k12-
sends will include scores from up to six dates for
educators/score-reports/electronic-data-files.
the SAT. Where applicable, SAT Subject Test scores
from up to six additional test dates are also shown
Other Score Delivery Formats (SAT Subject Tests are no longer administered).
Colleges, universities, and scholarship programs can Descriptive information about the student is provided
print score reports directly from the score reporting if the student completed the SAT Questionnaire.
portal’s Find a Student feature. The Enrollment Planning Service™ market code and
information about the student’s high school (provided
High School Score Reports by the high school) are also included.
Score reports include a breakdown of the student’s
scores and information about what those scores mean. Get more information at
Educators can download scores to a PDF or view scores collegeboard.org/hedreports/help.
online, including additional score insights. School
counselors and college advisers can use these reports
to guide students as they make decisions about taking
high school courses and applying to college.

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 College and Career Readiness Benchmarks Understanding SAT Scores and Score Reports

Understanding SAT Scores and Score Reports

The SAT provides critical, additive information ③ The SAT Suite benchmarks work together to help
about which students will be among the very highest students and educators assess student progress
performers in university. The SAT provides information toward college readiness from year to year. They help:
about a student’s developed reading and writing and
math skills—knowledge and skills generally associated
⑩ Identify students who are thriving and need
greater challenges.
with university and career success. Because students
from more than 26,000 high schools experience ⑩ Identify students who require additional
different educational models and grading systems, academic support.
these test scores are a consistent and objective measure ⑩ Inform instructional and curricular
of students’ achievement in specific areas. enhancements throughout an institution.
Test scores are used differently by the nearly 4,000 2- and Across the SAT Suite, the benchmark scores are
4-year colleges and universities throughout the United as follows:
States and international locations. At most institutions,
admission tests play a role in outreach, recruiting, SAT SUITE BENCHMARKS
selection, placement, and retention. There are many ways
to use SAT scores in the admission process. Reading
Assessment and Writing Math
In all cases, score use should take place in the context or Grade Level Benchmark Benchmark
of the institution’s mission and based on empirical
SAT 480 530
data, a solid rationale, or both. What may be an ideal
use of SAT data at one institution may be ineffective or Grade 11 460 510
inappropriate at another. Grade 10 430 480
The document Guidelines on the Uses of College Grade 9 410 450
Board Test Scores & Related Data highlights beneficial
Grade 8 390 430
uses of test scores and cautions against uses that
are inappropriate. This document is available under
Resources at research.collegeboard.org/about.
Score Ranges
Scores are approximations rather than precise
College and Career measures of knowledge and skills. The score range

Readiness Benchmarks presents a better picture of performance by estimating

how a score might vary if the student tested multiple
The SAT Suite has an associated set of metrics—SAT times under identical conditions over a short period.
College and Career Readiness Benchmarks. The
The standard error of measurement is ±40 for the total
benchmarks are based on actual student success in
score and ±30 for the section scores. This means, for
entry-level college courses. SAT benchmarks are set at
example, that if a student takes the test again, there’s a
the section level, with a Reading and Writing benchmark
68% chance of their second total score falling within a
and a Math benchmark for each assessment.
range of 40 points above or below the first total score.
The benchmarks are set to reflect typical year-to-year
growth from 8th through 12th grade. SAT benchmarks
indicate likelihood of success in college, while grade-
level benchmarks indicate whether a student is on track
for college and career readiness for their grade.
Note the following:
③ SAT benchmark scores represent a 75% likelihood
of a student achieving at least a “C” grade in
first semester, credit-bearing college courses in a
related subject.
③ Grade-level benchmark scores are based on
expected student growth toward the SAT
benchmarks at each grade.

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 Understanding SAT Scores and Score Reports Digital SAT Scores Compared to Paper and Pencil Scores

Digital SAT Scores Fairness, Difficulty,

Compared to Paper and Reliability
and Pencil Scores College Board is strongly committed to the indivisibility
of the concepts of test validity (i.e., that a test is
The digital SAT and paper-based SAT measure very measuring what it’s intended to measure) and test
similar, but not identical, content, so while a score on the fairness (i.e., that a test affords an equal opportunity to
digital test isn’t a perfect predictor of how a student will all test takers to perform up to their level of achievement
perform on the paper and pencil test (and vice versa), without hindrance). Conceptually, fairness can be
directly linking the digital SAT to the current SAT will defined in terms of both equitable treatment of all
enable users to easily compare digital SAT scores and test takers during a test administration and equal
paper-based SAT scores without any conversions. For measurement quality across subgroups and populations.
example, universities can assume the same relationships An assessment should be built in such a way that the
between scores and college readiness from both digital constructs (concepts) being assessed are measured
and paper and pencil SAT scores. equally for all intended test takers and test-taking
To facilitate the transition to digital, scores from the subgroups, and it should be administered in a manner
digital SAT will be directly linked to scores from that is fair and equitable for all test takers, regardless of
the paper-based SAT, so there will be no need for gender, race/ethnicity, and other characteristics.
concordance tables or score conversions. College Board The MST methodology (see page 1) used in
confirmed this statistical linking through a series of the digital SAT means we can fairly and accurately
studies conducted in 2022. The underlying linking measure the same things with a shorter test while
methodology is essentially the same as that used in preserving test reliability. The first module in each
most assessment programs to equate alternate test forms of the two test sections contains a broad mix of easy,
over time. When using digital SAT scores, counselors, medium, and hard questions that allows students to
educators, and higher education professionals should demonstrate their achievement before moving on to the
keep the following considerations in mind: second module. The questions in the second module
③ Because of the direct linking between the digital are broadly targeted to the test taker’s achievement
SAT and the paper-based SAT, colleges and other level based on how they perform in the first module;
organizations can still use the existing ACT/SAT questions are either (on average) higher difficulty or
concordance tables with digital SAT scores. lower difficulty than questions in the first module.
③ College Board will continue to review the Chapter 5 of the Assessment Framework for the
relationship between SAT and ACT scores, as well Digital SAT Suite delves into the research that has
as the linking relationships of the digital and paper- been conducted or is planned for the near future on
based scores over time. various aspects of the digital SAT Suite, including
design, skills and knowledge assessed, alignment with
More About Comparing Scores standards, and other topics of interest to educators,
When comparing SAT scores, remember that the researchers, and policymakers.
student’s true score isn’t a single number—a test taker
may score slightly higher in one area but still have an
equal level of achievement in areas where a somewhat How Universities
Use SAT Scores:
lower score was earned. To consider one score better
than another, there must be a difference of at least
60 points between section scores. ③ Use SAT scores to better understand other
information in an applicant’s file, such as grades
and courses taken.
③ Review SAT scores to identify students who might
be “at risk” and who might benefit from special
advisers, developmental programs, and/or support
for staying at the institution.
③ Include SAT scores as predictors in an admission
index to determine basic qualifications, or for use in
preliminary screening.

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③ Conduct research on SAT scores and other A full predictive validity study evaluating the digital
criteria to identify characteristics used in decision SAT for its ability to predict outcomes in common first-
making that predict success in course placement, year, entry-level, credit-bearing college courses will be
completion of first year, and/or graduation. conducted subsequent to the availability of sufficient
③ Include information about SAT scores (such as the data from operational testing to meet the goals of the
middle 50%) of all applicants, accepted students, study. We expect the digital SAT to closely follow the
or enrolled first-year students in promotional results found for the paper-based test. To learn more
materials so students and counselors can develop about the May 2019 validity study, based on data from
an understanding of how a student might fit in a more than 223,000 students across 171 4-year colleges
particular institution. and universities, you can view and download the
National SAT Validity Study.
③ Recruit students (through College Board Search
or from among those who have sent scores as part
of SAT Weekend or through their College Board
Test Design of the Digital SAT
account) who have SAT scores similar to those of The digital SAT Suite, by design, measures a highly
accepted or enrolled students at that institution. similar range of skills and knowledge as the paper
and pencil SAT. Like the paper-based SAT, the digital
③ Use to award scholarships to incoming students. SAT addresses critical college and career prerequisites
③ Use SAT scores with high school grades and in English language arts/literacy and math. College
coursework to place students in more rigorous Board has conducted and analyzed curriculum surveys
courses. (most recently in 2019), to determine which skills and
knowledge in English language arts/literacy and math
as measured on the SAT Suite were:
Digital SAT Evidentiary ③ Deemed important for incoming college students to
Foundations have attained in order to succeed at postsecondary
coursework.
Extensive evidentiary foundations support the design
③ Aligned with skills and knowledge being taught
and development of the digital SAT Suite. These
in middle school/junior high school math, high
foundations fall into four groups:
school math, and high school English language
③ Research conducted or planned on the design of arts classrooms.
the digital SAT Suite itself, which includes an
extensive series of one-time and ongoing studies The data broadly confirm the validity of the selection
intended to gather evidence in support of design of skills and knowledge being tested on the digital
features of the suite. SAT Suite.

③ Construct and content validity evidence, which Although the digital SAT Suite has not been designed
affirms the choices College Board has made in to measure any particular set of state college and
determining what skills and knowledge should be career readiness standards for K–12 students, initial
assessed by the digital SAT Suite. alignment studies undertaken by College Board
③ Subject area evidence, which confirms important indicate strong alignment to these standards generally.
content emphases in English language arts/literacy This is no accident, as the digital SAT Suite and these
and math assessment on the digital SAT Suite. standards documents are derived from the same sorts
of evidence about essential prerequisites for college
③ Evidence on select additional topics of and career readiness.
likely interest to educators, researchers, and
policymakers.

Validity and Other Research

on the Digital SAT Suite
For a detailed explanation of the research behind the
digital SAT, download the Assessment Framework for
the Digital SAT Suite. Since early 2022, College Board
has conducted several validity studies to examine
the relationship between digital SAT scores and key
college and career readiness outcomes, as well as
whether the agreement between digital SAT scores and
such established measures as HSGPA and AP Exam
scores matches that of paper-based SAT scores.

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 Quick Guide to SAT Information Obtaining Materials for International Digital Testing

Quick Guide to SAT Information

Obtaining Materials for Digital SAT Materials for Students
The following publications are available for downloading:
International Digital Testing Digital SAT Student Guide to Practice and Scores
Several downloadable resources are available for your
This brochure for students includes information about
use and for supporting your students in the transition
digital SAT practice resources and about getting and
to digital testing. Visit sat.org/order-resources
sending scores.
and scroll to the downloadable Resources section
to access brochures, flyers, and booklets about Digital SAT Registration and Test Day Checklist
international testing.
This flyer includes important reminders for
Digital SAT Materials for Counselors students about registration and digital SAT test day
requirements.
The following publications are available for
downloading (including this SAT Educator Guide): Digital SAT Student Guide
Quick Reference Guide: International Edition This booklet gives your students information about
This guide lists descriptions, dates, fees, and contact the digital SAT, what to expect on test day, and how to
information for all College Board programs and services. prepare to test digitally. It also includes the SAT Terms
and Conditions and information about privacy policies.
SAT Counselor Brochure: International Edition
This brochure gives counselors the basics on the SAT
and its benefits for students.
SAT Suite of Assessments Calendar Flyer
All the dates you need in a one-sided printable format
for taping to your wall.

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Digital SAT Policies and Procedures

The requirements for the digital SAT include some new ③ Mailing address
policies and procedures. This section covers all policies ③ Email address
and procedures, both paper and pencil ones that carry
over to the new digital testing and new ones that your
③ Test date and test center
students will follow for successful digital testing. To ③ Payment or fee waiver
easily locate new digital policies, look for this icon: Students registering for the digital SAT need to:
③ Indicate the testing device they’ll be using and
Registration for confirm it will work on test day.
③ Download the Bluebook app to confirm their
the Digital SAT information and access their admission ticket.
Students register for the digital SAT online with ③ Print or email the ticket to themselves so they can
their free College Board account. Students must have present it on test day.
Bluebook installed on their testing device before test
day so they can complete exam setup and access Registration Policies and Procedures
their admission ticket. If a student is using a school- Admission Tickets
managed device, their school is responsible for All test takers who register to take the tests at a
installing Bluebook and giving the student access to published weekend administration must present an
the device before test day. Once they’ve registered to admission ticket to be admitted to the test center.
take the test, they’ll see their registration listed on the
Bluebook homepage five days before the test date. Students will get access to the ticket in the Bluebook
app once they have completed exam setup.
IMPORTANT: If a student doesn’t see their registration listed
in Bluebook, and it’s within five days of the administration Admission tickets include the student name, date
date, direct them to contact customer service. of birth, registration number, test date, test center
information, and arrival time. The testing staff will
compare the student’s appearance on test day with the
Exam Setup photo on the ID and the student’s registration photo
Once the student’s registration appears in Bluebook, (which will be provided to the test coordinator in the
the app will require the student to complete exam test administration app, Test Day Toolkit).
setup. This process asks them to confirm personal
information and make sure their device will work on Students can present their admission ticket for the
test day. At the end of exam setup, the encrypted exam digital SAT on their phone instead of a printed copy.
content will be downloaded to the student’s device,
Dates and Deadlines for
then Bluebook generates their admission ticket.
Digital SAT Registration
Students should complete exam setup before test day; The SAT is administered on Saturday and on Sunday
if they arrive on test day without completing this step, (for those who can’t test on Saturday due to religious
proctors will allow them to quickly do it as part of the observance) at test centers in more than 180 countries.
check-in process. Note that students who borrow a To see any changes to date information check
device from College Board will complete exam setup on sat.org/international.
test day.
Test Dates for Digital SAT
Registration Requirements International test centers will offer the digital SAT on
Students are required to provide information about the following administration dates (Sunday test dates
themselves when registering. Online registrations can’t immediately follow the Saturday test dates except when
be completed without the following: they conflict with a religious holiday):

③ Full legal name ③ August 26, 2023

③ Acceptable photo (see Photo Requirements for SAT ③ October 7, 2023

Registration on page 21) ③ November 4, 2023
③ Gender ③ December 2, 2023
③ Date of birth ③ March 9, 2024
③ Grade level ③ May 4, 2024
③ High school code ③ June 1, 2024

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Registration Deadlines for Digital SAT ③ To change their test date, students must reregister for
Registration deadlines for the digital SAT fall later than a new test date after canceling their original test date
historical deadlines because no test materials need to by the published cancel deadline. They’ll be issued
be shipped. Students must register by these deadlines a full refund of the original fee upon cancellation but
to take the digital SAT: will need to pay the new applicable registration fee(s)
③ August 11 (for August) and may need to pay a cancellation fee.

③ September 22 (for October) ③ To do so after the cancel deadline, students can

cancel through the published test date. They may
③ October 20 (for November)
need to pay the late cancellation fee, but they’ll be
③ November 17 (for December) issued a full refund of the original registration fee
③ February 23 (for March) upon cancellation.
③ April 19 (for May) Registration Changes to Accommodations
③ May 16 (for June) Students taking the digital SAT must request a change
by contacting SSD as soon as possible but no later than
Beginning spring 2024, late registration will be
five days before test day so that their test and exam setup
available. A late fee will apply unless registering with a
can be adjusted. In most cases, accommodations cannot
fee waiver.
be added or waived on test day for digital testing.
③ February 27 (for March)
Registration Changes After Test Day
③ April 23 (for May) The following changes to personal and score report
③ May 21 (for June) information on the registration can be made for free
Earlier Registration If Borrowing a Testing Device through a student’s online account or by calling
Students who will be requesting to borrow a Customer Service. These changes can be made until
testing device will need to register earlier than the nine days after the published test date:
deadline to allow time to deliver the device (see ③ High school code
sat.org/international for more information).
③ Mailing address, phone number, and email address
Making Corrections or Changes ③ Score recipients—add, delete, or change
to an SAT Registration Note that students can change their high school and
Whenever a registration is updated before they test, the
contact information when needed whether or not they
student must access a new admission ticket to take to
have registered for a test date.
the test center on test day.
Registration Corrections Payment for the SAT
Students can correct their registrations in many cases All fees must be paid in U.S. dollars. (For a list of fees,
through their online accounts. Certain corrections must visit sat.org/intl-fees.) Students may not send cash or
be made by calling Customer Service in advance of the checks. Acceptable methods are:
test date. ③ PayPal: PayPal is accepted in most countries for
③ Students can use their online account to submit a new online transactions available through the registration
photo up to 5 days before the scheduled test date. application. Visit paypal.com to learn more.
③ Students may make updates to their personal ③ Credit card: College Board accepts American
information (name, date of birth, or gender) after Express, Discover/Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard,
registering by contacting Customer Service no later or Visa.
than 8 p.m. ET on the Monday 5 days before the
③ Fee Waiver: See sat.org/fee-waivers for more
scheduled Saturday test date. No changes may be
information.
made after that time.
Students testing internationally should go online for
Registration Changes Before Test Day
additional payment information or, if they’re registering
Students can make these registration changes through
with an SAT service provider, should consult with the
their My SAT account:
service provider to confirm the acceptable forms of
③ To change their test center, students must make payment. In general, credit cards aren’t accepted by
this change by the published change deadline. They
SAT service providers.
may need to pay a change fee.

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Photo Requirements for SAT Registration Person, College Board or a U.S. financial institution
Students must provide a photo of themselves when may block the registration or payments submitted
they register. They’ll be given instructions online for by or for such Sanctioned Persons. If payment is
submitting their photo. The photo will be available to not blocked, College Board is required to cancel
the student’s high school and to the test center staff. the registration and may not be able to refund the
If the test taker is granted an exemption from the payment. Please contact SAT Customer Service at
photo requirement, the photo exemption will be noted +1-212-713-7789 or the U.S. Treasury Department’s
on the roster. Students are given tips for choosing Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) website to
photos at sat.org/photo. We emphasize the following obtain the current list of sanctioned programs and
requirements for acceptable photos: Sanctioned Persons (treasury.gov/resource-center/
sanctions/Programs/Pages/Programs.aspx).
③ Shows only the student—no other people are visible.
③ Shows a head-and-shoulders view with the student’s Who Can Take the SAT
entire face, both eyes, and hair clearly visible (head The SAT can be taken on any weekend administration
covering worn for religious purposes is acceptable if if taken for its intended purposes:
the entire face and both eyes are visible).
③ Applying to a college or university undergraduate
③ Is properly focused with a full-face view, clearly program.
identifiable as the student and matches their
③ Applying for scholarship, financial aid, or other
appearance on test day.
programs that require a college admission test as
Our registration content warns students that if they part of their application process.
aren’t easily recognizable in their registration photo,
If we have reason to believe a test taker is not taking
the staff won’t admit them to the center. The guidelines
the SAT for its intended purposes, we will cancel their
online include a list of attributes to avoid (such as
registration. In addition, College Board reserves the
wearing sunglasses).
right to investigate and cancel the SAT registration
Registering for the SAT with and/or scores of anyone suspected of attempting to
steal and/or share test content.
Accommodations
Students approved to test with accommodations will
see their SSD number displayed when they register
Test Day Policies
③ Students approved for accommodations after The SAT policies for testing are designed to give every
they’ve registered, but by 5 days before their
student an equal opportunity to demonstrate college
test date, should check in Bluebook to make
readiness and to prevent anyone from gaining an unfair
sure their ticket has been updated to show their
advantage. Students are responsible for understanding
accommodations.
and following the admission and identification
③ If the student doesn’t see their accommodations requirements and the SAT Terms and Conditions at
on the ticket, they should contact the SSD sat.org/test-security and in the Digital SAT Student
office to determine if the registration can be Guide. Students who have questions about our ID
updated to include the accommodations. Go to requirements and policies, or who are unable to meet
collegeboard.org/ssd for more information. these requirements for any reason, should contact
Customer Service at least 30 days in advance of test day.
Restrictions that Apply to SAT Registrations
The following international locations are subject to Admission and Identification
registration restrictions:
Requirements
③ Sunday testing is not offered in India or Pakistan.
Acceptable Photo Identification
③ College Board, along with our service providers
Valid IDs must meet all of the following requirements:
overseas, is subject to U.S. economic sanctions,
laws, and regulations and is prohibited from ③ Be a valid photo identification, issued either by
providing testing services to, or accepting the government or by the school that the student
registrations from, persons residing in certain currently attends. School IDs from the prior school
areas or designated by the U.S. government as year are valid through December 31 of the current
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked calendar year.
Persons (collectively, “Sanctioned Persons”), unless ③ Bear the student’s full legal name.
specifically licensed or otherwise authorized by the ③ Display a name that exactly matches the name on
U.S. government. If a Sanctioned Person attempts to both the admission ticket and the roster, including
register despite U.S. sanctions that prohibit College the order of the names.
Board from doing business with such Sanctioned

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③ Be an original document (not photocopied). The following documents won’t be accepted as proper
③ Be in good condition, with clearly legible English ID under any circumstances:
language text, and a clearly visible photograph. ③ Any document that’s torn, scuffed, scarred, or damaged.
③ Include a recent, recognizable photograph that ③ Any document that appears tampered with or
clearly matches the student’s appearance on test day. digitally altered.
③ Any document that bears a statement such as
Examples of Acceptable ID
“not valid as identification.”
Students can present the following as acceptable
identification (subject to certain restrictions as noted): ③ Examples of unacceptable ID:
③ Government issued driver’s license, driver’s permit ⑩ Any ID presented electronically.
(with photo), or nondriver ID card. ⑩ Credit or debit card of any kind, even one with
③ Official school-produced student identification card a photograph.
from the school the test taker currently attends. ⑩ Birth certificate.
③ Government issued passport. ⑩ Social Security card.
③ Government issued military or national ⑩ Employee ID card.
identification card (such as the U.S. Global Entry
⑩ Missing child (Child Find) ID card.
identification card).
⑩ Any temporary ID card.
③ U.S. military service members and their family
members can present a U.S. DoD Common Access Admission Ticket Requirements
Card in countries that require a passport. for the Digital SAT
For the SAT Weekend administrations, an admission
Identification Restrictions
ticket is required for entry to the test center; no one
In all the cases below, with no exceptions,
without an admission ticket can be admitted on test
only the listed form of ID will be accepted. See
day. The process of generating an admission ticket
satsuite.collegeboard.org/digital/what-to-bring-do/
and presenting it are different for students taking the
id-requirements for more information about ID
digital SAT:
requirements for international locations.
③ After they’ve registered to take the test, they’ll see
Students traveling to another country to test must it listed on the Bluebook homepage five days before
present a valid passport (applies to all students the test date.
regardless of nationality).
③ Once the student’s registration appears in the
③ Students testing in Nepal or Pakistan must present Bluebook app, the app will require the student to
a valid passport. complete exam setup. This process asks them to
③ Through December 2023, students testing in confirm personal information and make sure their
Nigeria must present either a valid passport or a device will work on test day.
National e-ID. ③ At the end of exam setup, the encrypted exam
③ Students in Ghana must present either a valid content will be downloaded to the student’s device,
passport or a Ghana Card. then the app generates their admission ticket.

③ Students in India must present either a valid ③ Students who borrow a device from College Board
passport or an Aadhaar Card. will complete exam setup and generate an admission
ticket on test day as part of the check-in process.
IMPORTANT: The Aadhaar must be in either original
Students taking the digital test have the option
letter format or the PVC version with hologram only.
of emailing their ticket to themselves to present
No other Aadhaar versions will be accepted.
electronically (on their mobile phone), or they can print
③ Test takers testing in Jordan, Korea, Thailand, a paper copy to bring to the center on test day. The
United Arab Emirates, or Vietnam must present a admission ticket must:
valid passport or government issued photo ID from ③ Display the student’s name and date of birth. The
the country where they’re testing. information must exactly match the information
③ Test takers age 21 or older must present an official included on the test taker’s photo ID.
government issued photo ID, such as a driver’s ③ Show a registration number that’s associated with a
license or passport. Student ID cards or forms aren’t photo that meets our requirements.
valid for test takers 21 or older. ③ Indicate the date it’s presented for and the proper
test center information.

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Calculator Policies for the Digital SAT Items Allowed in Testing Room
The following calculator policies apply to the digital SAT: ③ For the digital SAT, either a printed or electronic
③ Students are permitted to use a calculator on all the version of their admission ticket (issued to them
questions in the Math section of the digital SAT. once they’ve completed exam setup).

③ Bluebook includes an embedded graphing ③ Acceptable photo ID.

calculator; therefore, students don’t have to provide ③ Personal testing device or school-managed
their own calculator on test day. Chromebook with exam setup completed on
it. Students who have borrowed a device from
Students still need to know how and when to use
College Board will receive the device on test day
a calculator. They may also bring an acceptable
at the test center.
calculator, if they have one that they’re familiar with
and prefer to use on test day. If they bring a calculator, ③ Pencils or pens for scratch work.
they should make sure the batteries are fresh. They can ③ An acceptable calculator for use on the Math section
also bring a backup calculator and extra batteries. of the test (there will be an embedded graphing
calculator available to use within Bluebook).
Using a Handheld Calculator
③ Epinephrine auto-injectors (e.g., EpiPens) in a clear
for the Digital SAT plastic bag are permitted if a student needs them.
For students who bring their own handheld calculators
to use on the digital SAT, the following policies apply: Students may also bring:
③ The test center won’t provide calculators or extra ③ A simple non-digital watch (without an audible alarm)
batteries. ③ A bag or backpack (which must be stored away
③ Students aren’t permitted to share calculators or from the desk during testing).
record test answers in or on their calculators. ③ A snack and drinks (which must be packed away
during testing).
③ Other than the calculator provided on the
testing device through Bluebook, the following ③ Extra batteries and backup calculator.
calculators aren’t permitted (unless as an approved
accommodation): Items Prohibited in the Testing Room
⑩ Laptops or other computers, tablets, mobile Phones and Electronic Devices Policy
phones, or smartphones. Devices that can be used to communicate test content or
⑩ Models that can access the internet or have share answers aren’t allowed in the test center. Students
wireless, Bluetooth, cellular, audio/video may not bring electronics of any kind with them on test
recording and playing, camera, or any other day. Students taking the digital SAT may present their
smartphone-type features. admission ticket on their phone, but after that, they’ll
be instructed to turn off all electronic devices and give
⑩ Models that have a computer-style (QWERTY)
mobile phones and wearable technology to the staff in
keyboard, pen input, or stylus.
the testing room before the test begins. They should be
⑩ Models that use paper tape, make noise, or sure to turn off their watch alarm, if they have one. Test
use an electrical outlet (unless approved for an centers are serious about security and ensuring a quiet
accommodation). testing environment, so prohibited devices must not
③ In addition, the use of hardware peripherals with make any sounds during testing.
an approved calculator isn’t permitted. Some If a device makes noise (even if collected by the proctor)
models with touchscreen capabilities aren’t or a student is seen in possession of it at any time,
permitted (e.g., Casio ClassPad). including during breaks, the student may be dismissed
immediately, their scores can be canceled, and the
When a Handheld Calculator Malfunctions
device may be collected and its contents inspected.
With the digital SAT, students don’t have to worry if
College Board and the test center are not responsible for
the calculator they brought for testing malfunctions. If
loss of or damage to personal items, including electronic
a student’s calculator malfunctions before or during the
devices, while a student is in the test center.
test, the student can switch to using the calculator tool
in Bluebook or a backup calculator (if they brought one) College Board regularly bolsters its security efforts in
and continue to test. If that’s not possible, the student order to protect the integrity of the test and ensure a
can either continue taking the test without a calculator fair SAT administration. From time to time, College
(all math questions can be solved without one), or cancel Board, ETS ®, and the testing staff may employ
their scores (the entire test score must be canceled). enhanced security measures, such as the use of metal

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detecting wands to detect mobile phones and other

electronic devices. Test takers should be prepared
to undergo these security measures to ensure a fair
Test Administration Policies
testing environment. Makeup Testing
The test administration staff are required to collect and Students whose tests are canceled or who encounter
hold phones and other prohibited electronic devices certain irregularities may be offered a makeup test.
during the test administration, including break periods, The following policies apply to makeup testing:
or to deny admission to anyone in possession of a
③ The availability of makeup testing and the conditions
prohibited electronic device.
that make test takers eligible to take a makeup test
Prohibited Items List are at the sole discretion of College Board.
Students shouldn’t bring these devices or aids to the ③ Access to scores from makeup administrations may
test center (unless approved as an accommodation). be delayed by several weeks.
Prohibited items include, but aren’t limited to: ③ Only registered students can take a makeup
③ Mobile phones (which can be used to present test. Students who have already tested during
the admission ticket, but after check-in must be the same administration may not use a makeup
collected or stored away from desks), smartwatches, administration to retest.
fitness trackers, or other wearable technology ③ Students may test only at the center where they’re
(simple nondigital watches are acceptable). registered or authorized.
③ Students taking the digital SAT will have a personal ③ Sunday testing is offered for religious reasons only,
testing device, but may not bring any additional not for makeup testing.
audio players or recorders, tablets, laptops,
notebooks, Bluetooth devices (e.g., wireless Test Center Closures
earbuds/headphones), or any other personal Occasionally, test centers can’t open on test day. In the
computing devices. event of inclement weather or other disruptions, the
③ Separate timers of any type. test center coordinator will notify local media outlets.
③ Cameras or any other photographic equipment. If a test center is closed, the SAT Program will notify
test takers about a makeup test date. Closures are
③ Highlighters or colored pencils.
also posted at sat.org/test-center-closings. Scores
③ Books or references of any kind except as approved from makeup test dates are considered scores from the
as an English language learner support for in- original test date.
school administrations.
③ Compasses, rulers, or protractors. Test Center Complaints
③ Papers of any kind, including scratch paper. Note A student with a complaint about the test center or
that students taking the digital SAT can only use testing conditions should report it to the SAT Program
the scratch paper provided by the proctor. at [email protected] by the fourth
weekday after the test to ensure that an investigation
③ Earplugs.
occurs before their scores are released. The student
③ Unacceptable calculators that have computer-style should supply the name and address of the test center,
(QWERTY) keyboards, use paper tape, make noise, the test taken, and the test date. A student’s scores
or use a power cord. may remain on hold while the complaint is being
③ Detachable privacy screens for a testing device. investigated.
③ Reference guides, keyboard maps, or other typing
instructions. Test Question Inquiries
③ Weapons or firearms. If a student finds what they consider to be an error or
an ambiguity in a test question, they should tell the test
coordinator immediately after the test. They may also
complete an online form to report a test error or ambiguity
available at satsuite.collegeboard.org/contact-us or
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In their inquiry, a student will need to provide their Keeping SAT Scores on File
name and mailing address, the date they took the SAT, A student’s test scores, responses to the SAT
the name and address of the testing site, the test section Questionnaire, and related personal information that
and module, the test question (as well as they can they provide to College Board become part of the
remember), and an explanation of their concern about student’s record and are kept indefinitely, unless the
the question. student tested before entering the ninth grade. If a
College Board will send the student a written response student tests in the eighth grade or before, their scores
after the inquiry has been reviewed thoroughly by are removed from their file at the end of the school year
subject-matter specialists. If a student submits a report in which they tested. If they don’t want their scores
for what they consider to be an error or an ambiguity removed, they must let us know before the end of
in a test question, College Board may need to hold the August of the academic year in which they tested.
SAT score for investigation. As a result, their score may
Missing SAT Scores
not be available by the published release date for their
If scores are missing from a student’s score report,
administration.
the student should contact SAT Customer Service as
soon as possible, as some scores may take longer to

Score Policies restore to the student’s account. Students will need to

provide identification information, test dates, and their
Equating Process for SAT Scores list of score recipients. New reports will be sent at no
charge if scores were mistakenly omitted from the score
As part of scoring, every test goes through an equating
report. Scores from tests taken before ninth grade aren’t
process. Equating is a statistical process we use to ensure
kept as part of the student’s permanent record unless
that scores mean the same thing no matter which version
specifically requested.
of the test a student takes or when they take it.
The digital SAT Suite incorporates embedded pretesting Sending SAT Scores
into its design. In embedded pretesting, a small number of Students have the following options for sending official
pretest (unscored) questions are included, or embedded, score reports to colleges and scholarship programs:
among the operational (scored) questions. Although they
aren’t administered for a score, these pretest questions Registration Score Sends
are otherwise indistinguishable to students from the Students can choose to send score reports to
operational questions on which their scores are based. institutions as part of their registration.
This ensures that students give maximum attention and
③ The first 4 registration score report requests are
effort to these questions, which enhances the predictive
sent at no additional charge.
power of the pretest statistics yielded. The number of
pretest questions in each test form is kept intentionally ③ Additional score reports requested with the
low so that students aren’t unduly burdened with registration are subject to a fee unless the student is
answering questions that don’t contribute to their score eligible for a fee waiver.
but is still high enough that College Board can continue ③ Score report requests can be added to the registration
to offer students the same high-quality digital SAT Suite or changed until 9 days after the test date.
testing experience indefinitely. ③ The student and their high school will see all the
student’s scores, but the designated score recipients
SAT Scores: Accessing Scores will only see the scores associated with the related
Delayed SAT Scores registration (unless the student changes this by
Scores can be delayed for various reasons; we’ll notify using Score Choice in their online account or by
test takers if their scores are subject to any unusual calling Customer Service).
delays. If a student’s score report isn’t available online
when expected, they may need to check back the
following week. Students who haven’t received it weeks
after the scores have been released online should
contact SAT Customer Service.

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Score Choice Sending Additional Score Reports

Score Choice lets students choose which scores are Students can request to send score reports to colleges,
sent to selected colleges for admission purposes and universities, and scholarship programs at any time after
which are sent to selected scholarship programs. testing.
Students can use Score Choice online or by calling ③ These additional score reports are subject to a fee
Customer Service. The following policies apply to unless the student is eligible for a fee waiver.
Score Choice: ③ The student’s 6 most recent SAT (and
③ Scores from an entire SAT are sent—scores SAT Subject Tests taken before July 2021) will
of individual sections from different testing be sent unless the student chooses to use Score
administrations can’t be selected independently Choice.
for sending. ③ Students can send any or all scores to a college
③ Score Choice only affects scores submitted to on a single report—it doesn’t cost more to send 1,
colleges, universities, and scholarship programs. multiple, or all test scores. (See Score Choice earlier
Students and their high schools will continue to in this section.)
receive all scores. ③ Only score reports from completed and scored tests
③ Score Choice applies only to already-scored tests, will be sent. Students should either order with
so the reports ordered at registration will always their registration or after scores are released from
include the scores from the registration’s test date. a test date. If a student orders score reports with a
A student can use Score Choice to update their registration, those reports won’t go out until after
registration score report requests to include scores the administration takes place. For example, if
from previous test dates. ordered in December as part of a March registration,
score reports won’t be delivered until March scores
③ Score Choice is an optional feature. Students are available.
should still feel comfortable sending all scores,
since most colleges consider a student’s best score. ③ Score delivery to colleges will occur within
We recommend that students send all their scores if 3 days after the first batch of student scores are
they’re not sure which scores to send. made available following an SAT administration.
Additional scores will be delivered to colleges as
③ Colleges, universities, and scholarships continue they become available on a weekly basis.
to follow their own score-use practices, which
may vary among institutions. College Board has ③ Rush reporting is available for an additional fee.
developed an easy to use system that highlights Rush scores are normally sent 2 business days after
each participating institution’s score-use practice. the student’s request is received and processed.
However, students should check with the Please note that rush reporting shouldn’t be ordered
institutions to which they’re applying to ensure they until scores from current tests have been released.
send the right scores. Also, some colleges may not review the reports
until their next scheduled delivery time. Rush
reports don’t cause the tests to be scored faster.
Students can check their online account to see
the approximate time frame for delivery to each
institution.

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Student Questionnaire
Answering the Tell us a bit about your parent(s)/guardian(s)
Please indicate your parent or guardian’s highest level
Questionnaire of education. (If you have two parents/guardians, describe
the level of education for your other parent/guardian
Students registering online to take the SAT Weekend
in question 2.)
can answer questions about themselves and their
college plans during the registration process. Parent 1: Highest education level
The first questions in the online registration flow are ◻ Grade school
demographic questions (name, school, address, etc.). ◻ Some high school
For Mobile Phone Number, students will see the
◻ High school diploma or equivalent
following check box:
◻ Vocational or trade school
◻ Yes, I’m interested in receiving text messages
from College Board about a test or program I’m ◻ Some college
registered for or to participate in surveys and/or ◻ Associate or 2-year degree
free college planning services. For text messaging, ◻ Bachelor’s or 4-year degree
I understand that if I have an unlimited text
message plan, I will receive these messages ◻ Some graduate or professional school
at no additional cost. Otherwise, standard text ◻ Graduate or professional degree
messaging rates apply. I may also opt out at any ◻ I do not wish to respond
time by replying “stop” to any text.
Parent 2: Highest education level
Next, students are asked the following questions.
◻ Grade school
Students Answer Questions ◻ Some high school
About Themselves ◻ High school diploma or equivalent
Racial/Ethnic Group ◻ Vocational or trade school
Start by telling us a bit about yourself ◻ Some college
Please answer both questions about Hispanic origin ◻ Associate or 2-year degree
and about race. For the following questions about your ◻ Bachelor’s or 4-year degree
identity, Hispanic origins are not races.
◻ Some graduate or professional school
Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin? ◻ Graduate or professional degree
Check as many responses as apply: ◻ I do not wish to respond
◻ No, not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin Military Relation (Mark all that apply)
◻ Yes, Cuban
◻ I have a parent/guardian who is on active duty
◻ Yes, Mexican in the U.S. military.
◻ Yes, Puerto Rican ◻ I have a parent/guardian who is in the National
◻ Yes, another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin Guard or the Reserves.
◻ I do not wish to respond ◻ I have a parent/guardian who was in the U.S.
military but is not serving now.
What is your race?
◻ Neither of my parents/guardians has a current
Check as many responses as apply: military connection.
◻ Asian including Indian subcontinent and
Philippines origin)
◻ Black or African American (including African and
Afro-Caribbean origin)
◻ Native American or Alaska Native
◻ Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
◻ White (including Middle Eastern origin)
◻ I do not wish to respond

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Languages Advanced Placement

What language did you speak first? Do you plan to send AP scores to colleges for the
opportunity to earn credit and/or placement?
◻ English only
◻ English and another language ◻ Yes, I plan on applying for AP credit
◻ Another language ◻ No, I do not plan on applying for AP credit
◻ I do not wish to respond GPA
Select your grade point average:
What language do you know best?
◻ A+ (97–100) ◻ C+ (77–79)
◻ English only
◻ A (93–96) ◻ C (73–76)
◻ English and another language
◻ A– (90–92) ◻ C– (70–72)
◻ Another language
◻ B+ (87–89) ◻ D+ (67–69)
◻ I do not wish to respond
◻ B (83–86) ◻ D (65–66)
Opt In Status ◻ B– (80–82) ◻ E or F (below 65)
You’re currently opted out of Student Search Service.
Would you like to rejoin the program now? Rank
Rate your ability in the following subjects compared
◻ Yes, please opt me in to others of your age:
◻ No, keep me opted out
ABILITY RATING
For more information about Student Search Service,
including data we share, with whom, and on what
Highest Above Below
terms, please visit the Student Search Service page.
Subject 10% Average Average Average

Mathematics □ □ □ □

Science □ □ □ □

Writing □ □ □ □

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Students Answer Coursework Questions

Coursework Math
Indicate the high school courses you have taken or plan to take in each math subject. Select the
grade in which you took or plan to take the course.
If one or more of the courses is an honors, AP, or dual enrollment course, please also check the
corresponding box.

MATH COURSEWORK

Dual
Subject None Before 9th 9th 10th 11th 12th Honors AP Enrollment

Pre-Algebra
or other math □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
course

Integrated
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
math program

Statistics □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Algebra I or
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
equivalent

Geometry or
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
equivalent

Algebra II,
Advanced
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
Algebra, or
equivalent

Trigonometry □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Pre-Calculus □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Calculus □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Computer
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
Science

Other math
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
course(s)

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Coursework English
Indicate the high school courses you have taken or plan to take in each English/Language Arts
subject. Select the grade in which you took or plan to take the course.
If one or more of the courses is an honors, AP, or dual enrollment course, please also check the
corresponding box.

ENGLISH COURSEWORK

Dual
Subject None Before 9th 9th 10th 11th 12th Honors AP Enrollment

English/
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
Language Arts

American
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
Literature

Composition/
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
Writing

British Literature □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

World Literature □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

English as a
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
second language

Journalism □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Creative Writing □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Communications □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Public Speaking □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Other English
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
course(s)

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Coursework Science
Indicate the high school courses you have taken or plan to take in each science subject. Select the
grade in which you took or plan to take the course.
If one or more of the courses is an honors, AP, or dual enrollment course, please also check the
corresponding box.

SCIENCE COURSEWORK

Dual
Subject None Before 9th 9th 10th 11th 12th Honors AP Enrollment

Biology □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Chemistry □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Environmental,
Earth, or Space □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
Science

Physics □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Engineering □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Other science
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
course(s)

Coursework Social Studies

Indicate the high school courses you have taken or plan to take in each social studies subject.
Select the grade in which you took or plan to take the course.
If one or more of the courses is an honors, AP, or dual enrollment course, please also check the
corresponding box.

SOCIAL STUDIES COURSEWORK

Dual
Subject None Before 9th 9th 10th 11th 12th Honors AP Enrollment

U.S. History □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

U.S. Government
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
or Civics

European
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
History

World History or
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
Cultures

Ancient History □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Economics □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Geography □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Psychology □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Sociology □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Other social
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
studies course(s)

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Coursework Languages
Indicate the high school courses you have taken or plan to take in each languages subject. Select
the grade in which you took or plan to take the course.
If one or more of the courses is an honors, AP, or dual enrollment course, please also check the
corresponding box.

LANGUAGES COURSEWORK

Dual
Subject None Before 9th 9th 10th 11th 12th Honors AP Enrollment

Chinese □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

French □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

German □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Greek □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Hebrew □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Italian □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Japanese □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Korean □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Latin □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Russian □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Spanish □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Other Language
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
Courses

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Students Answer Questions About Activities

High School Activities
Tell us about the activities and sports you enjoy. For up to 10 activities, check the grade(s) in which
you have participated in or plan to participate in the activities.
Check the box in the “Officer/Award” column if you have held a major office or position of
leadership (e.g., class president, varsity team captain, officer) or if you have received special
recognition (e.g., varsity letter, regional science fair prize, state orchestra).

HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Officer/
Activity 9th 10th 11th 12th Award

Academic honor society □ □ □ □ □

Athletics: Intramural, junior varsity, or community sports □ □ □ □ □

Athletics: Varsity or amateur-level sports □ □ □ □ □

Career-oriented activity (for example, Future Teachers of

America, Future Farmers of America, Family, Career and □ □ □ □ □
Community Leaders of America)

Community or service activity (for example, neighborhood

cleanup or patrol group, Scouting, 4-H, Key Club, Red Cross, □ □ □ □ □
volunteer work)

Dance activity or group □ □ □ □ □

Debating or public speaking □ □ □ □ □

Ethnic or cross-cultural activity (for example, African-

American or Black student organization, Hispanic club, □ □ □ □ □
international folk dancing)

Foreign exchange or study abroad □ □ □ □ □

Foreign language activity or club □ □ □ □ □

Government or political activity (for example, student

government, honors council, working on a political campaign, □ □ □ □ □
human rights or civil rights activity in your community)

Journalism or literary activity (for example, creative writing,

□ □ □ □ □
yearbook, school newspaper, community newspaper)

Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps □ □ □ □ □

Religious activity or organization □ □ □ □ □

Science or math activity (for example, math club, ecology or

□ □ □ □ □
environmental group, science fair project)

School spirit activity □ □ □ □ □

Theater activity (for example, community or school

□ □ □ □ □
production, acting, stage crew)

Work: Cooperative work program □ □ □ □ □

Other activity not listed □ □ □ □ □

I have not participated in any of the above activities □ □ □ □ □

I do not wish to respond □ □ □ □ □

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Arts and Music College Programs and Activities

Select the art and music subjects and/or courses you Which activities are you interested in pursuing
have taken or plan to take, plus related activities. in college?
Check as many responses as apply: Check as many responses as apply:
◻ No coursework or experience in this area ◻ Art
◻ Acting or the production of a play ◻ Athletics: Intramural or club sports
◻ Art history or art appreciation ◻ Athletics: Varsity sports
◻ Dance ◻ Community or service organization
◻ Drama or theater appreciation ◻ Cooperative work or internship program
◻ Music history, theory, or appreciation ◻ Dance
◻ Music: Instrumental or vocal performance ◻ Debating or public speaking
◻ Photography or filmmaking ◻ Departmental organization (club within my major)
◻ Studio art and design ◻ Drama or theater
Sports ◻ Environmental or ecology activity
Select up to six sports you have participated in or ◻ Ethnic activity or clubs
plan to participate in: ◻ Foreign study or study abroad program
◻ Baseball ◻ Fraternity, sorority, or social club
◻ Basketball ◻ Honors program or independent study
◻ Bowling ◻ Journalism or literary activity
◻ Cheerleading ◻ Music: Instrumental performance
◻ Cross-country ◻ Music: Vocal performance
◻ Field hockey ◻ Religious activity
◻ Football ◻ Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (Army ROTC,
◻ Golf Air Force ROTC, or Navy ROTC)

◻ Gymnastics ◻ Student government

◻ Lacrosse ◻ None of the above

◻ Soccer Students Answer Questions

◻ Softball About College Plans
◻ Swimming Level of Education
◻ Tennis What is the highest level of education you plan to
◻ Track and field complete beyond high school?
◻ Volleyball ◻ Specialized training or certificate program
◻ Wrestling ◻ 2-year associate of arts or science degree
◻ Other (such as AA, AAS, or AS)
◻ I have not participated in any of the above sports ◻ Bachelor’s degree (such as BA or BS)
◻ Master’s degree (such as MA, MBA, or MS)
◻ Doctoral or related degree
(such as PhD, JD, MD, or DVM)
◻ Other
◻ Undecided

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College Majors Where would you like to go to college?

Select an area of study you might find interesting Check as many responses as apply:
and add up to five corresponding school majors.
◻ Close to home
You may select as many areas of studies as you wish.
◻ In my home state
IMPORTANT: The College Majors by Academic Area of ◻ In a state bordering mine
Study list is available at collegeboard.org/sat-codes. ◻ Beyond states bordering mine
◻ Outside the United States
College Type
What types of institutions are you interested ◻ Undecided
in attending? College Size
Check as many responses as apply: What size college(s) are you thinking of attending?

◻ 4-year college or university Check as many responses as apply:

◻ 2-year community or junior college ◻ Fewer than 2,000 students
◻ Vocational/technical school ◻ About 2,000 to 5,000 students
◻ Undecided ◻ About 5,000 to 10,000 students
◻ None ◻ About 10,000 to 15,000 students
Which of the following are you considering? ◻ About 15,000 to 20,000 students
◻ More than 20,000 students
Check as many responses as apply:
◻ Undecided
◻ Public university, state college, or community college
◻ Private university, college, or junior college (not
College Housing
religiously affiliated) Where do you plan to live during your first year
in college?
◻ Private religiously affiliated university, college, or
junior college ◻ At home
◻ Undecided ◻ Off-campus housing

Which types of college are you considering? ◻ On-campus housing

◻ I don’t know
Check as many responses as apply:
Financial Aid
◻ All women or all men
Do you plan to apply for financial aid at any college?
◻ Coeducational
◻ Yes
◻ Undecided
◻ No
Religiously Affiliated Colleges
◻ I don’t know
Are you interested in religious colleges or religiously
affiliated campus clubs or activities? Part-Time Job
Do you plan to look for a part-time job while in
IMPORTANT: Students who indicate “yes” are given a list college?
to select from for religious affiliation.
◻ Yes
College Setting ◻ No
What college setting do you prefer? ◻ I don’t know
◻ Large city or metropolitan area
◻ Medium-size city
◻ Small city or town
◻ Suburban community
◻ Rural
◻ Undecided

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 The SAT
®

Important Websites
International Registration Test Day
Information About the Digital SAT: Test Day Checklist:
sat.org/digital satsuite.collegeboard.org/digital/
what-to-bring-do
International Test Dates:
sat.org/international What to Expect on Test Day:
satsuite.collegeboard.org/digital/
International Fees:
what-to-bring-do/what-to-expect
sat.org/intl-fees
Test Center Closings:
Find a Test Center:
sat.org/test-center-closings
sat.org/testcenter
SAT Terms and Conditions:
Code Searches sat.org/terms
School Codes, Score Reporting Codes,
and More: Practice
collegeboard.org/sat-codes Official Digital SAT Prep on Khan Academy:
satsuite.collegeboard.org/digital/
SSD Information digital-practice-preparation
Accommodations Offered, Forms, Full-length, adaptive digital tests on
Deadlines, and More: Bluebook:
collegeboard.org/ssd satsuite.collegeboard.org/digital/
digital-practice-preparation/
practice-tests/bluebook

Scores
Online Score Report:
studentscores.collegeboard.org

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/international.

The SAT ®

International Calendar
2023-24
Deadlines expire at 11:59 p.m. U.S. ET.

2023 2024

AUG OCT NOV DEC MAR MAY JUN

SAT Test Dates* 26 7 4 2 9 4 1
International Aug Sep Oct Nov Feb Apr May
Registration Deadline 11 22 20 17 23 19 16

International Late Feb Apr May

Not Available
Registration Deadline 27 23 21

*Sunday test dates immediately follow the Saturday test dates, except for October 15, which has been shifted later to avoid conflict with a religious holiday.
Test dates and registration deadlines may change. Check online for updates.

International Registration: sat.org/international

International Fees: sat.org/intl-fees
Digital SAT: sat.org/digital
NOTE: Students taking the digital SAT who need to borrow a device from College Board will need to register and request their device earlier than the registration
deadline—at least 30 days before test day—to allow time for international shipping.

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