SAT exam scores, test dates and registration
SAT exam scores range from 400 to 1600, the sum of two section scores from 200 to 800, and the average SAT score for the class of 2025 was 1029. The next weekend SAT test dates are November 7 and December 5, 2026, with registration deadlines of October 23 and November 20, and scores from weekend tests usually arrive 2 to 4 weeks after test day.
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SAT score range and how scores on SAT sections add up
The SAT score range is 400 to 1600 for your total score. Reading and Writing and Math each have a score range of 200 to 800, and your total is the sum of the two. There is no pass mark: the score range on SAT reports is simply the scale colleges read your result on.
Your score report also shows a Score Range in a second sense: how much your scores would likely vary if you took the test again under the same conditions. Percentiles compare your scores with other students who took the same test.
Source: College Board — What Do My SAT Suite Scores Mean?. Checked 19 October 2026.
Average SAT scores
According to College Board’s 2025 annual report, 2,004,965 students in the class of 2025 took the SAT. Their mean total score was 1029, with a mean of 521 in Reading and Writing and 508 in Math.
So the average score on SAT reports for that class sits close to the middle of the 400 to 1600 scale. An average is a national benchmark, not a target: the score that matters for you is the range the colleges on your list expect.
- Average SAT test score, class of 2025: 1029
- Reading and Writing average: 521
- Math average: 508
Source: College Board — 2025 SAT Suite of Assessments Annual Report, Total Group. Checked 19 October 2026.
What is a good score on the SAT?
College Board’s answer: it depends on what you want to do with your score. A score that is average at a highly selective school might be in the top percentiles at another, and a strong application can offset a score below a school’s target.
What are good SAT scores for you, then? Look up the desired score range of each college on your list and set your target from that. College Board publishes no single good score.
Source: College Board BigFuture — What’s a Good SAT Score?. Checked 19 October 2026.
SAT score calculator: scoring a practice test
On the pages we checked, College Board does not publish an SAT score calculator that converts correct answers into a scaled score. Because each section adapts in its second module, rely on official scoring rather than unofficial conversion tables.
The official way to score a practice test is to take a full-length test in Bluebook while signed in to your College Board account. Your score then appears in My Practice, where Score Details shows every question, your answer and the correct answer, and Get Tailored Practice builds a question set for your weak skills.
Source: College Board — How to Use Bluebook Practice Tests. Checked 19 October 2026.
SAT test dates and deadlines 2026-27
These SAT exam dates apply to all students, in the U.S. and internationally. Deadlines expire at 11:59 p.m. ET. The second deadline is also the last day for changes, regular cancellation and late registration, which is available worldwide for an additional fee.
College Board also lists anticipated fall 2027 dates without deadlines yet: August 28, September 18, October 9, November 6 and December 4, 2027.
- Nov. 7, 2026: register by Oct. 23, 2026; late registration and changes by Oct. 27, 2026
- Dec. 5, 2026: register by Nov. 20, 2026; late by Nov. 24, 2026
- March 6, 2027: register by Feb. 19, 2027; late by Feb. 23, 2027
- May 1, 2027: register by Apr. 16, 2027; late by April 20, 2027
- June 5, 2027: register by May 21, 2027; late by May 25, 2027
Source: College Board — SAT Suite Test Dates and Deadlines. Checked 19 October 2026.
SAT test registration step by step
You register for SAT test dates online at My SAT, signing in with your free College Board account. SAT testing registration is not finished at checkout, though:
- Register and pay by the regular deadline for your test date
- Choose up to four colleges, universities or scholarship programs to receive your scores for free
- Upload a photo to your registration at least five days before the test
- Complete exam setup in Bluebook between one and five days before the test to generate your admission ticket
Source: College Board — 2026-27 SAT Weekend Student Guide. Checked 19 October 2026.
How long is an SAT exam?
The testing time is 2 hours and 14 minutes: 64 minutes for Reading and Writing (two 32-minute modules, 54 questions) and 70 minutes for Math (two 35-minute modules, 44 questions). A 10-minute break separates the two sections.
Bluebook tells you when to take your break. Full-length Bluebook practice tests are timed like the real test, so one complete practice run shows you how the 2 hours 14 minutes feel.
Source: College Board — How the SAT Is Structured. Checked 19 October 2026.
When SAT exam scores are released and sent
Most scores from weekend tests are released 2 to 4 weeks after test day. For the coming dates College Board lists these student score release dates: November 20, 2026 for the November 7 test; December 18, 2026 for December 5; March 19, May 14 and June 21, 2027 for the spring dates.
If you take the SAT more than once, Score Choice lets you choose which scores to send. Without it, College Board sends all your SAT scores from your most recent six administrations.
Source: College Board — SAT Suite Score Release Dates. Checked 19 October 2026.
SAT exam: questions people ask
What is the SAT score range?
400 to 1600 in total, with 200 to 800 for each of the two sections. Source: College Board, checked 19 October 2026.
What is the average SAT score?
1029 for the class of 2025 (521 Reading and Writing, 508 Math). Source: College Board 2025 annual report, checked 19 October 2026.
What is a good SAT test score?
College Board says it depends on your goals. Check the desired score range of each college on your list. Checked 19 October 2026.
How long are SAT tests?
2 hours 14 minutes of testing plus a 10-minute break between the sections. Source: College Board, checked 19 October 2026.
When is the next SAT exam deadline?
For the November 7, 2026 test, the registration deadline is October 23 and late registration closes October 27, 2026. Source: College Board, checked 19 October 2026.
How do I register for SAT exam dates?
Online at My SAT with your free College Board account. Then upload a photo and complete exam setup in Bluebook before test day. Source: College Board Student Guide, checked 19 October 2026.
When do SAT scores come out?
Most weekend scores are released 2 to 4 weeks after test day; for the November 7, 2026 test the release date is November 20, 2026. Source: College Board, checked 19 October 2026.
