• The SAT is 3 hours and costs $49.50.
• SAT with Essay : $64.50

Acceptable Forms of Payment

Once you have added up all the figures in field 25 and entered the sum in the TOTAL field 25f, choose from the following forms of payment to pay for your registration. 

• Credit card : You must fill in field 23 for credit card payments  using one of the cards listed on the form. Credit cards are not accepted for some international registrations.
• Check or money order payable to College Entrance Examination Board: You can use a bank draft or international money order. Checks must be drawn on a U.S. bank. 
• PayPal : In most cases, PayPal can be accepted as an electronic  payment for transactions associated with registration, but you need to register online to use it. 
• Fee waiver : You must enclose your completed, signed card. All fields  on the fee-waiver card must be completed or your registration will be returned unprocessed. 
• UNESCO coupons. 

Registrations received with cash or checks drawn on non-U.S. banks or forms of payment not listed above will be returned unprocessed. 

Students applying for the SAT September 2020 have to fill up the application form on the official site.

Requirements to be readied before you start filling up the Application Form of SAT September 2020:

• If you are using a fee waiver, enter the identification number on your fee waiver card. 
• If you have been approved by the College Board to test with accommodations, enter the SSD number on your eligibility letter.
• If you are home - schooled, enter 970000 when asked for a high school code.

The Usual Steps in filling up the Online Application Form of the SAT September 2020:

• Sign in to your free College Board account. Your parent or counselor can’t register for you.
• Provide your full, legal name and other identifying information. Make sure it’s the exact same name and information shown on your photo ID.
• Decide if you want to answer other questions about yourself. This takes time, but it’s worth it if you want colleges and scholarship organizations to find you. Learn why you should opt in to Student Search Service.
• Choose which Subject Tests you want to take. You can switch on test day, with limits.
• Upload a photo that meets very specific photo requirements.
• Check out, and print your Admission Ticket.

Register by Mail

Required Information for Registration

• Your full legal name.
• Your high school code. Find it at college board website.
• An acceptable photo of yourself that looks like the photo on your  ID and matches the way you look on test day.
• The test type, test date, and test center you are choosing.
• Acceptance of our terms and conditions.
• Payment or a fee waiver.

How to Register by Mail

• Deadlines

Domestic Applicants : If you are registering to test in the U.S. or U.S. territories, your registration must be postmarked by the deadline and received in time to be processed for the requested test date. After the regular deadline, you may submit your registration up until the late registration deadline for an additional fee. If postmarked after the late deadline, your registration will be processed for the next available test date whenever possible. 

International Applicants : If you are registering to test outside of the U.S. or U.S. territories, you must mail your registration in time for it to arrive by the regular registration deadline. If received after the deadline, your registration will be processed for the next available test date whenever possible. Register by the early registration deadline if you’re registering through an SAT International Representative. For more details about taking the SAT outside of the U.S.

For detailed information refer to the prospectus.

Late Registration Fee

Registrations must be postmarked by the regular registration deadline to avoid late fees. If you’re mailing the registration form after the regular registration deadline, you must include the late fee in field 25d or pay with a fee waiver; otherwise your registration will be processed for the next available test date whenever possible. The late registration period applies only to domestic registrations - international registrations that arrive after the regular registration deadline will be processed for the next available test date, when possible. If registering online or by phone, check sat website / register for late registration deadlines that apply.  

• SAT Subject Tests

SAT Subject Tests are one-hour tests in English, history, mathematics, science, and languages. 

Many colleges use the SAT Subject Tests for admission, course placement, and to advise students about course selection. Some colleges specify the SAT Subject Tests they require for admission or placement; others allow applicants to choose which tests to take. 

• Adding or Dropping the SAT Essay

When you register for the SAT, you should consider carefully whether to choose the optional SAT Essay or not. It is a good idea to check the policies of the institutions you’re interested in at SAT official website / register to see if they require it for admission. If you change your mind, you might be able to change from the SAT to SAT with Essay (or the reverse) on test day. 

• Changes to the Essay Option on Test Day

Must be requested at check-in. Students requesting a change will be seated after the other registered students, but before wait list students, on a first-come, first-served basis, if materials and space allow. 

Are not guaranteed and will be made at the discretion of the test center staff at check-in. Changes may be declined by test center staff for various reasons, including lack of sufficient materials, staff, or seats to accommodate the change. Are not available to wait list students or test takers 21 and over. 

May not be permitted in certain test centers - see official website  / international for details. 

You won’t be charged a change fee. You’ll be automatically refunded or billed for the difference between your registration choice and the test you take on test day. We’ll process the refund / charge using the payment method you used when you registered. Fee waivers cover any changes to the essay option. 

Test Day Contact Information

• To communicate about testing issues, contact the SAT Program as  soon as possible, but no later than 11:59 p.m. U.S. ET on the fourth business day after the test (usually Thursday). This lets us review and address your concern before your scores are released. 

Preparation for the Exam Day

• The Admission ticket should be downloaded and printed Immediately. 
• Acceptable photo ID proof
• Two pencils with soft erasers
• An acceptable calculator for math sections / tests that permit them
• Acceptable battery-operated CD player with earphones for the Language with Listening Tests only - no power cords or portable stereos are permitted
• Earphones, only if you’re approved for assistive technology – compatible or MP3 audio accommodations
• Epinephrine auto-injector (e.g., EpiPens) in a clear plastic bag if you need one .

Before entering the Exam Centre 

• Try to reach the exam centre one hour prior to the time advised in the admit card. 
• All test centers open at 7:45 a.m. and doors close at 8 a.m., unless otherwise noted on your admission ticket. 
• You won’t be allowed to enter after 8 a.m. 
• If you’re late or absent on test day, you can reschedule for a fee. 
• Before leaving for the site, please have a hearty breakfast or light lunch depending on the session. Drink plenty of fluids; as in summers dehydration can set in affecting your performance in the exam.
• Have a cookie or a chocolate just before entering the centre; this prevents hypoglycaemia and thus helps you stay alert longer improving your results.
• If it is a busy centre, then don’t wait till last for the entry and security check.
• Admission to the Exam Centre is with the admission ticket; no candidates shall be admitted to the test without the production of the admission ticket at the Test Centre.  
  
• We recommend rescheduling as opposed to re - registering, it costs less.
  
• Most test centers don’t have large waiting areas, so if you arrive earlier than 7 : 45 a.m., you might have to wait outside until testing staff is ready to open the center.
• Test center staff will compare the information on your admission ticket and your photo ID, as well as your appearance, with the test center roster to confirm your registration and identity. You will not be admitted to the test center if the information doesn’t match. The staff are not required to hold your seat if you didn’t bring acceptable ID. If you have questions about our ID requirements and policies, contact Customer Service at least 30 days prior to your intended test date. 
• Your ID must be a valid photo ID that’s government issued or from the school you currently attend. Even if an ID or admission ticket photo got you into a test center before, they may not be acceptable at another time. 
• Forms of valid photo ID are as following
• Government-issued driver’s license, driver’s permit (with photo),  or non-driver ID card. 
• Official student ID card from the school you currently attend.  School IDs from the prior school year are valid through December of the current academic year. For example, school IDs from 2018 - 2019 can be used through December 31, 2019. 
• Government-issued passport.
• Government-issued military or national ID card (such as the U.S. Global Entry identification card). 
• SAT Student ID Form. 

Using the SAT Student ID Form

If you don’t have another form of acceptable ID, you may be able to use the SAT Student ID Form, available online at official website / test - day. 

Paper Tickets

• If you register by mail or phone without providing an email address, or if you request a paper ticket in field 10 on the registration form, a paper ticket will be mailed to you. Call Customer Service if you haven’t received your ticket two weeks before the test date. 

Online Tickets

• If registering online, you receive your admission ticket online that you must print and bring with you on exam day. You can go back online to print the ticket at any time before your test. You’ll also be emailed a link to the printable ticket. If you register by phone or paper and provide your email address, you’ll be emailed a link to a printable admission ticket. You must print the ticket; an electronic copy on your phone won’t be accepted for admission to the test center. Online tickets are available to most students (unless under 13 years of age). If you registered by mail and don’t have an online account, you can create one at college board official website. An online account lets us communicate any last-minute changes for test day.

Changes to Your Registration

• Be sure to reprint your ticket if you make any changes to your registration information. If you cannot make the date you registered for, either change the date (for a fee) or cancel it.

Online Result (Score) Report

• On or about the score release date, you can sign in to view your scores easily at official website.  Be sure to set up a free account to access your online score report, which will include detailed information about your scores, insights into your strengths and areas that need improvement, and how your scores compare to those of other students. 

Mailed Score Report

• If you register by paper and don’t have a online College Board account, your score report will be mailed to you. You can also request a paper report when you register online. 

Delayed Scores

• Scores can be delayed for various reasons; if your scores are subject to any unusual delays, we will notify you. If your score report is not available online when expected, you should check back the following week. If you haven’t received your online report within two weeks after the score release date, or your mailed score report within six weeks after the score release date, contact Customer Service by phone or email. Score release dates can be found at sat official website / scores.