You can retake the SAT as many times as you want; colleges will usually only look at your highest score, and most high achieving students will take the SAT at least twice. However, we strongly encourage you to take your final SAT exam at least 6 weeks before your college application deadlines.

Keep in mind that early decision deadlines are typically November 1st and 15th, and standard deadlines generally begin in January. This means that if you are a senior applying for early decision, your last chance to take the SAT is the October administration date of your senior year; for standard deadlines, your last chance is the December administration date.  

The digital SAT is typically offered seven times a year:

  • Late August
  • Early October
  • Early November
  • Early December
  • Early March
  • Early May
  • Early June

Normal registration closes approximately 4 weeks before the test date.