Test Dates
Both the SAT and the ACT are given many times throughout the school year and during the summer. Not only does this flexibility give you the opportunity to choose the test date that is best suited for your schedule, it gives you an opportunity to take it more than once for the most optimal outcome. Knowing ahead of time which test date(s) you want to take lets you decide what time of year is the most convenient for preparation. If you play a fall sport then we certainly wouldn't recommend you taking the October, November or December tests since you probably wouldn't have the time that is needed to properly prepare for it. Likewise if you play a spring sport, then the March, April and May tests are probably not the most ideal tests to take. Knowing these things ahead of time gives you the opportunity to be proactive rather than reactive.
SAT Test Dates
Exam Date* Registration Deadline Late Registration Period
(late fee applies)
October 9, 2010 September 10, 2010 September 11- 24, 2010
November 6, 2010 October 8, 2010 October 9 - 22, 2010
December 4, 2010 November 5, 2010 November 6 - 19, 2010
January 22, 2011 December 23, 2010 December 24 - January 7, 2011
March 12, 2011 February 11, 2011 February 12 - 25, 2011
May 7, 2011 April 8, 2011 April 9 - 22, 2011
June 4, 2011 May 6, 2011 May 7 - 20, 2011
* SAT Subject Tests are administered on all of the above test dates except March 12, 2011.
ACT Test Dates
Exam Date Registration Deadline Late Registration Period
(late fee applies)
September 11, 2010* August 6, 2010 August 7 - 20, 2010
October 23, 2010 September 17, 2010 September 18 - October 1, 2010
December 11, 2010 November 5, 2010 November 6 - 19, 2010
February 12, 2011** January 7, 2011 January 8 - 21, 2011
April 9, 2011 March 4, 2011 March 5 - 18, 2011
June 11, 2011 May 6, 2011 May 7 - 20, 2011
* The September 2010 test date is offered only within the 50 United States and D.C.
** No test centers are scheduled in New York for the February test date.
