SAT Eligibility Criteria 2024: Age Limit, Qualification, Minimum Score

There is no age limit set by the College Board. But the rules are different for:

• If a candidate is 13 or old then he/she can create a free account on College Board and register online
• Candidates who are 12 years or younger can register only through mail or phone. Such candidates need not pay the phone registration fee
• Candidates studying in the eighth grade or lower need not include a photo during registration. However, they need a valid photo ID at the exam center
• There may be students who may want to go for PSAT and be eliible for giving the SAT exam. 

Applicants are eligible to apply for SAT exam multiple times irrespective of their current standing - in school or a pass out from school or even those in college. Students who wish to appear for SAT another time or multiple times can do so, there is no bar. Students must have a valid reason to appear multiple times for the SAT, because one its costs are high and second, if students fail to elaborate, they may be barred from giving the exam. 

A valid ID proof is required to register for the SAT test. Also, you need the ID at the test center as well without this you will not be allowed to enter. As such there is no proof required to prove eligiblity of the applicant at the registration level. Only a photograph is sufficient for SAT registrations, but a valid government issued ID proof would be required to enter the SAT test centre. Without the ID proof, the applicants will not be allowed entry at the SAT exam centre. The applicants should have valid identification proofs so that they are eligible to sit for SAT exam.

Indian students can appear for SAT in US states as well, they will be eligible if they or their parents hold citizenship of the US. In case of citizenship, Indian students will be eligible to give SAT as domestic students as well. The students must ensure where and when are they appearing for the SAT exam irrespective of their recent high school qualifications.  

While in India, being an Indian citizen but also holding a US citizenship, applicants will be permitted to appear for SAT exam in either India or in the USA irrespective of where they are residing at the moment. But if the applicants holding a US citizenship will be eligible for a SAT exam fee waiver plus they will also get the benefit of being a domestic student. 

It completely depends on the applicant where and how they wish to take the exam depending upon their circumstances and citizenship as well. Otherwise they are eligible to appear for SAT exam within their own country of residence. 

As such there are no eligibility criteria laid down by The College Board for taking the SAT exam. However, since SAT is for admission to undergraduate programs candidates are advised to appear for their SAT while in standard 11th or 12th. This way they would be eligible to send their SAT scores to the univeristies abroad where they wish to seek admission. SAT eligibility does not change frequently over night. 

Indian students residing in India are eligible to appear for SAT in India. The students are eligible to choose any the nearest or convenient SAT test centre in the state of residence and city too. In case the city of residence does not have a SAT test centre, Indian students are eligible to choose the next best option to appear for the SAT exam. 

Thus, those preparing to go for education abroad especially for their bachelor's and submitting standardised test scores is an integral part of the admission process, then applicants will have to sit for the SAT exam and submit its scores well within time to not miss out any deadlines and also that their applications are scrutinised. 

International applicants looking at submitting SAT scores for undergraduate admissions abroad, should meet the minimum SAT cutoff along with the admission requirements. Merely meeting SAT score requirements will not help students get admissions in universities abroad. Applicants will only be eligible for admissions abroad, if they fulfill all admission requirements.

Applicants with disabilities can opt for accommodations to appear for SAT exam. At the test centre, accommodation applicants can get the following priviledges:

• Overall SAT's time and a half (that is, +50% time or 3 hours and 21 minutes + breaks)
• Double time (that is, and additional 100% time or 4 hours and 28 minutes + breaks)
• Extra breaks based on requirements for 5 minutes only
• Extended breaks again based on requirements for 20 minutes only
• Breaks as needed based on valid reason.

Applicants taking SAT exam with accommodations should:

• Carry their SSD eligibility letter at all costs. 
• Ensure they have permission for extended breaks.
• In case of extra time request, ensure that it is met.
• Applicants shoukd ensure that they stay on for their extended break or time request on the test day.

All these pointers will be applicable only if parents of the disabled applicants check the test centre, fulfil documentation before hand so that no documentation is required on the test day and ensure the dates of SAT exam are confirmed prior. 

No, SAT doesn not usually demand class 12th scores or grades from its prospective applicants to deem them eligible for appearing for the SAT exam. The students may have to fill in their level of understanding of certain subjects and co-curricular activities and they will not be required to submit score related details even while registering. But it is definitely better to appear for SAT after class XII because of the level of knowledge. 

Yes, 12 year olds can also sit for SAT exam, they are eligible for the exam, but they will not be able to register for SAT on their own. A guardian or parent will have to apply for SAT exam on behalf of the 12 year old. Thus, parent or guardian will have to take guarantee and register on behalf of their child for the SAT exam. Once the child turns 13, he/she can apply on their own if they still wish to appear for the SAT exam. Its best to prepre for SAT exam and then sit for the exam.

There are no specific criteria laid down by The College Board for appearing for the SAT exam as to when should students take the SAT exam. But those students who are planning to apply abroad and the admission requirements include SAT scores then, applicants should know when to start studying for SAT. Since SAT is for admission to undergraduate programs candidates are advised to appear for their SAT while in standard 11th or 12th or even after passing out from school also.

Yes, international students can appear for SAT exam even after passing out from high school or one year later too. There are no age restrictions for applicants as to when they should appear for the SAT exam. Whenever students make up their minds for applying abroad and have SAT as an admission requirement, they can appear for the SAT exam.

Yes, applicants who have graduated from India and are looking for another bachelor's degree to study abroad, and require to fulfil the admission requirement of submitting a SAT score, are absolutely eligible to sit for the SAT exam. There is no descriptive age bar or definition of age in SAT eligibility. Hence, Indian graduates are eligible to appear for SAT exam.