SAT Exam Registration 2025: How to Register for SAT Exam?

 There are six easy steps to register for SAT exam in India and they are as follows:

1. Register on College Board website for SAT.
2. Using the login credentials, re-login and click on SAT Registration.
3. Begin submitting each section of the application.
4. Choose your country and SAT exam centre.
5. Pay the fee for SAT registration and submit your application.
6. Also upload your headshot picture, for security purposes beforehand.

For detailed information and steps, check out How to Register for SAT Exam 2024?

The cost of registering for SAT exam is USD 68 for Indian students. The bifurcation of SAT registration fee is as follows:

However, for late SAT exam registrations, centre changes or cancellation of SAT exam, applicants will have to submit an additional fee. 

As such there are no eligibility criteria laid down by The College Board for registering for the SAT exam. However, since SAT is for admission to undergraduate programs candidates are advised to appear for their SAT while in class XII or after passing out from class XII. Also, those who decide to apply abroad for an udergraduate course admission and their university requires them to submit a SAT score are also eligible to register for SAT and appear for the exam too. 

There is no hard and fast rule that international applicants will have to register for SAT exam only when they have their GPA in hand. The students who have still not received their final GPA scores from their high school are still eligible to register for SAT exam. They can just give an estimated GPA score while registering for SAT exam after their discussion with school counsellor and designated people. Students thus, are eligible to register for SAT exam even without officially receiving their GPA scores.

As in the case of the SAT, there are no restrictions set by the College Board, students can take the SAT exam as many times as they want. SAT is administered seven times a year in India. The test is usually conducted in March, May, June, August, October, November and December.

However, it is recommended that applicants appear for SAT twice - in Spring and one before Fall. This is because the highest SAT scores among the two will be considered by universities for admission. Since in a lot of cases, SAT scores improve in the second time, it is recommended to take the SAT exam twice. 

Yes, international students should ideally register for SAT after their class XII whether or not their results have been announced. The students who already make up their minds during their board exams or after board exams to apply to foreign universities can register for SAT exam. They can choose their dates with utmost care and register for those SAT exam dates when they would have some preparation for it and would be able to appear for the exam as well.

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.

In order to reschedule a SAT exam date, applicants will have to cancel the existing SAT registration for which they will be charged based on the timeline of cancellation either USD 29 or USD 39. After the registered SAT date has been cancelled, applicants have to re-register for a new SAT exam date.

Note: Previously there was an option for rescheduling the SAT exam with an additional charge, but now applicants have to cancel the registration and pay the fee, then register again and again pay the fee. 

Thus, it is recommended that applicants decide when to sit for the SAT exam and apply in one go so that changes are not required to be made. This will help them avoid additional charges for cancellation and then for re-registration. 

While registering for SAT exam students are permitted to choose only one SAT exam date. There is no option of making multiple selections for SAT exam dates on College Board. Students ideally should prepare themselves and ensure that they apply for the SAT date only when they are able to sit for the exam and score as per their expectations. Thus, making changes to SAT dates is possible but multiple selections are not. Applicants should thus, make up their minds before hand and then make the final choice because altering choices can be costly for them at a later stage.

SAT exam is conducted seven times in a year. Applicants can choose their preferred SAT exam date and register before the regular deadline. Usually applicants are advised to take SAT twice to improve their SAT scores. But there are no caps on taking the SAT exam, that is, the number of attempts in a year or in a lifetime in total. 

Yes, SAT exam dates are predetermined by College Board, thus, when applicants are applying for SAT exam they can see only two or three test dates. Out of these two or three test dates, applicants have to choose any one of the test dates. The SAT dates are official on the website while registering and are not subject to change. All details selected pertaining to SAT dates and centres are incorrigible at a later stage post submission. Also, there is rare chance of SAT dates getting changed or altered, thus, if any such thing happens, students will be informed way before the exam is conducated. Plus alternative options will also be provided. 

In order to register for SAT exam, international or Indian students are required to just submit their headshot photograph for identification while submitting a SAT exam form. There is no official government issued document required while registering for SAT exam. But these official documents would be required at the SAT test centre for the purpose of identification and double checking of information so that nobody else sits for the exam except for the authenticated candidate. Thus, applicants upon reaching the SAT exam test centre will have to provide their ID as proof for getting an entry at the exam centre.

Any given applicant can register for SAT exam as many times as they wish to. They can register for SAT exam atleast 12 times in a year. These 12 times can be consistently one after the other or can be with breaks as well. There is no restriction in registering for SAT exam. 

There are various steps to finish SAT registration and they can get tricky in between when you have to choose correct options while fillng in your details. The SAT registration includes:

• Personal and parents' details - academic background.
• Ranking per subject and GPA score based on prediction if results are not out.
• Subject wise topics studied and till which level - Maths, English, Science & Social Studies.
• High School activities - co-curricular.
• Level of Education the applicant is aiming for.
• And then ultimately registering for SAT by selecting your preferred test date and centre.

The ideal way to register for SAT exam as an Indian student is through the online mode. Since the process of online SAT registration is easier, more flexible and accessiblilty is any day better, it is only feasible to apply for the SAT exam online. The process of offline registration for SAT can be tedious and may not allow students to make changes in the already submitted application. 

Also those who wish to re-register for SAT if they miss on the already registered SAT date is possible through the online application mode and not applicable for offline registration modes. In case the applicants wish to register for the SAT exam on a late registration deadline, then this is also possible through the online mode in place of the time taking offline mode of application. 

Thus, if applying as an Indian national, the applicants can register for the SAT exam online and submit their photographs also at a later date, make possible changes at a given point of time, easily switch SAT exam dates and register for another SAT exam easily or even apply for the SAT exam on a late registration date, plus making payments for the SAT exam is for sure better and safer online rather the time taking demand draft payment for the offline mode of registration. Hence, Indian applicants should choose to go with the SAT online registration rather than the offline registration. 

Keep these SAT basics in mind when registering for SAT exam:

• Registering for SAT online can take some time, you can keep saving your application and coming back to it.
• Put in the right details - personal and academic details, avoid changing it after registrations. 
• Ensure you register for SAT way before the SAT exam date and there should be no scope for changes.
• Uploading a headshot image is not madatory but is preferable during SAT registrations. 
• When checking out, ensure your cards or online payment gateway is working so that transaction doesn't fail.
• Once you pay the SAT exam fee, take a printout of the admission ticket.
• After the SAT registration process, ensure you download Bluebook App and set up your account, and take a practice test if needed. 

The cost of taking SAT exam in India is calculated as - registration fee which is USD 68 plus an international registration fee (digital) of USD 43 + sales tax fee which is USD 19.98. The total fee is USD 130.98 which in Indian currency is around INR 11,011 approximately (as on October 16, 2024). Thus, Indian students will have to pay this amount online only through either PayPal or through Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover or JCB credit cards. The SAT exam fee amount may reduce by 5-10% only in case the students have a waiver code for SAT exam. 

Please note, costs are dynamic and can change without prior notice, hence, applicants should check fee related details carefully before proceeding with the SAT exam registrations. 

Once you register for SAT exam and wish to cancel it, you can go to your profile and cancel the test. Though the SAT cancellation fee is not fully refundable, yet students can get around 10-20% of the total amount they paid. Cancellation of SAT exam will also depend on when you are cancelling the exam. So if you cancel the exam a few days prior the refund will be lesser, howerver if you cancel a month or so before, then the fee will be returned by 20%. 

Booking an exam centre to appear for SAT is a part of the registration process. The applicants have to book a date and correspondingly choose the available exam centres available for the exam. Once the fee is paid for SAT registration, the applicants cannot modify the changes for exam centre. 

When choosing a SAT exam centre while registering, applicants should have the following pointers covered:

• The SAT exam centre must be 1 or 2 kms in distance.
• Exam centre must be within the same city and if possible in the same vicinity.
• Check beforehand how will you reach your SAT exam centre and in how much time plus which mode of transportation would suit you the best.
• Ensure that the exam centre you are choosing is conducting the exam and will not cancel at the last minute.
• Register early so that the seats don't run out at your preferred test centre.

SAT exams are held across various cities of India each year. Each city has a few designated SAT exam centres where the exam is held. In 2024, India has around 33 cities across which various SAT exam centres are distributed. Students registering for SAT exam can choose their SAT exam centre based on their location and reach. SAT exam centres are available in metros like - Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata and other cities like Pune, Hyderabad, Haryana, Indore, Ahmedabad, etc.

The ideal way to register for SAT exam as an Indian student is through the online mode. Since the process of online SAT registration is easier, more flexible and accessiblilty is any day better, it is only feasible to apply for the SAT exam online. The process of offline registration for SAT can be tedious and may not allow students to make changes in the already submitted application. 

Also those who wish to re-register for SAT if they miss on the already registered SAT date is possible through the online application mode and not applicable for offline registration modes. In case the applicants wish to register for the SAT exam on a late registration deadline, then this is also possible through the online mode in place of the time taking offline mode of application. 

Thus, if applying as an Indian national, the applicants can register for the SAT exam online and submit their photographs also at a later date, make possible changes at a given point of time, easily switch SAT exam dates and register for another SAT exam easily or even apply for the SAT exam on a late registration date, plus making payments for the SAT exam is for sure better and safer online rather the time taking demand draft payment for the offline mode of registration. Hence, Indian applicants should choose to go with the SAT online registration rather than the offline registration. 

No, students have to atleast register for SAT exam one month before the exam date. The students will not be able to register fo SAT exam five days prior to the exam. Hence its advisable for students to make up their minds beforehand, keep some time for their preparation for SAT exam and also some buffer time before applying to universities abroad else there will be a confusion and applicants will be in a no man's land and also end up losing their chance of admission in the term of application.

No, College Board does not accept any part payments for SAT exam fee registrations. Rather the applicant will have to pay the entire amount together that too online via a credit card or through PayPal. There is no provision of accepting part payments for either SAT registration or SAT registration cancellation or for SAT exam date postponement. Applicants should ensure they have enough funds to be able to submit for SAT exam fees and that the transaction doesn't abort in between. Thus, applicants should keep the minimum amount in the bank account and pay accordingly for the SAT exam fee.