SAT
Scholastic Assessment Test
The Digital SAT is required or recommended for undergraduate admissions at most U.S. universities. A score of 1500+ is competitive for top schools. The test is adaptive (module 2 difficulty depends on module 1 performance). Scores are valid for five years and can be superscored across attempts.
Frequency
7 dates per year (Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec, Mar, May, Jun)
Duration
2 hours 14 minutes
Format
Online
Score range
1600 (Reading & Writing 800 + Math 800)
Eligibility
No formal prerequisite; typically taken by high-school juniors and seniors
Conducting body
College Board
Registration fee
US$68 base fee; an additional regional fee applies for international test centres
Source: College Board. Details here are for guidance only — fees, dates and eligibility change each cycle, so confirm on the official site before applying.
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Last verified: 2026-06-03.
Universities that accept SAT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard University
Stanford University
California Institute of Technology
Princeton University
Yale University
Columbia University
University of Pennsylvania
University of Chicago
Cornell University
Brown University
Dartmouth College
Carnegie Mellon University
Northwestern University
Duke University
New York University
NYU Abu Dhabi
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