ACT and SAT Testing Dates

A little advanced planning can go a long way when it comes to admission testing. One of the first steps in designing  the most effective test prep plan is to determine a target test date. The November SAT might seem like an ideal time until you realize that its the day after Homecoming! Sitting down early  to compare the test dates with your personal and school calendar can save you the headache of trying to switch test dates or registration down the line. Below, weve compiled a chronological list of the ACT and SAT test dates. Dates marked with an asterisk (*) are  announced or estimated. Need help registering for one of these test? Click here to learn everything you need to know about registering for the SAT and ACT. 2019-20 ACT and SAT Dates2020-21 ACT and SAT Dates2018-19 ACT and SAT Dates Test DateTestRegistrationLate RegistrationMultiple Choice Scores Available August 24, 2019SAT Subject TestsJuly 26, 2019August 13, 2019September 6, 2019 September 14, 2019ACTAugust 16, 2019August 30, 2019September 24– November 8, 2019 October 5, 2019SAT Subject TestsSeptember 6, 2019September 24, 2019October 18–24, 2019 October 26, 2019ACTSeptember 20, 2019October 4, 2019November 12–December 30, 2019 November 2, 2019SAT Subject TestsOctober 3, 2019October 22, 2019November 15–21, 2019 December 7, 2019SAT Subject TestsNovember 8, 2019November 26, 2019December 20–26, 2019 December 14, 2019ACTNovember 8, 2019November 22, 2019December 26, 2019– February 7, 2020 February 8, 2020ACT January 10, 2020January 17, 2020February 25– April 3, 2020 March 14, 2020SATFebruary 14, 2020March 3, 2020March 27–April 2, 2020 April 4, 2020ACTFebruary 28, 2020March 13, 2020April 14–May 29, 2020 May 2, 2020SAT Subject TestsApril 3, 2020April 21, 2020May 15–21, 2020 June 6, 2020SAT Subject TestsMay 8, 2020May 27, 2020July 15, 2020 June 13, 2020ACTMay 8, 2020May 22, 2020June 23–August 7, 2020 July 18, 2020ACT (Not Offered in NY)June 19, 2020June 26, 2020July 28–August 31, 2020 Test DateTestRegistrationLate RegistrationMultiple Choice Scores Available August 29, 2020SAT Subject TestsJuly 29, 2020*August 13, 2020*September 22, 2020* September 12, 2020*ACTAugust 7, 2020*August 21, 2020*September 22–October 6, 2020* October 3, 2020SAT Subject TestsSeptember 3, 2020*September 20, 2020*October 16–22, 2020* October 24, 2020*ACTSeptember 20, 2020*October 4, 2020*November 3–17, 2020* November 7, 2020SAT Subject TestsOctober 7, 2020*October 25, 2020*November 20–26, 2020* December 5, 2020SAT Subject TestsNovember 5, 2020*November 23, 2020*December 18–24, 2020* December 12, 2020*ACTNovember 6, 2020*November 20, 2020*December 22, 2020– January 5, 2021* February 6, 2021*ACT January 8, 2021*January 15, 2021*February 16–March 1, 2021 March 13, 2021SATFebruary 12, 2021*February 26, 2021*April 1, 2021* April 10, 2021*ACTMarch 5, 2021*March 19, 2021*April 20–May 4, 2021* May 8, 2021SAT Subject TestsApril 9, 2021*April 23, 2021*May 27, 2021* June 5, 2021SAT Subject TestsMay 7, 2021*May 21, 2021*June 24, 2021* June 12, 2021*ACTMay 7, 2021*May 21, 2021*June 22–July 6, 2021* July 17, 2021*ACT (Not Offered in NY)June 11, 2021*June 25, 2021*July 27–August 10, 2021* Test DateTestRegistrationLate RegistrationMultiple Choice Scores Available July 14, 2018ACT (Not Offered in CA and NY)June 15, 2018June 22, 2018July 23 - August 6, 2018 August 25, 2018SAT Subject TestsJuly 27, 2018August 15, 2018September 18, 2018 September 8, 2018ACTAug 10, 2018August 26, 2018September 18 - October 2, 2018 October 6, 2018SAT Subject TestsSeptember 7, 2018September 26, 2018October 19 - 25, 2018 October 27, 2018ACTSeptember 28, 2018October 14, 2018November 13 - 27, 2018 November 3, 2018SAT Subject TestsOctober 5, 2018October 24, 2018November 16 - 22, 2018 December 1, 2018SAT Subject TestsNovember 2, 2018November 20, 2018December 14 - 20, 2018 December 8, 2018ACTNovember 2, 2018November 19, 2018December 18, 2018 - January 1, 2019 February 9, 2019ACT January 11, 2019January 18, 2019February 19 - March 5, 2019 March 9, 2019SATFebruary 8, 2019February 27, 2019March 22 - 28, 2019 April 13, 2019ACTMarch 8, 2019March 25, 2019April 23 - May 7, 2019 May 4, 2019SAT Subject TestsApril 5, 2019April 24, 2019May 17 - 23, 2019 June 1, 2019SAT Subject TestsMay 3, 2019May 22, 2019July 10, 2019 June 8, 2019ACTMay 3, 2019May 20, 2019June 18 - July 2, 2019 July 13, 2019ACT (Not Offered in CA and NY)June 14, 2019June 24, 2019July 23 - August 6, 2019 Once youve selected a target test date, you can  start thinking about how far in advance you should begin your preparation. Download our  guide to popular prep timelines for more information. Download Compass Testing Timelines Popular testing locations fill up, so savvy families make sure to register for the ACT or SAT early! To register for the ACT, click here. To register for the SAT, click here. To register for the SAT Subject Tests, click here. In the table that follows, we compare fees and policies for ACT, SAT, and Subject Tests. Policy or FeeACTSATSubject Tests Sunday testing for religious reasonsAvailableAvailableAvailable Standard Fee$52 + $16 for Writing Test$49.50 + $15 for Essay$26 base, $26 per Listening test, $22 per non-listening test Late registration Feeadd $30add $30add $30 Change test dateadd $32add $30add $30 Change test centeradd $32add $30add $30 Change test typen/aadd $30add $30 Standby/Waitlistadd $55add $53add $53 Included score reports444 Additional reports$13 each$12 each$12 each Score choiceper test dateper test dateper test subject Cancel scoresUntil Thursday after testUntil Thursday after testUntil Thursday after test CalculatorNo Alegebra functions; TI-89 and -Nspire CAS not permittedAlgebra functions OK; TI-89 allowedMath Subject Tests only, not permitted on Physics Essay Verification$50—for multiple choice; $40 will confirm the essay was not mis-scanned$55—Score Verification will confirm the essay was not mis-scannedn/a