Commonly asked questions about the SAT:

How do I register for the SAT I or the SAT II?

You have to complete a registration form. You can do that by:

On-line Registration at www.collegeboard.org. Pay by credit card and you can print off a receipt page with a registration number. Once you submit your registration on-line, it cannot be canceled. However, you can telephone to change your test date if the need arises.

You cannot register on-line if:

• you want to test on a Sunday,
• you live more than 75 miles from the nearest test center and you want to be tested nearer home
• you’re testing under the SAT Services for Students with Disabilities Program, or
• you’re taking the test in Taiwan

Mail Registration. The registration form and return envelope are available as the Registration Bulletin, available from your school counselor’s office. It contains test dates, registration deadlines, instructions, fees and other registration-related information.

Telephone Reregistration. Only available if you’ve registered for an SAT test before. You can reregister by phone on 1 800 SAT SCORE if you have a touch-tone phone and do not need customer assistance. The fee for telephone reregistration is $10 for each administration requested, plus test fees, plus a $13 Basic Registration/Reporting Fee. If you need customer assistance call 1 609 771 7600. If you are deaf or hard of hearing call 1 609 882 4118.

You will be asked for the following information when you call:

• your name, date of birth, sex, social security number
• five-digit test center code
• four digit college or scholarships program code
• credit card information (Visa, Mastercard or American Express)
• for SAT II registration: the two digit test code and subject test

To change your test center, test date, or test call 1 609 771 7600 at least two and a half weeks before your test date and have your Visa, Mastercard, or American Express handy.

How much does the SAT cost?

The Basic Registration/Reporting Fee is $13 (all these figures were correct on October 17, 1999). This is a non-refundable fee. Included in the cost is the price of sending score reports to up to four colleges and scholarship programs, when included on the registration form.

The total SAT I cost, including the $13 Basic Registration/Reporting Fee, is $23.50

The total cost for the SAT II: Subject Tests is $13 plus: $11 for the Writing Test and/or $8 for the Language Tests with Listening $8 and/or $6 for all other Subject Tests.

For all other costs/fees information see www.collegeboard.org

High school juniors and seniors are eligible for fee waivers if they cannot afford SAT test fees. If you are eligible this may also qualify you for an application fee waiver at the colleges you are applying to. Applications for fee waivers are made through your school counselor. To register, mail a fee-waiver card with a completed registration form. You will not be able to register a fee-waiver application on-line or by telephone.

When is the SAT given?

The test is administered seven times a year -- usually in October, November, December, January, March, May and June -- on Saturday mornings.

Can I take the test on Sunday morning instead?

Sunday testing is available only for students who cannot take the test on Saturday because of religious observances. You must submit a letter of explanation from your cleric with your test application form, therefore, on-line registration is not available.

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