Standardized test for undergraduate college admissions in the United States and globally.
Exam Details
- Owner/Creator
- College Board
- Provider/Administrator
- College Board (administered by ETS until 2023; now by College Board directly)
- Official Website(s)
- https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/
- Exam Types
- SAT (General);
SAT Subject Tests (discontinued in 2021) - Structure
- 2 main sections: Reading & Writing (64 min), Math (70 min);
Total: 2 hours 14 minutes - Format
- Computer-based only (Digital SAT, introduced 2023)
- Results Time
- Around 2 weeks (typically 13–15 days after test)
- Scoring System
- 400–1600 (800 per section); subscores also reported
- Certificate Format
- Digital report only via College Board account
- Certificate Validity
- Typically 5 years (colleges may vary), technically never expire
- How to Verify Certificate
- Institutions verify via official submission from College Board; students send scores directly
- Certificate Authenticity Features
- Verifiable through official College Board reports and delivery systems
- Academic Use
- Required/accepted for undergraduate admission in US universities, and some universities in Turkey, the Middle East, and Europe
- Immigration Use
- Not directly used for immigration, but required for student visa applications tied to university admission
- Available in Ukraine
- YES, through test centers; digital SAT offered where feasible
- Available in Gulf Countries
- YES, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman
- Can Be a Test Center
- YES
- Center Requirements
- Must be an approved school or institution; computer lab setup, secure environment, trained proctor staff
- Docs & Photos Needed
- Facility floor plan, photo ID of test coordinators, photos of rooms and computers, internet specs
- Application Process
- https://forms.collegeboard.org/apply-to-become-sat-test-center/s/?excmpid=mtg891-pr-1-m13902-pb
- Contact Info for Setup
- cbcodeservices@collegeboard.org
testcenterapp@collegeboard.org - Phone Numbers
- 1 (212) 713-7789 - primary international for general SAT inquiries
- General Emails
- sateducator@collegeboard.org - K–12 Educators
collegeboardtestsecurity@collegeboard.org - security
