When are the SAT and ACT Offered in a Year?

Even though the traditional testing paradigm focuses on taking the SAT and/or ACT in the spring of junior year and fall of senior year, the tests themselves are administered all year long, even during the summer months. The national administrations of the SAT and ACT fill most months on the calendar:

JANUARY – no tests
FEBRUARYACT
MARCHSAT
APRILACT
MAYSAT
JUNESAT, ACT
JULYACT (not in New York)
AUGUSTSAT
SEPTEMBERACT
OCTOBERSAT, ACT, PSAT
NOVEMBERSAT
DECEMBERSAT, ACT

Every testing month offers certain advantages. Explore the options to ensure that the students in your life test on their terms, ideally when they can prepare, practice, and focus on success.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Why Are There No February ACT Test Centers in New York?

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