The SAT is offered in October, November, December, January, March, May, and June. The SAT Subject Tests are offered in October, November, December, January, May and June.

Test Dates Oct 1, 2016 Nov 5, 2016 Dec 3, 2016 Jan 21, 2017 Mar 11, 2017 May 6, 2017 Jun 4, 2017
U.S./International Registration Deadline Sep 1, 2016 Oct 7, 2016 Nov 3, 2016 Dec 21, 2016 Feb 10, 2017 Apr 7, 2017 May 9, 2017
Late Registration Deadline (U.S. only) Sep 20, 2016 Oct 25, 2016 Nov 22, 2016 Jan 10, 2017 Feb 28, 2017 Apr 25, 2017 May 24, 2017
Tests Offered:              
SAT Reasoning Test x x x x x x x
SAT Subject Tests:
 – Literature x x x x x x
 – Biology E/M x x x x x x
 – Chemistry x x x x x x
 – Physics x x x x x x
 – U.S. History x x x x x x
 – World History x x x
 – Mathematics Level 1 x x x x x x
 – Mathematics Level 2 x x x x x x
 – French x x x x x
 – German x
 – Spanish x x x x x
 – Modern Hebrew x
 – Italian x
 – Latin x x
 – French with Listening x
 – German with Listening x
 – Spanish with Listening x
 – Chinese with Listening x
 – Japanese with Listening x
 – Korean with Listening x

Important Information: SAT Subject Test Policies

  • You can take up to three SAT Subject Tests on a single test date.
  • You can’t take the SAT Subject Tests and the SAT on the same test date.
  • When you register, you must tell us which SAT Subject Test(s) you plan to take. You can change your mind on test day, with limits. Learn more.
  • You can take only one Biology Subject Test per test date. After the first 60 questions, you have to choose either Biology Ecological or Biology Molecular; you can’t take both.
  • You can use calculators only on the Mathematics Level 1 and Level 2 Subject Tests.
  • The Language with Listening tests are offered only in November.
  • The Language with Listening tests are always given in the first hour of testing. You can take only one Language with Listening test per test date.