SAT Test Day

After you have registered for your ACT and SAT exam you will want to make sure you are prepared before testing

Be sure to….

• Get test locations and addresses in order to plan your travel time

• Eat a balanced breakfast

• Print your admission ticket

• Take multiple #2 pencils

• Bring a calculator that meets testing guidelines

• Have a valid photo ID

What to Expect….

Expect to be on time

• If you arrive after testing begins, you will not be permitted to enter testing facilities and will have to reschedule.

Leave electronics behind

• The staff can confiscate your phone or can even cancel testing scores if it’s in use during testing.

How long is testing?

• Testing will be between 3 and 4 hours depending on whether you choose to do the essay portion.

Breaks

• There will be breaks in between sections of the test to snack, stretch or take a bathroom break.

Calculators

• Calculators will be permitted but only during designated portions of the test and have to be within testing guidelines.

For a list of rules and testing policies:

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/policies-requirements