SAT Registration 2020 - How to Register for SAT Exam Online

For all the students seeking admission to undergraduate or Bachelors's courses in the US or Canada, SAT is an important exam as most universities there require SAT scores to assess your profile. SAT exam evaluates your written, verbal and mathematical skills. Recently in 2016, New SAT format was introduced. Read: Essential SAT Tips and Strategies

Types of SAT

SAT exam is of two types:

SAT – The SAT exam tests the knowledge of reading, writing, and math — subjects which are taught every day in high schools. It is a 3 hour 45 minutes long test. Most students start preparing for the SAT during their class 11 and take the exam during their class 12. SAT doesn’t test logic or abstract reasoning; it tests the skills students learn at school, which are important and will stay with the student for a lifetime.

Subject Test – Subject Tests are hour-long, content-based tests that allow students to showcase achievement in specific subject areas where they excel. These tests are in the following areas: English, History, Mathematics, Science, and Foreign Languages. Some colleges might ask students to take subject tests or might not. Students should research properly to determine whether the colleges they are applying to require subject tests as part of the application.

SAT Eligibility

There are no particular eligibility criteria for SAT. You need to be an enrolled high school student, with the intent of applying to foreign undergraduate universities.

How to register for SAT online?

Step 1: Visit College Board's official website: www.collegeboard.org and create your account.

Step 2: After successfully creating your College Board account, give your personal details.

Step 3: Create your student profile.

  • Give your high school details.
  • Give your academic details.
  • Details related to extracurricular activities.
  • College level details: College type, college size, majors.

Step 4: Select Test Date and Test Center

Step 5: Upload your picture.

Step 6: Pay the SAT test fee using a credit card or PayPal.

Other ways of registering for the SAT Exam:

Register by Mail

  • You first need ‘The Student Registration Guide for the SAT and SAT Subject Tests’, which is available at schools.
  • The guide includes a registration form and a return envelope.
  • The form needs to be sent along with a demand draft.
  • The local representative of the SAT in India is the USIEF. The mailed forms will be directed to their regional office.

Test Centers for SAT Exam

The SAT exam is conducted at the test centres in the following cities: New Delhi, Bangalore, Calcutta, Cochin, Pune, Mussoorie, Kodaikanal, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Chennai. Please note that these cities have multiple test centres.