SAT Fast Facts
- Offered 7 times a year (October, November, December, January, March, May and June)
- Duration: 3 hours and 45 minutes
- Topics tested: Reading, Math, and Writing
- Maximum score: 2400 (3 sections with max score of 800)
- Negative marking test (aka you LOSE points for wrong answers and GAIN points for correct answers)
PSAT Fast Facts
- Given in October of Junior year
- Sophomores can opt to take it as well
- Does NOT count! Colleges will never receive results
- If you perform extremely well, you could qualify for a National Merit Scholarship
- Topics covered: Reading, Math, Writing
- Maximum score: 240 (3 sections with max scores of 80)
ACT Fast Facts:
- Offered 6 times a year (September, October, December, February (not in New York or internationally), April, and June).
- Topics tested: English, Math, Reading, Science, optional Essay
- Maximum score: 36 (each section has max score of 36 and the overall score is compiled by averaging the 4 sections)
- Students are not penalized for wrong questions
SAT Subject Test Fast Facts:
- 1-hour exams given 6 times a year (October, November, December, January, May, June)
- Maximum score: 800
- Students can take up to 3 Subject Tests at each test date
- Not required by all schools
- Subjects offered:
- Literature
- World History
- U.S. History
- Math Level 1 & 2
- Biology E/M
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Spanish
- French
- Italian
- Latin
- German
- Chinese
- Hebrew
- Japanese
- Korean
| SAT Test Date | Registration Date | Late Registration Date (extra fee) |
| November 3 | October 4 | October 22 |
| December 1 | November 1 | November 16 |
| January 26 | December 28 | January 11 |
| March 9 | February 8 | February 22 |
| May 4 | April 5 | April 19 |
| June 1 | May 2 | May 17 |
| ACT Test Date | Registration Date | Late Registration Date (extra fee) |
| December 8 | November 2 | November 16 |
| February 9* | January 11 | January 18 |
| April 13 | March 8 | March 22 |
| June 8 | May 3 | May 17 |
*Not offered internationally or in New York.
