When preparing to apply to college, there’s a lot to plan for. Applications, admission exams, grades, course rigor are all major components. We’re making it a little bit easier for you by providing all college admissions exam dates in one place. This includes SAT®, PSAT®, ACT® and all AP® exam dates for the 2023/24 school year. Take a look and start planning!
SAT Test Dates and Registration Deadlines
Use the dates below to plan when to register and take the SAT. It’s important to note that the last chance students will have to take the current paper and pencil SAT is in December 2023. Starting in spring 2024 the SAT will be in the new digital format. We’ve noted the difference below.
| Test Date | Registration Deadline | Late Registration Deadline* |
| August 26, 2023 | July 28, 2023 | August 15, 2023 |
| October 7, 2023 | September 7, 2023 | September 26, 2023 |
| November 4, 2023 | October 5, 2023 | October 24, 2023 |
| December 2, 2023 | November 2, 2023 | November 21, 2023 |
| March 9, 2024 (digital) | February 23, 2024 | Coming soon |
| May 4, 2024 (digital) | April 19, 2024 | Coming soon |
| June 1, 2024 (digital) | May 17, 2024 | Coming soon |
*late fee applies
PSAT/NMSQT Test Dates
See below for the dates of the PSAT, which is the exam to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship. Students don’t register for this exam through the College Board. School districts decide if they will offer the PSAT exam. Please note that the 2023 PSAT will be in the new digital format.
| Primary Test Day | Saturday Test Day |
| October 2–October 31, 2023
(each school decides what day to offer) |
October 14, 2023 |
ACT Test Dates and Registration Deadlines
Use the dates below to plan when to register and take the ACT. If a student is unable to test on Saturday, there may be options available for non-Saturday testing.
| Test Date | Registration Deadline | Late Registration Deadline* |
| September 9, 2023 | August 4, 2023 | August 18, 2023 |
| October 28, 2023 | September 22, 2023 | October 6, 2023 |
| December 9, 2023 | November 3, 2023 | November 17, 2023 |
| February 10, 2024 | January 5, 2024 | January 19, 2024 |
| April 13, 2024 | March 8, 2024 | March 22, 2024 |
| June 8, 2024 | May 3, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| July 13, 2024* | June 7, 2024 | June 21, 2024 |
*No test centers are scheduled in New York for the July test date.
AP Exam Dates
The 2024 AP Exams will be administered in schools over two weeks in May.
| Week 1 | Morning 8:00 AM Local Time |
Afternoon 12:00 PM Local Time |
| Monday, May 6, 2024 |
United States Government and Politics | Art History
Chemistry |
| Tuesday, May 7, 2024 |
Human Geography
Microeconomics |
Seminar
Statistics |
| Wednesday, May 8, 2024 |
English Literature and Composition | Comparative Government and Politics
Computer Science A |
| Thursday, May 9, 2024 |
Chinese Language and Culture
Environmental Science |
Psychology |
| Friday, May 10, 2024 |
European History
United States History |
Macroeconomics
Spanish Literature and Culture |
Art and Design: Friday, May 10, 2024 (8 p.m. ET), is the deadline for AP Art and Design students to submit their three portfolio components as final in the AP Digital Portfolio.
| Week 2 | Morning 8:00 AM Local Time |
Afternoon 12:00 PM Local Time |
| Monday, May 13, 2024 |
Calculus AB
Calculus BC |
Italian Language and Culture
Precalculus |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 |
English Language and Composition | African American Studies
Physics C: Mechanics |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2024 |
French Language and Culture
World History: Modern |
Computer Science Principles
Music Theory |
| Thursday, May 16, 2024 |
Spanish Language and Culture | Biology
Japanese Language and Culture |
| Friday, May 17, 2024 |
German Language and Culture
Physics 1: Algebra-Based |
Latin
Physics 2: Algebra-Based |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism: The exam is Tuesday, May 14 at 2:00 PM.
AP Seminar and AP Research: The deadline for students to submit performance tasks as final and their presentations to be scored by their AP Seminar or AP Research teachers is April 30 (11:59 p.m. ET).
AP Computer Science Principles: The deadline for students to submit their Create performance task as final is April 30 (11:59 p.m. ET).
