ACT/SAT NATIONAL TEST DATES
Most high school counselors recommend that juniors take the ACT and/or the SAT at least one time during their junior year so check the dates listed for each below, and register as soon as possible.
ACT
Test Dates Regular Registration Late Registration
Postmark Deadline Postmark Deadline
June 14, 2008 May 9, 2008 May 23, 2008
September 13, 2008* August 12, 2008 August 13 – 22, 2008
October 25, 2008 September 19, 2008 September 20 – October 3, 2008
December 13, 2008 November 7, 2008 November 8 – 20, 2008
February 7, 2009** January 6, 2009 January 7 – 16, 2009
April 4, 2009 February 27, 2009 February 28 – March 13, 2009
June 13, 2009 May 8, 2009 May 9 – 22, 2009
Registration for the ACT may be done on-line at
www.act.org* check with website for further info.
SAT
Test Dates Regular Registration Late Registration
Postmark Deadline Postmark Deadline
June 7, 2008 May 6, 2008 May 15, 2008
Future dates for SAT
2008 2009-10 (Tenitive)
October* 4, 5 October 10, 18**
November 1, 2 November 7, 8
December 6, 7 December 5, 6
January 24, 25 January 23, 24
March 14, 15 March† 6, 7 SAT Reasoning Test™ only.
United States, U.S. territories, and Puerto Rico only.
SAT Reasoning Test only. May 1, 2
Jun 5, 6
United States, U.S. territories,
and Puerto Rico only.
May 2, 3
June 6, 7
According to our formula, test dates fall on the first Saturday in November, December, May, and June;
the second Saturday in October and March; and the fourth Saturday in January.
* Revised formula: the test date is moved one week earlier when Labor Day falls before September 5.
** The Sunday test date for October 2009 will be moved to October 18 to avoid conflict with the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah.
† Revised formula: the test date is moved one week earlier when Easter falls before March 30.
PSAT/NMSQT® Test Dates (Saturday and Wednesday dates)
2008 2009
October 15 (Wednesday) October 14 (Wednesday)
October 18 (Saturday) October 17 (Saturday)
AP® Exam Dates
2009May 4–8 and May 11–15