School-day SAT dates by state
What is SAT School Day? The SAT given during the school day at your own school, usually free to juniors.
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Your result
College Board's SAT School Day windows: October 1–30, 2026 and March 1–April 30, 2027.
Questions people ask
What is SAT School Day?
The SAT given during the school day at your own school, usually free to juniors. It is the same digital SAT as on a weekend, and colleges see the same scores.
Do I register for the school-day SAT?
No. Your school or district registers you.
Which states give the ACT instead?
Illinois gives juniors the ACT in spring 2027. In Ohio each district chooses the SAT or the ACT.
Can I still take the SAT on a weekend?
Yes. The school-day test is an extra chance. Many students also take a weekend SAT and superscore.
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What it does
When your school gives juniors the SAT or ACT for free in 2027.
States whose 2026-27 school-day SAT or ACT for juniors is published by the state education department or by College Board for that state.
Method
- Each state's window is copied from its official page or calendar, linked under the answer.
- College Board sets the national SAT School Day windows (October 1–30, 2026 and March 1–April 30, 2027). Every school-day SAT falls inside them.
- A state not in the list is one we have not checked, so the page shows the national window.
Sources
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- College Board: SAT School Day: Virginia (2026-27 test days), Timeline: test day October 1–30, 2026 and March 1–April 30, 2027
- College Board: Virginia Expands Access to the SAT, HB 410 requires Virginia school districts to offer the SAT to juniors at their own school, during the school day, in the fall or spring window; in effect July 1, 2026 (2026)
- College Board: Colorado: A Partnership for Student Success, Timeline: Colorado spring testing window April 12–23, 2027; SAT Weekend March 6, 2027 for virtual schools and conflicts
- Connecticut State Department of Education: State Summative Assessment Calendar 2026-27, Connecticut SAT School Day, grade 11, March 1–April 30, 2027; schools choose primary and make-up dates
- Indiana Department of Education: 2026-2027 Indiana Assessment Windows, SAT School Day Administration, March 1 to March 12, 2027 (2026)
- Illinois State Board of Education: 2026-27 Illinois State Assessment Dates, ACT + Science + Writing, grade 11: test events March 23–April 2, April 6–16 and April 20–30, 2027
- College Board: A–Z: The SAT in Ohio, Districts and schools choose the SAT as the state-funded college admission test for juniors; spring 2027 window March 1–April 30, 2027
- College Board: SAT in Kentucky, SAT is the required, state-provided college admissions exam for 11th graders; the page still shows the spring 2026 window (March 2–April 10)
- College Board: SAT in Texas, 11th and 12th graders in Texas public schools can take the SAT at no cost: ask the school counselor