Test Dates and Deadlines
The Fall 2025 testing window for all assessments in the SAT Suite is October 1-31.
Districts and schools will be able to administer all three assessments on as many days of the testing window as needed. There will also be two optional Saturday test dates for the PSAT/NMSQT only: October 11 and October 18.
In the timetable below, you can cross-reference important deadlines for various testing staff tasks based on your school's intended testing week.
| Ordering Opens | May |
|---|---|
| Training Available | Mid/Late August |
| Registration and Test Day Toolkit (TDTK) Open | Early September |
| Intended Testing Week | Submit SSD Request By | Order By | Register By | Complete Readiness Check By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1-3 | August 11 | September 8 | September 15 | September 22 |
| October 6-11 | August 18 | September 15 | September 22 | September 29 |
| October 14-18 | August 25 | September 22 | September 29 | October 6 |
| October 20-24 | September 2 | September 29 | October 6 | October 14 |
| October 27-31 | September 8 | October 6 | October 14 | October 20 |
School Test Coordinators: You can use the Digital In-School Testing Checklist to track your major milestones for testing readiness.
District Test Coordinators: You can use the Checklist for District Test Coordinators to track your major milestones for testing readiness.
See Assessments Reporting for K–12 Educators for the score release schedule.
Ordering, registration, training, access, and readiness dates are recommended for best possible experience. SSOR will accept fall orders through October 20.
If you have testing needs after that date, please contact customer service for assistance.
Users who order before Registration/TDTK launch will receive system access emails the day systems open.
Users who order after Registration/TDTK launch will receive system access the same day their order is placed, often within minutes of ordering.
For Spring 2026, the testing window will be March 2–April 30. Ordering and registration deadlines will be available later this year.