Testing calendar
SAT, ACT & AP test dates for 2026–2027
Every upcoming national administration with its registration deadline — the date families actually miss. Verified against the official College Board and ACT pages on Wed, Jul 29, 2026.
Next SAT
Sat, Aug 22, 2026
Next ACT
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
AP exams
Mon, May 3, 2027
SAT test dates
collegeboard.orgDeadlines are 11:59 p.m. ET · registration at satsuite.collegeboard.org
ACT national test dates
act.orgDeadlines are 11:59 p.m. CT · national Saturday testing · registration at act.org
Limited availability in New York for the July test date.
AP exam dates 2027
apcentral.collegeboard.orgWeek 1
May 3 – May 7, 2027
Most exams start at 8 a.m. or 12 p.m. local time.
Week 2
May 10 – May 14, 2027
Most exams start at 8 a.m. or 12 p.m. local time.
Late testing
May 17 – May 21, 2027
Late-testing dates for students who cannot test during the first two weeks of May or have two exams scheduled at the same time.
Schedule by subject
Morning exams start at 8 a.m. local time, afternoon exams at 12 p.m. — confirm your school's exact plan with your AP coordinator.
Mon, May 3, 2027
8 a.m. local
Human Geography
Physics C: Mechanics
12 p.m. local
Biology
Italian Language and Culture
Tue, May 4, 2027
8 a.m. local
Business with Personal Finance
United States Government and Politics
12 p.m. local
European History
Microeconomics
Wed, May 5, 2027
8 a.m. local
Cybersecurity
English Literature and Composition
12 p.m. local
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Thu, May 6, 2027
8 a.m. local
French Language and Culture
Physics 2: Algebra-Based
World History: Modern
12 p.m. local
African American Studies
Chemistry
Fri, May 7, 2027
8 a.m. local
German Language and Culture
United States History
12 p.m. local
Macroeconomics
Networking · 2026-27 pilot schools only
Mon, May 10, 2027
8 a.m. local
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
12 p.m. local
Music Theory
Seminar
Tue, May 11, 2027
8 a.m. local
Japanese Language and Culture
Precalculus
12 p.m. local
Statistics
Wed, May 12, 2027
8 a.m. local
English Language and Composition
12 p.m. local
Art History
Computer Science A
Thu, May 13, 2027
8 a.m. local
Spanish Language and Culture
12 p.m. local
Chinese Language and Culture
Environmental Science
Fri, May 14, 2027
8 a.m. local
Comparative Government and Politics
Computer Science Principles
Spanish Literature and Culture
12 p.m. local
Latin
Psychology
Where will you take it?
Find your test center
Test centers change every administration and fill up, and College Board and ACT only publish them through their own search tools — so we take you straight there. Seats are confirmed only when you register.
SAT test centers
Official College Board search · Pick your test date, then search by ZIP within 10–100 miles.
ACT test centers
Official ACT search · Search by state or ZIP; dates are Saturdays unless noted.
AP exams are different: they're given at your own school (or a partner school), so there's nothing to search — your AP coordinator assigns the room.
Plan your testing timeline
Track which sittings you're registered for, get deadline countdowns, and let a parent or counselor suggest dates — free with an account.
Dates and deadlines are loaded from the official College Board and ACT pages and were last verified on Wed, Jul 29, 2026. Testing programs can change dates and add administrations — always confirm on collegeboard.org, act.org, or AP Central before you register.