International Quick Reference Guide 2019-20 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COLLEGE BOARD PROGRAMS AND SERVICES § § SAT® and SAT Subject Tests™ SpringBoard® § § PSAT-Related Assessments Pre-AP® § § Advanced Placement® Program CSS Profile™ § § BigFuture™ Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) SAT and SAT Subject Tests SAT PRACTICE The SAT® is a globally available test accepted by all U.S. and many The College Board and Khan Academy® have partnered to offer free, international colleges and universities. It’s offered four times a year personalized practice for the SAT Suite of Assessments. Students sat.org satpractice.org internationally. Visit to learn more. can visit Khan Academy at to get SAT practice resources based on their results for any test in the SAT Suite of SAT SUBJECT TESTS Assessments (SAT, PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10, and PSAT™ 8/9). sat.org/practice The SAT Subject Tests™ are hour-long, content-based tests that let Students can also visit to access a free official SAT students distinguish themselves in the college admissions process practice app, full SAT practice tests, and sample SAT questions. by highlighting their strengths and interests in specific subject To prepare for SAT Subject Tests, students can access free online satsubjecttests.org areas, including math, science, history, literature, and languages. practice questions at as well as video lesson satsubjecttests.org playlists for math and science subjects from Khan Academy. ORDER BACK-TO-SCHOOL RESOURCES CONTACT US Our free ordering system is open from mid-April until Students’ Email........................................................sat@info.collegeboard.org October 31, 2019, at sat.org/order-resources. International Students’ Phone...............................................+1 212-713-7789 Counselors’ Email........................................sateducator@collegeboard.org International Counselors’ Phone..........................................+1 212-520-8600 Registration Fees Score Reporting Fees Non-U.S. Regional Fees** Processing Fees SAT with Essay: $64.50 (Four score report requests are Africa (sub-Saharan): $43 Reregistration by phone: $15 SAT (no Essay): $49.50 included with registration) Americas: $43 Late registration (U.S. only): $30 Subject Test Registration Fee: $26 Each additional score report East Asia/Pacific: $53 Waitlist request: $53 request: $12 Each Subject Test: Add $22 each Europe & Eurasia: $47 Test center, date, Rush order (per order): $31 Each Language Subject Test with Middle East/N. Africa: $47 or test change: $30 Scores by phone (per call): $15 Listening*: Add $26 each South & Central Asia: $49 Additional administrative fee**: $24 Scores by web: Free sat.org/international *Only one Language with Listening Test can **See the Student Registration Booklet or go to for a list of countries be taken each year. (November only) and their regional designations, as well as centers subject to the additional administrative fee. SAT AND SAT SUBJECT TESTS DATES Notes OCT NOV DEC MAR MAY JUN Test Date 5 2 7 14 2 6 Registration deadlines expire at 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time. Early Registration AUG SEP OCT JAN MAR APR For the most up-to-date information on the SAT and (International only) 21 18 23 29 18 22 SAT Subject Tests, including late deadlines for paper sat.org/international registrations, see . SEP OCT NOV FEB APR MAY Regular Registration 6 3 8 14 3 8 Sunday test dates immediately follow the Saturday test dates. SSD Accommodations AUG SEP OCT JAN MAR APR For International Testing: The SAT and SAT with Essay Request Deadlines 16 13 18 24 13 17 are available in October, December, March, and May. The Subject Tests are available in October, November, SAT ● ● ● ● December, May, and June. SAT Subject Tests ● ● ● ● ● PSAT-Related Assessments PSAT/NMSQT AND PSAT 10 PRACTICE FOR PSAT/NMSQT AND PSAT 10 The PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 are the same test, offered at different To get ready for the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, students can visit collegeboard.org/psatpractice times of year. Part of the SAT Suite of Assessments and tightly aligned for a full practice test and with the SAT, they serve as check-ins on student progress and pinpoint sample questions. There’s also a full practice test included with the areas for development. For 11th graders, the PSAT/NMSQT is the PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide and the PSAT 10 Student Guide. qualifying test for the National Merit® Scholarship Program, an Because the PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 follow the same assessment academic competition for recognition and scholarships. design principles as the SAT, students can also use Khan Academy satpractice.org The PSAT/NMSQT is offered to 10th and 11th graders in the fall. free personalized SAT practice resources at to get Instead of testing in the fall, some schools may deliver the PSAT 10 in ready for the tests. the spring. Both tests support student progress by focusing on the skills and knowledge that matter most for college and career success. CONTACT US PSAT 8/9 Email..............................................................psat@info.collegeboard.org Test Fees The PSAT 8/9 is the first test in the SAT Suite of Assessments. PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10: $17 Using the same specifications as the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT, and the PSAT 10, it establishes a baseline for college and career readiness as PSAT 8/9: $12 students enter high school. The PSAT 8/9 is designed for eighth and Shipping surcharge for schools outside the U.S., Canada, and U.S. ninth graders. territories: $8 per test ordered PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, AND PSAT 8/9 DATES 2019 2020 June June 28: Order test materials by this date to February Feb. 21: Deadline to request SSD accommodations receive PSAT/NMSQT Student Guides in mid- for PSAT10 students testing in April. September. Request PSAT/NMSQT fee waivers by Feb. 24–March 27: PSAT 10 testing takes place. this date for eligible juniors. April April 13–30: April PSAT 10 and PSAT 8/9 August Aug. 2: Deadline for schools outside the U.S. to testing takes place. reduce PSAT/NMSQT test book orders. psat.org/scores Aug. 27: Deadline to request SSD accommodations Check in fall 2019 for information about when for PSAT/NMSQT. scores will be available. Late Aug.: Educator Guide available. For additional PSAT-related assessment dates and deadlines, psat.org/important-dates visit . September Sept. 19: Deadline to place PSAT/NMSQT test book orders. Sept. 23, 2019–March 27, 2020: Sept.–March PSAT 8/9 testing takes place. October Oct. 16: Primary PSAT/NMSQT test date Oct. 19: Saturday PSAT/NMSQT test date Oct. 30: Alternate PSAT/NMSQT makeup date December School principals begin receiving printed PSAT/NMSQT score reports and AP Potential™ data for PSAT/NMSQT made available. Dec. 13: Deadline to request SSD accommodations for PSAT 10 students testing in Feb. and March. Advanced Placement Program The Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) gives high school EXAM FEES students the opportunity to study and learn at the college level. The exam fee and the fee reduction haven’t changed for the It offers 38 courses and exams in a wide variety of subject areas. 2019-20 school year, but we’re introducing two new fees—one for Nearly all colleges and universities in the United States—as well as late registration and another for canceling the exam. Students are many institutions in more than 60 other countries—grant credit, more likely to stay engaged in class and tackle challenging topics placement, or both for AP scores or acknowledge AP scores in the head-on when they register in the fall, and these fees ensure that admissions process to help students stand out. collegeboard.org/apcentral students don’t wait until the last minute to make a decision. Schools will still submit payment in June. NEW: FALL REGISTRATION Outside the U.S., U.S. territories, and Canada: $124 Beginning with the 2019-20 school year, AP Exam orders are due Authorized test centers outside the U.S.: Varies (School normally retains $9) in the fall. A best practice at more than half of AP schools, students NEW EXAM-RELATED FEES are more likely to earn college credit and placement when they register in the fall. Late order fee: $40 per exam in addition to the exam fee (applies to each exam ordered between November 15 and March 13) FEE REDUCTIONS Unused/Canceled Exam Fee: $40 per exam (applies to exams that are canceled or unused) The College Board provides a $32 fee reduction per exam for students with financial need, including AP Seminar and AP CONTACT US Research Exams, for qualifying low-income students in schools outside the U.S. International AP Coordinators.........................................+1 212-632-1781 AP Course Audit Help Line (International).................+1 541-246-2500 International......................apexams-intl@info.collegeboard.org ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM DATES 2019 2020 May May 20: The 2019-20 AP Course Audit opens. January Schools receive exam ordering information and can begin ordering exams online. August Aug. 1: The new AP Registration and Ordering and AP Jan. 17: Deadline to request SSD accommodations. Classroom systems become available. Jan. 31: AP Course Audit deadline to complete the October Oct. 4: Preferred deadline for AP coordinators to initial submission of course materials and renewal of review registration rosters in the system, make previously authorized courses for 2019-20. needed changes, and submit the exam order. Exam orders may be updated and resubmitted without March March 13 (11:59 p.m. U.S. ET): Deadline to order exams additional fees until the final deadline. for spring courses and to update fall orders (fees may apply). Oct. 15: Preferred date by which administrators should renew previously authorized courses for the April Schools receive personalized student registration 2019-20 school year. (AP ID) labels and AP Exams. November AP Course Ledger of authorized 2019-20 AP courses May AP Exams are administered.