SAT Exam Fees - An Overview
The Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) is a standardised test developed by the College Board. It is typically taken by high school students on the cusp of attending college. SAT measures students’ aptitude on three scales – Evidence-based Reading and Writing, Mathematics, and Essay. The cost for SAT depends on whether you choose the standard SAT or SAT with Essay or the SAT Subject Test. SAT Fees are charged in US dollars or the equivalent amount in INR. If you're preparing for your SATs, this starter kit on SAT exam fees can come in handy.
SAT Registration Fee for Indian Students
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Name of the Test
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SAT Exam Fees
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Standard SAT
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$101
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SAT with Essay
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$117
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SAT Registration Fees for Subject Test
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Name of the Item
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SAT Exam Fees
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Notes
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Registration Fee
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$26
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Includes 1 test date where the student can take 1, 2, or 3 SAT subject tests
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Each SAT Subject Test
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$22 per additional test
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Excluding Language Test + Listening
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Note that the College Board has discontinued the SAT subject tests in the USA. It has also temporarily suspended the test in international locations. As per the latest update, the Subject Tests in international locations are expected to resume from June 2021.
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Additional SAT Fees
Besides the standard SAT registration fee, you also need to consider the additional, registration-linked SAT exam costs These fees are circumstantial and may or may not apply to every student. Do note that the additional fees apply to all 3 types of SAT tests i.e. Standard SAT, SAT with Essay, and SAT Subject Test. Here is a breakdown of the additional, need-based SAT prices.
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Name of the Item
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SAT Fees
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Notes
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Phone registration
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$15
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Available only to student's who have previously registered for SAT
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*Change fee
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$30
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Applicable if the student desires to change the test centre, test date, or SAT to SAT Subject Test or the other way round.
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SAT late registration fee
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$30
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Applies on registering after the regular deadline but before the late registration deadline.
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Waitlist fee
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$53
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Levied only if the student is admitted to the test centre on the applicable test date.
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*In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the College Board has currently waived all change fees associated with SAT test cost.
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SAT Test Prices for Additional Score Services
The College Board also levies a suite of need-based SAT exam prices for additional services related to scores and reports.
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S.NO
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Facility
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SAT exam fee
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Notes
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1
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Registration score report
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$0
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4 registration scores available for up to 9 days after taking the test
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2
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Extra score report request
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$12 per extra report
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Applicable to additional reports outside of the 4 available
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3
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Rush order
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$31
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Scores sent to college within 1-2 business days. Also applies to extra score reports.
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4
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*Scores by phone
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$15 per call
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Released as per online scores schedule; students can call customer service and provide test registration number, DOB, & credit card details to get scores by phone.
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5
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Archived scores order
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$31
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Order old test scores via phone or mail
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6
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**Multiple-choice hand score verification
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$55
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Students can request hand-scoring of multiple-choice questions. A Fee is levied for manually reviewing the entire answer sheet, not just a single section of the SAT or SAT Subject Test taken on the same day.
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7
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SAT question & answer service
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$18
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Students can request test questions, correct answers and instructions for the specific test they took. They need to fill a form to order a copy of their answer sheet.
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8
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SAT Student Answer Service
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$13.50
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Students can request question types from the test they took to check the level of difficulty and if they answered questions correctly, incorrectly or omitted them. This SAT fee is refunded if the order is unfulfilled or if the student missed the test date.
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9
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Essay hand score verification
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$55
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Verifies errors in scanning or processing essay scores assigned by essay readers. Scores are adjusted and the fee is refunded if errors are found.
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Terms and Conditions
Articles mentioned in Serial Numbers 1-6 apply to all forms of the SAT exams, the remaining are applicable only to Standard SAT and SAT with Essay.
*To get SAT scores by Phone, international students appearing for the test can call 212-713-7789. You can also call this number for any test related queries
**Students who request hand score verification will be unable to see their full online score report. Their access to Student Answer Service for hand scored answer sheets will also be restricted.
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