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when do sat scores come out? and other sat score release facts you should know

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when do sat scores come out?

when do sat scores come out? at the earliest, you will be able to view your scores online beginning 13 days after the test. sat multiple choice scores can take anywhere from 13 to 19 days to be released during the academic year – and up to five and a half weeks in the summer.

the tables below cover the schedule of sat score release dates: every sat test date and sat score release date for the 2022-23, 2021-22, and 2020-21 testing years in the u.s. — as well as international dates. for more information about registration dates and choosing the best test date, see our accompanying post on sat test dates.

you may notice that for most of the test dates, a range of release dates are given. this is the time frame within which you can expect to get your multiple choice scores.

u.s. and international sat score release dates

2022-2023 sat score release dates (u.s.)

sat test datesat score release date
(multiple choice)
jun 4, 2022jul 13, 2022
aug 27, 2022sept 9, 2022
oct 1, 2022oct 14, 2022
nov 5, 2022nov 18, 2022
dec 3, 2022dec 16, 2022
mar 11, 2023mar 24, 2023
may 6, 2023may 19, 2023
june 3, 2023june 16, 2023
august 26, 2023september 8, 2023
october 7, 2023october 20, 2023
november 4, 2023november 17, 2023
december 2, 2023december 15, 2023

2021-2022 sat score release dates (u.s.)

sat test datesat score release date
(multiple choice)
august 28, 2021september 10, 2021
october 2, 2021october 15, 2021
november 6, 2021november 19, 2021
december 4, 2021december 17, 2021
march 12, 2022march 25, 2022
may 7, 2022may 20, 2022
june 4, 2022july 13, 2022

2020-2021 sat score release dates (u.s.)

the college board added test date in response to covid-19 on september 26, 2020.

sat test datesat score release date
(multiple choice)
sat score release date
(essay)*
august 29, 2020september 11, 2020september 14, 2020
september 26, 2020: addedoctober 9, 2020october 16, 2020
october 3, 2020october 16, 2020october 23, 2020
november 7, 2020november 20, 2020november 27, 2020
december 5, 2020december 18, 2020december 26, 2020
march 13, 2021march 26, 2021april 2, 2021
may 8, 2021may 21, 2021may 28, 2021
june 5, 2021july 14, 2021july 21, 2021

*the majority of sat essay scores will be released the week following your multiple-choice scores.

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2022-2023 sat score release dates (international)

sat test datesat score release date
(multiple choice)
jun 4, 2022jul 13, 2022
aug 27, 2022sept 9, 2022
oct 1, 2022oct 14, 2022
dec 3, 2022dec 16, 2022
mar 11, 2023 (digital)mar 24, 2023*
may 6, 2023 (digital)may 19, 2023*
june 3, 2023 (digital)june 16, 2023*

*college board announced that digital sat scores will be released in a matter of days, not weeks, so these scores will likely come out sooner.

2021-2022 sat score release dates (international)

international test dateinternational sat score release date
august 28, 2021september 10, 2021
october 2, 2021
october 15, 2021
december 4, 2021
december 17, 2021
march 12, 2022
march 25, 2021
may 7, 2022
may 20, 2021

2020-2021 sat score release dates (international)

international test dateinternational sat score release date
september 26, 2020 (added)october 9-16, 2020
october 3, 2020october 16-23, 2020
december 5, 2020december 18-26, 2020
march 13, 2021march 26-april 2, 2021
may 8, 2021may 21-28, 2021

frequently asked questions

why haven’t i gotten my score yet?

here are a few reasons that your sat score release may have been delayed:

your score improvement was too large: if you’re retaking the sat and end up raising your score by over 200 points in a section, or 400 points total, the college board may double check your test for cheating. that kind of score improvement can happen (we’ve seen it!) but it’s pretty rare, so they may be taking a second look, just in case.

you were reported for cheating: if you weren’t cheating, everything should work out fine and your scores will just be delayed a little – but if you did cheat, it’s possible that your score will be canceled.

something was off with your test administration: the college board has very strict rules about how the sat is supposed to be administered. if your proctor didn’t follow the standard protocol, your sat score release could be delayed until the college board sorts things out.

your registration had some errors: at the beginning of the test, you’re asked to bubble in a whole bunch of information about yourself, for registration purposes. if you bubbled anything in this section incorrectly, the college board may have trouble finding you.

the college board is running behind: it happens!

if you haven’t received your scores on time, the best thing to do is call the college board and find out what’s up. to contact the college board from the united states, call: (866) 756-7346. for their international line, call: (212) 713-7789

where do i find my sat score?

you can access your sat scores online through your college board account. if you don’t have an account yet, learn how to create one here. easy enough!

what is a good sat score?

a good sat score depends on where you want to go to college! all you need to do is find out the score range for your school of choice, and aim for the 75th percentile of that range — if you can score around the top 25% of what admitted students are averaging, you’ll have a good shot at acceptance.

should i retake the sat?

the answer depends on many factors, including what we mentioned in the previous answer. if you think you could score significantly better the second time around, you may want to retake the sat.

don’t forget, if you’re a premium magoosh sat student, then you’re eligible for our up to 100-point score guarantee, and probably a free retake extension. email [email protected] to get more information.

not a magoosh student yet? no problem. we offer online, self-paced prep for the sat. we’ve helped thousands of students improve their test scores, and we’d love to help you, too.

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still have questions?

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  • molly kiefer

    molly is one of magoosh’s content creators. she designs magoosh’s graphic assets, manages our youtube channels and podcasts, and contributes to the magoosh high school blog.

    since 2014, molly has tutored high school and college students preparing for the sat, gre, and lsat. she began her tutoring journey while in undergrad, helping her fellow students master math, computer programming, spanish, english, and philosophy.

    molly graduated from lewis & clark college with a b.a. in philosophy, and she continues to study ethics to this day. an artist at heart, molly loves blogging, making art, taking long walks and serving as personal agent to her cat, who is more popular on instagram than she is.

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