ACT AND SAT REGISTRATION INFORMATION
1. Students planning to apply to a 4-year college should register to take an ACT/SAT starting junior year.
2. Students are encouraged to take ACT/SAT more than once to increase scores.
3. ACT or SAT? Most schools will accept both.
4. During the registration process, choose to send your scores up to 4 colleges for free. Also include our high school code (363223) so that your scores are reflected on your high school transcript.
5. Registration fee waivers are available in the student services office for those students who qualify for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program. Students who qualify can receive up to 4 fee waivers anytime during their Junior/Senior year.
*If a student is qualified for free/reduced lunch, they can receive 4 ACT Fee waivers and 2 SAT fee waivers to use anytime Junior/Senior year. Please see the school counselor if you qualify.
7. What is the difference between the ACT and SAT?
8. Practice test booklets are available in the student service office upon request.
Upcoming ACT Dates, Deadlines, and Score Release Dates |
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2026 National Test Dates Schedule
*No test centers are scheduled in New York for the July test date. |
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2026-2027 National Test Dates Schedule
| Test Date | Regular Registration Deadline (Late fee applies after this date.) |
Late Registration Deadline | Photo Upload/ Standby Deadline | Initial Score Release Date |
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| September 19, 2026 | August 14 | September 1 | September 14 | October 6 |
| October 17, 2026 | September 11 | September 29 | October 12 | October 27 |
| December 12, 2026 | November 6 | November 29 | December 7 | December 22 |
| February 27, 2027 | January 22 | February 9 | February 22 | March 16 |
| April 10, 2027 | March 5 | March 23 | April 5 | April 20 |
| June 12, 2027 | May 7 | May 25 | June 7 | June 22 |
| July 10, 2027 | June 4 | June 22 | July 5 | July 20 |
*No test centers are scheduled in New York for the July test date.
Register for the ACT at www.myact.org
Upcoming SAT Dates, Deadlines, and Score Release Dates |
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You may register for the SAT online at sat.org/register
Fall 2026
- August 22, 2026
- September 12, 2026
- October 3, 2026
- November 7, 2026
- December 5, 2026
Spring 2027
- March 6, 2027
- May 1, 2027
- June 5, 2027
PSAT/NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORPORATION
1. The PSAT/NMSQT helps students become college ready. It is excellent practice for the SAT.
2. Elgin will encourage all college-bound sophomores and juniors to take the PSAT which will be held once a year during the school day in the month of October.
3. More information about the PSAT and the National Merit Scholarship Program may be found at www.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt