SAT results: scores, release dates and sending reports
The SAT score report gives a total score from 400 to 1600 and separate Reading and Writing and Math scores from 200 to 800 each. The scores are reported after the digital test and can be sent to colleges through the student's College Board account. A total score is not a college admission cutoff. Each institution determines whether it requires, considers or ignores SAT and how it interprets the reported sections.
When Weekend results arrive
For the remaining 2026-27 SAT Weekend administrations, College Board lists these student score release dates:
College Board says most Weekend scores are released two to four weeks after test day. Use the published date for the selected administration when planning; the general interval is not a guarantee for one individual's account. These are student result dates, not the separate dates when the K-12 reporting portal receives educator data. A school-day administration may have grouped answer-submission and score-release dates, so School Day candidates should use their school or state instructions.
A score appearing in the College Board account and reaching a college are separate events. Score reports sent electronically can have processing time, and College Board notes that colleges vary in how long they take after receipt. Check whether the college requires an official report by the application deadline, allows self-reported scores during review or has an earlier document deadline. Do not treat the SAT result date as an admissions decision date.
Read the score report
The SAT total combines the Reading and Writing and Math section scores on the 400-1600 scale. Each section is reported on a 200-800 scale. The report also includes a score range and percentiles. A percentile compares performance with a reference group; it is not percent correct and does not estimate the chance of admission.
The score report's Knowledge and Skills section shows performance in each of eight content domains, with an approximate question count or share and a visual indicator. Use this information to choose practice areas. It is not a separate score used by all colleges. Digital SAT scoring uses an adaptive, item-response model that considers characteristics of questions and response patterns. Two students with the same number correct may receive different section scores, so do not convert a raw count into an exact scale score using a simple ratio.
Send scores and use Score Choice
Use the College Board account to choose score recipients and check the recipient's current application instructions. For Weekend registration, up to four free score reports can be selected, with the ordinary free-send window extending through nine days after the test date. Once scores are available, Score Choice allows students to choose whole SAT test dates for reporting. It does not allow a student to send Math from one administration and Reading and Writing from another as one selected report.
Some colleges and scholarship programmes require all SAT scores; others allow the student to choose which dates to send. Some colleges superscore by considering the highest section scores across more than one test date, while others use a different policy. Score Choice is not available for the free sends selected during registration in the same way it is for later reports. Check the recipient's instructions before selecting dates, and confirm the score-sending options in the account.
The international fee page states that additional reports cost USD 15 each through June 2027 once the first four free reports and timing conditions no longer apply. Other score services can have separate charges. Review the live fee page before ordering. A school-day score-send route has its own submission process and timing; follow the school's directions rather than applying Weekend steps automatically.
Older scores and recency
College Board may archive a student's scores after the student leaves high school and has not tested for a year. Archived results can still be requested where available. College Board notes that scores sent five or more years after testing may be less valid predictors of college performance than more recent results. This is a caution about interpretation, not a universal expiration rule. The institution decides whether an older score is accepted for a particular entry year and course. Ask the college directly if its current policy does not specify a score-age limit.
What to do after results post
- Confirm the test date and both section scores on the report.
- Read the college's current policy for the intended application year.
- Check whether the college requires one test date or all scores and whether it superscores.
- Order official reports early enough for the stated deadline and keep the account confirmation.
- Use domain feedback to plan another attempt only if the college's policy and remaining time make it useful.
The SAT does not publish a universal pass mark, central rank list or counselling process. A score is an application input. The college's own admissions team decides how the score fits with grades, coursework and the rest of the application.