Test Dates and Deadlines

Important: If you're administering SAT School Day, PSAT 10, and/or PSAT 8/9 as part of your state testing program, refer to information provided by your state regarding test dates, policies, and processes for spring testing and at the State Testing Educator Experience.

Intended Testing Week SSD Requests in SSD Online

(7 weeks before test day)
Submit Orders in SSOR

(5 weeks before test day)
Submit Initial Registration Data File in SSOR

(4–3 weeks before test day)
Validate Data and Register Students in SSOR

(3–2 weeks before test day)
Readiness Check in Bluebook

(2–1 weeks before test day)
October 1–4 Aug 12 Aug 26 Sept 3–9 Sept 9–16 Sept 16–23
October 7–11 Aug 19 Sept 3 Sept 9–16 Sept 16–23 Sept 23–30
October 14–18 Aug 26 Sept 9 Sept 16–23 Sept 23–30 Sept 30–Oct 7
October 21–25 Sept 3 Sept 17 Sept 23–30 Sept 30–Oct 7 Oct 7–14
October 28–31 Sept 9 Sept 24 Sept 30–Oct 7 Oct 7–14 Oct 14–21

See Assessments Reporting for K–12 Educators for the score release schedule.