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SAT for international students: register, find a seat and send scores

A practical SAT plan for Central Asian applicants covering digital registration, test-centre search, fees and score reporting.

In short

  • Check the official pages linked below.
  • Rules can depend on the university, country, course, and application year.
  • Keep the dates and documents you need in one place.

Register through College Board

Create or sign in to your own College Board account, choose a test date and search for centres by country and date. The SAT is run at official test centres. The locator warns that not every centre offers every date and seats vary. Search Tashkent, Almaty, Bishkek or Dushanbe separately and check the exact date before paying. Registration Test-centre search International SAT guidance

College Board lists the international registration price as $68 plus a $43 international fee through June 2027, with possible extra fees at selected test centres. Fee schedules can change, so check the fee page when registering. International fees

Plan your test date

The 2026–27 schedule includes fall 2026 and spring 2027 dates with registration deadlines. Use the live dates page for the latest registration window and allow time for a retake and score delivery before your earliest college deadline. Do not assume a seat is available merely because a city appears in a search. SAT dates and deadlines

Send results correctly

Check each university’s testing policy: some require scores, some are test optional, and some use scores for scholarships or placement. College Board lets students send scores to colleges through their account. Follow each university’s code and deadline instructions and check if entered by you scores are allowed at application stage. Score sending Taking the SAT worldwide

Before test day

  • Match your College Board account identity to the ID document accepted for your testing country.
  • Recheck the centre, date and closing status shortly before the test.
  • Keep checkation emails and know the university’s score-report policy.
  • If you cannot find a seat in your first-choice city, search other nearby dates and centres.

What to do next

  • [ ] Read the official pages linked in this guide.
  • [ ] Check the rules and deadline for your exact course and application year.
  • [ ] Gather the documents and ask the university about anything unclear.
  • [ ] Save copies of your forms and official replies.

Sources

Checked 14 November 2026