Test Dates 2026-2027: Every Major Exam on One Page

Format

Digital, at a test center

Length

2 hr 14 min

Scores

400 to 1600

Dates

8 national dates

The 2026-2027 SAT dates are August 22, September 12, October 3, November 7 and December 5, 2026, then March 6, May 1 and June 5, 2027. The next SAT is November 7, 2026; register by October 23.

No January, February or April SAT. August is US only. Full detail on our SAT dates page and the SAT and ACT comparison calendar.

💡ConnectPrep tip: register the day seats open for your preferred center. Fairfield County, Westchester and NYC centers fill weeks before the deadline, and the late window is only four days.

Format

Online or paper

Length

2 hr 5 min, science optional

Scores

1 to 36

Dates

7 national dates

The 2026-2027 ACT dates are September 19, October 17 and December 12, 2026, then February 27, April 10, June 12 and July 10, 2027. The next ACT is October 17 (registration closed); the next open date is December 12, with registration due November 6.

No November or January ACT. ACT says July testing comes to New York State starting in 2027. More on our ACT dates page, or compare formats in SAT vs ACT.

💡ConnectPrep tip: ACT deadlines fall about five weeks before test day, much earlier than the SAT. Put the registration date on the calendar, not just the test date.

Format

Digital, at school

Who

Grades 8 to 11

PSAT/NMSQT scores

320 to 1520

Registers

Your school

The fall 2026 PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 8/9 run in a school window from October 1 to 30, 2026, with an optional Saturday PSAT/NMSQT on October 17. The PSAT 10 and PSAT 8/9 spring window is March 1 to April 30, 2027. Schools, not families, register students.

Juniors on the fall 2026 PSAT/NMSQT enter the 2028 National Merit program. Semifinalists are notified in early September 2027, with state cutoffs. Alternate Entry requests are due April 1, 2027. See National Merit cutoffs by state.

💡ConnectPrep tip: the PSAT/NMSQT is the only National Merit entry point. A strong junior year score matters more than any PSAT taken earlier.

Format

Online or paper, at school

Who

Grades 8 to 10

Registers

Your school

Season

Sept to May

PreACT is scheduled by schools. Standard PreACT and PreACT 8/9 can be given any school day from September 1, 2026 to May 28, 2027. The online PreACT Secure spring windows are March 8 to 19, March 22 to April 2 and April 5 to 16, 2027.

Format

Remote or in school

Length

2 hours

Scores

0 to 120

Dates

About monthly

The CLT is offered about monthly, remotely at home (7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET on test day) or in school. After the remote October 17 test, the next date is November 14, 2026; remote registration closes November 5.

CLT10 dates (grades 9 and 10)

CLT8 runs in school December 7 to 18, 2026 and January 11 to February 5, 2027. Learn where it is accepted in our CLT guide, including the service academies.

💡ConnectPrep tip: remote scores take about two weeks longer than in school scores. If a deadline is close, choose an in school date or test a month earlier.

Dates

May 3 to 14, 2027

Scores

1 to 5

Order by

Nov 13, 2026

Scores out

July 2027

The 2027 AP Exams run May 3 to 14, 2027, with late testing May 17 to 21. Morning exams start at 8 a.m. local time and afternoon exams at 12 p.m. Schools must order exams by November 13, 2026. Scores release in July 2027.

Portfolio deadlines: April 30, 2027 for CS Principles, Seminar, Research and world language projects; May 7 for Art and Design. See the new AP courses.

💡ConnectPrep tip: students with two exams in the same slot, or three in one day, can request a late test. Ask your AP coordinator before the November order deadline.

Sessions

May and November

Scores

1 to 7 per subject

Diploma

Up to 45 points

Results

Early July

The IB November 2026 session runs October 23 to November 13, 2026. The May 2027 session runs from late April into mid May 2027; the IB has not yet posted the full May 2027 timetable publicly, so confirm exam days with your IB coordinator. May results are typically released in early July.

Who

Grades 3 to 11

Upper level scores

1500 to 2400

Options

Standard, Flex, At Home, Prometric

Scores

About 2 weeks

The 2026-2027 SSAT Standard dates are November 14 and December 12, 2026, and January 9, January 30 and March 13, 2027. The next SSAT is November 14; the last day to register is November 11.

SSAT At Home runs in select weeks, and Prometric computer testing is ongoing. The SSAT and ISEE now share a parent organization, E3n, but stay separate tests in 2026-2027. Read SSAT vs ISEE and what the merger means.

💡ConnectPrep tip: most boarding and day schools have January 15 deadlines. Taking the November or December SSAT leaves room for one retest before then.

Who

Grades 2 to 12

Dates

You choose, once per season

Format

Online or paper

Scores

3 to 10 days

The ISEE has no national test dates. Students book a date with a school, testing office or Prometric center, and may test once per season: Fall (August to November), Winter (December to March) and Spring/Summer (April to July).

See boarding school deadlines and private school admissions requirements.

💡ConnectPrep tip: because you can test once in each season, a fall test followed by a December retest is the standard plan for January deadlines.

Who

8th graders, Catholic HS

Dates

Set by each diocese

Attempts

Usually once

Season

Sept to Dec

The HSPT has no national date. Each Catholic diocese or school sets its own, usually between late September and mid December of 8th grade, and most students may take it only once.

Compare the two Catholic exams in HSPT vs TACHS.

Who

8th graders, NYC area

Format

Remote, online

Register by

Oct 28, 2026

Results

Jan 22, 2027

TACHS is Friday, November 6, 2026 for the Archdiocese of New York and Saturday, November 7, 2026 for Brooklyn, Queens and Rockville Centre. Registration closes October 28 at 11 p.m. ET.

💡ConnectPrep tip: TACHS is now remote and online, so practice on a computer under timed conditions, not just on paper.

Who

NYC 8th and 9th graders

Format

Digital, adaptive

Length

180 minutes

Register by

Oct 30, 2026

For September 2027 admission, NYC families register in MySchools from October 6 to October 30, 2026. NYC public middle school students test during the school day on Wednesday, November 18, 2026; private, parochial, charter and homeschool students are assigned a November weekend date. Results come with high school offers in early spring.

NYC Public Schools publishes the official SHSAT guide. We confirmed these dates against multiple published summaries because the official page was unavailable when checked, so confirm your assigned date and site in MySchools.

Regents weeks

Jan, Jun, Aug

Passing

65

Grades 3 to 8

Apr 5 to May 14

Set by

Your school

The 2026-2027 Regents exams are given January 26 to 29, 2027, June 15 to 25, 2027 and August 17 and 18, 2027. The grades 3 to 8 ELA and Math tests are given in one window, April 5 to May 14, 2027.

Also see when the NY State Test is given.

Format

In person, test center

Scores

120 to 180

Writing

Online, unscored

Scores out

About 3 weeks

The remaining 2026-2027 LSAT dates are November 11 to 14, 2026, January 13 to 16, February 12 and 13, April 8 to 10 and June 9 to 12, 2027. The next open registration is January 2027; register by December 1, 2026.

Since August 2026 the LSAT is given in person at test centers for nearly everyone. LSAT Argumentative Writing is completed online. 2027-2028 dates are not yet announced. Track progress with our LSAT score tracker, or compare JD-Next vs LSAT.

💡ConnectPrep tip: plan for two LSAT attempts before your application deadlines. The November and January dates still leave room for a February or April retake this cycle.

Format

8 week course, then exam

Scores

400 to 1,000

Exam

Online proctored

Scores out

About 3 weeks

JD-Next is an 8 week online course followed by a proctored exam. The next exam you can still register for is February 9 or 13, 2027 for the course starting December 7, 2026; final registration closes December 11.

See law schools that accept JD-Next and what counts as a good score.

💡ConnectPrep tip: the course is the test prep. Students who keep pace with all eight weeks, and practice the essay, consistently score higher.

Scores

472 to 528

Length

About 7.5 hours

2027 dates

Jan 15 to Sept 11

Registration

Opens Oct 20 to 22

The 2027 MCAT runs from January 15 to September 11, 2027 on about 30 test days. AAMC opens 2027 registration October 20 to 22, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET. The last day to schedule or change is 10 days before the exam.

No MCAT from October to December 2027. AAMC now uses 60, 30 and 10 day deadlines instead of the old Gold, Silver and Bronze zones. Explore BS/MD programs.

💡ConnectPrep tip: popular January and spring seats go fast on registration day. Decide your date before Oct 20 and register in your regional window.

GRE

260 to 340

GMAT

205 to 805

Executive Assessment

100 to 200

Dates

Year round

The GRE, GMAT and Executive Assessment have no fixed national dates. All three are offered year round at a test center or online, so you choose the day.

Read our Executive Assessment guide.

2027 bar

Feb 23 to 24, Jul 27 to 28

Formats

UBE and NextGen UBE

MPRE

3 windows a year

Results

Set by each state

The 2027 bar exam is given February 23 and 24 and July 27 and 28, 2027, on the same days for the legacy UBE and the NextGen UBE. MPRE windows are March 23 or 24, August 18 or 19 and November 4 or 5, 2027.

Connecticut, Idaho, Maryland, Missouri, Oregon, Washington and four territories gave the first NextGen exam in July 2026. NCBE lists Arizona, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont and Wyoming for July 2027 (West Virginia appears under 2027 in one NCBE source and 2028 in another). New York, New Jersey, California, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Florida and Texas follow in July 2028. Full list: NextGen bar exam by state.