How To Cancel Your SAT Registration Or Test Scores

In 2019, a record 2.2 million students took the SAT. With such massive amounts of students filling test centers, it’s natural that some students will have a conflict on the day of the exam, while other students may decide they don’t need to take the SAT anymore. Consequently, the College Board, the organization that administers the SAT, has made it fairly straightforward for students to cancel or reschedule their SAT. 

 

How to Reschedule Your SAT 

 

If you have a conflict with the day you’re scheduled to take the SAT, but you still want to take the exam, you can reschedule it. The cost to reschedule the SAT is $28, which applies even to students who received a fee waiver when registering for the test. For the rescheduling fee, students may change their test date, the location of their test, or both. It’s even possible to reschedule after the original test date has passed, provided you didn’t show up for the scheduled test. 

 

Since rescheduling is a more cost-effective solution than canceling and re-registering, canceling is an option more suited to students who don’t want to take the exam at a later date. 

 

To reschedule your SAT:

 

• Log in to your College Board account
• Your My SAT page will show the test(s) you’re registered for; select the test you want to reschedule and click Change Registration 
• This will bring you to a page showing your SAT admission ticket information; click Change my test date at the bottom of the page
• On the new page, you’ll see the SAT date(s) you can change to under Test Date; choose the date that works for you
• You’ll then select your test center, confirm your information, and pay the rescheduling fee
• Once completed, you’ll receive an email with your new admission ticket and updated test date 

 

How to Cancel SAT Registration Before Test Day

 

There are two ways to cancel your SAT registration before test day. You can call in advance of the test and formally cancel, or simply not show up for the test. For added clarity, it’s worth reiterating: there is no difference between calling and canceling your SAT and not taking the SAT on test day; no score will be recorded either way. The only disparity between the two options is your potential for a refund. 

 

No Refund: If you have no desire to reschedule your SAT, or in receiving a refund, the easiest way to cancel your test is to just not show up. According to the College Board, if you’re not planning on attending the exam, you “don’t have to notify us of your absence; we won’t send any score reports for that day.”

 

Refund: If you cancel your SAT at least five days in advance of your exam date, you qualify for a nominal refund of up to $10. If you want to cancel your SAT within five days of the test, there is no chance of a refund. Otherwise, to cancel your SAT, you’ll need to contact the College Board’s customer service department. It’s recommended to do this by phone for the fastest response.  

 

If you ordered Question-and-Answer Service or Student Answer Service, it is only refundable if your order has not yet been fulfilled or if you missed your test date (for example, you were absent or you had to take a makeup test). Contact Customer Service for this as well.

 

College Board Customer Service Contact Info: 

 

• Domestic: 866-756-7346
• International: 212-713-7789
• Services for students with disabilities: 212-713-8333
• TTY (for deaf or hearing impaired) Domestic: 888-857-247
• TTY (for deaf or hearing impaired) International: 609-882-4118