The College Board announced last week that it would pause on offering at-home SAT this year. The reason stated is that not all candidates have uninterrupted, video-quality access to Internet for three hours, which is a must in order to proctor the exam remotely.
To mitigate this measure, the College Board will expand availability of the SAT at in-person test centers. Test centers are gradually reopening nationwide, but with fewer seats and limited hours because of social distancing guidelines. In many states and districts such as Boston, Denver, and New York City, August and September registrations are full or nearing capacity. However, on average, less than one quarter of capacity is filled in August and less than 10% in September.
The College Board currently gives registration priority to students in high school classes of 2020 and 2021 who have not taken the test before. Also, many SAT School Day partners intend to offer the SAT in the fall for free.
