SAT in Dubai: centers, dates, and registration

Find an available seat in Dubai

On October 5, 2026, College Board's center search listed 20 Dubai centers for November 7 (18 with open seats) and 18 for December 5 (all with open seats). For November 7, The International School of Choueifat (Al Sufouh) and its Dubai Investments Park branch showed no open seats.

Start with SAT Test Center Search, choose the test date and country, and use the list below to compare locations. The search marks each center as having or not having seats and can filter to centers with seats; confirm the seat again during registration. A school's website, old center code, or preparation provider's list cannot confirm a seat.

If your first choice is full, search another date or a nearby city. Compare travel time and the campus address before paying. Do not make nonrefundable travel plans around an unconfirmed seat.

How to register in Dubai

Book through your own College Board account. A school hosting the exam and a company selling SAT classes are different from the registration service. Paying for tuition does not reserve a test seat.

1. Check the university's last accepted testing date, then choose a sitting that fits it.
2. Use your legal name as it appears on the physical ID you will bring. Upload a photo meeting College Board's requirements.
3. Select your date and United Arab Emirates in the center search. Compare the exact campus, address, and available seats during registration.
4. Choose the center, review the charge, and complete payment. Save the confirmed registration in My SAT.
5. Install Bluebook on your testing device. Complete exam setup when it opens before your sitting to obtain the admission ticket.

How to choose a Dubai SAT center

Compare the full address, not just the school brand. Al Garhoud, Al Warqa, Al Quoz, and Dubai Investments Park are different trips. Check the route at the time you expect to travel, then confirm the entrance and reporting instructions on your ticket.

If you are looking for Jumeirah English Speaking School (JESS) or Dwight School Dubai: neither appeared in College Board's UAE results for November 7 or December 5 on October 5, 2026. Search your exact date again, because lists change by date. An old review, another exam held at that school, or a tutoring company's claim is not evidence that it currently hosts your SAT sitting.

Choosing a class or online preparation

Before buying a Dubai course, take a timed baseline. Ask the provider how many teaching hours the fee buys, who reviews errors, whether practice is digital, and whether group size limits individual feedback. A claim about score improvement is not a substitute for a sample lesson or clear refund terms.

Start free with Bluebook practice and focused question-bank work. If instruction would solve a specific gap, compare classes against that gap. Do not combine tuition and exam fees into one unexplained 'SAT cost'.

SAT dates and registration deadlines

As of October 5, 2026, the next SAT is November 7, 2026: register by October 23, or by October 27 with the $38 late fee. The same dates apply in the US and abroad. College Board deadlines end at 11:59 p.m. US Eastern Time, not local midnight. A date on the calendar does not mean every center offers it.

The August 22, September 12, and October 3 tests have already been held, so they are not dates you can still book. If you need College Board to lend you a testing device, register and request it at least 30 days before test day. Leave time for score reporting before your application's deadline.

Fees and the AED charge

The base international SAT charge is US $111: $68 registration plus $43 international fee. College Board quotes USD; your card's conversion and foreign-transaction charges determine the AED amount. Do not treat a converted estimate as the checkout price.

Late registration adds $38, so the base late total is $149. A center change costs $34. A date change requires canceling and registering again; canceling costs $34 by the change deadline or $44 until 11:59 p.m. ET on the Thursday before test day. Review the official fee schedule and the actual checkout before paying. Classes, transport, and extra score reports are separate expenses.

College Board adds a $24 test center fee only at the centers on its published list. On October 5, 2026, that August 2026–June 2027 list named centers in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan, and none in India, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, or Kuwait.

Check your ID before paying

At UAE centers, use a valid UAE national ID card or a valid passport from any country. School IDs and driver's licenses do not qualify under this country-specific rule. See the official ID requirements, including the US Common Access Card exception.

Compare your account name with the document now. The admission ticket does not replace ID, and a phone image does not replace the original document.

Dubai SAT test centers

These names are the centers College Board's search listed on October 5, 2026 for the November 7 and December 5 sittings, retained as search starting points. Parenthetical dates mean the center appeared for that date only. This is not a live availability list or a promise that the center will run your date. Check the exact name and address in College Board's center search and confirm seats during registration.

• AL KHALEEJ INTL SCH — Al Warqa 4
• Al Maaref American School — Al Qusais 1
• Ambassador International Academy — Al Quoz Industrial 2
• AMBASSADOR SCHOOL — Mankhool, Bur Dubai
• AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL — Baghdad Road (November 7 only)
• Arab Unity School — Al Mizhar 1
• CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL-DUBAI — Al Twar 1
• DUBAI INTL SCH — Al Garhoud
• DUNECREST AMERICAN SCHOOL — Wadi Al Safa 3 (November 7 only)
• GEMS MODERN ACADEMY — Nad Al Sheba 3
• GREENWOOD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL — Muhaisnah 1
• Ignite School — Al Warqa 3
• International Academic School- Dubai — Al Warqa 1
• NEW ACADEMY SCH — Al Raffa
• PHILADELPHIA PRIVATE SCH — Al Qusais
• SCHOOL OF RESEARCH AND SCIENCE — Al Warqa 4
• SHARJAH AMERICAN INTL SCH-DUBAI — Al Warqa 1
• THE INTL SCH OF CHOUEIFAT — Al Sufouh 2
• THE INTL SCH OF CHOUEIFAT-DIP BRANCH — Dubai Investments Park 1
• UNIVERSAL AMERICAN SCH — Dubai Festival City

The final test-day check

Use the College Board packing list: charged compatible device with Bluebook installed and setup completed, current admission ticket, physical ID, and pens or pencils. Bring your charging cable and know your College Board sign-in. The embedded calculator is available in Bluebook.

Read your admission ticket for reporting instructions and recheck your center before traveling. Follow the center's local arrival instructions; don't infer a Dubai or Doha start time from the US registration cutoff. A practice center's opening hours are not your SAT reporting time.

Questions before you decide

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Browse every guide on the SAT in United Arab Emirates hub. For registration, fees, and sending scores to US colleges from outside the US, see the SAT guide for international students.