SAT in Saudi Arabia: centers, dates, and registration

Find an available seat in Saudi Arabia

On October 5, 2026, College Board's center search listed 85 Saudi Arabia centers for November 7 (all with open seats) and 88 for December 5 (all with 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 Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia 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.

Riyadh, Jeddah, and the Eastern Province

The dated list below includes Riyadh and Jeddah plus Eastern Province locations such as Al Khobar and Dammam. If you start from Dhahran, search nearby cities rather than assuming the test runs on a Dhahran university campus.

Some listed center names indicate male-only or female-only testing. Read the exact current listing and restrictions before selecting it. Do not infer eligibility from a similar school's name or a different branch.

KFUPM's SAT track is a specific admissions route

KFUPM's 2026 admissions guide describes an SAT track with a minimum 1350 score to apply, limited seats, and a university mathematics test. It explicitly says the minimum does not guarantee admission. A personal interview may also be conducted.

That is an example of one university's route, not a rule for all Saudi universities, scholarships, or future intakes. Check nationality or residency eligibility, school qualifications, the application window, and score submission instructions for your own entry year.

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 SAR 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 SAR 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

Review the ID requirements for your situation. Bring an original, unexpired physical photo ID with matching legal name and legible English text. If traveling to another country to test, use a valid passport, subject to College Board's 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.

Saudi Arabia 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.

• Riyadh: ABDUL AZIZ INTL SCH (FEMALE ONLY), ABDUL AZIZ INTL SCH (MALE ONLY), ADVANCED LEARNING SCHS (FEMALE ONLY), ADVANCED LEARNING SCHS (MALE ONLY), AL ALSON INTERNATIONAL SCH - BOYS, AL ALSON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL-GIRLS, AL FARIS INTL SCH (FEMALE ONLY), AL FARIS INTL SCH (MALE ONLY), AL FORSAN INTL SCHOOL - BOY'S SCTION, AL ROWAD INTL SCH (FEMALE ONLY), AL ROWAD INTL SCH (MALE ONLY), Al Sahafa International School, Arab Al Washm International School, DELTA INTERNATIONAL SCH (MALE), DELTA INTL SCH (FEMALE), DOME INTERNATIONAL SCH (BOYS), DOME INTERNATIONAL SCH (GIRLS), HORIZON INTERNATIONAL SCH - MALE, HORIZON INTL SCH-FEMALE, JAD International Schools, KINGDOM SCHS (FEMALE ONLY), KINGDOM SCHS (MALE ONLY), Learning Oasis Intl School, MANARAT ALRIYADH INTL (FEMALE ONLY), MANARAT ALRIYADH INTL (MALE ONLY), Ozone International School, PRINCE SULTAN U (FEMALE ONLY), QIMAM EL HAYAT INTL SCH (BOYS), QIMAM EL HAYAT INTL SCH (GIRLS), Riyadh Al Nobalaa International Sch, RIYADH NAJED SCH CO (FEMALE ONLY), RIYADH NAJED SCHOOLS (MALE ONLY), Rowad Bloom International School, Saud International School (December 5 only), Sinwan International School, Sunlight International School Boys, Sunlight International School Girls
• Jeddah: Advanced Generations Intl Sch-Boys, Advanced Generations Intl. Sch Girls, AL HAMRAA GIRLS SCH, AL MOKTASHEF INTL SCH (BOYS), AL MOKTASHEF INTL SCH (GIRLS), AL-ANDALUS PRIVATE SCH (BOYS) (December 5 only), AL-KON INTL SCH (FEMALE ONLY), AL-KON INTL SCH (MALE ONLY), Alkawthar International Schools-MALE, Alkawthar International Schs-FEMALE, Andalus International Sch-AlShate'e, CEDAR INTERNATIONAL SCH (FEMALE), CEDAR INTERNATIONAL SCH (MALE), CHILDRENS WORLD INTL SCHOOL - GIRLS, CORAL INTL SCH (FEMALE ONLY), CORAL INTL SCH (MALE ONLY), DAR AL FIKR BOYS SCH (MALE ONLY), DAR AL FIKR GIRLS SCH (FEMALE ONLY), DAWHAT ALJAZEERA SCHOOL(FEMALE ONLY), JEDDAH INTL SCH-BOYS, JEDDAH INTL SCH-GIRLS, JEDDAH PRIVATE SCH, Knights Of Knowledge Intl School, THAMER INTL SCH (BOYS), THAMER INTL SCHOOL (GIRLS), Waad Academy (December 5 only), ZAHRAT AL-SAHRAA INTL JEDDAH
• Al Khobar: Al Kifah International Academy Al Hi, Asia International School, INSPIRE INTL ACADEMY-BOYS, INSPIRE INTL ACADEMY-GIRLS, THE INTL PROGRAMS SCH (FEMALE ONLY), THE INTL PROGRAMS SCH (MALE ONLY)
• Al Ahsa: AL KIFAH PRIVATE SCH (FEMALE ONLY), AL KIFAH PRIVATE SCH (MALE ONLY), Al-Anjal Private School, Future Vision Private School
• Madinah: ALAQEEQ NATL SCH (FEMALE), ALAQEEQ NATL SCH (MALE), Manarat Al-Madinah Int'l Sch (MALE), Manarat Al-Madinah Int'l Sch(FEMALE)
• Al Kharj: DUNIA AL-AJIAL INTL SCH FOR BOYS, DUNIA AL-AJIAL INTL SCH FOR GIRLS
• Dammam: Advance International Academy, GEMS Saudi International Schools
• Taif: SHOROUQ AL MAMLAKAH INTL SCH-BOYS, SHOROUQ AL MAMLAKAH INTL SCH-GIRLS
• Yanbu: RADHWA INTL SCH (FEMALE ONLY), RADHWA INTL SCH (MALE ONLY)
• Abha: Talent Creation International School
• Al Jubail: International Indian School - Jubail

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.

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