How many free SAT score reports do I get and by when must I use them?
You get four free SAT score reports, sent either while registering for the exam or within nine days of receiving your official scores. Once that nine-day window closes, each additional report to a university or program costs $15, so decide your recipients early to avoid paying extra later.
You can send four free SAT score reports, either while registering for the exam or within nine days of receiving your official scores. After that nine-day window closes, each additional report to a university or program costs $15.
SAT score reporting details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Free score reports | Four reports included |
| Free window | At registration or within nine days of receiving scores |
| Cost after free window | $15 per additional report |
| Score range | 400 to 1600 total, 200 to 800 per section |
How SAT scores are calculated
Since the SAT is adaptive, your Reading and Writing and Math scores are each calculated out of 800 based on your correct answers and how difficult the questions in your modules were. There is no negative marking, so an unanswered question never counts against you.
My Advice
I would decide on your four free score recipients only after you know your result, rather than guessing at registration, unless you are already certain of your target universities. This avoids wasting a free report on a school you later drop from your list.
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