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Can I opt out of the school day SAT?

By Updated 1 September 2026

In most states that mandate it, yes, though the process varies by district and some schools make it deliberately awkward. Before you opt out, consider that it is typically a free scored attempt that can only help you under superscoring.

Before opting out, price what you are declining: a free, proctored, scored attempt during the school day, at a familiar site, that can only help under superscoring. The cases where opting out is clearly right usually involve a scheduling conflict rather than the test itself.

The full picture, with the surrounding detail, is in SAT School Day vs the Weekend SAT: Which Score Counts?.

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