About the SSAT.

The following policies apply to SSAT changes:

• SSAT at Home: Rescheduling is allowed until 72 hours before your scheduled test, but you may NOT change your test format.
• Prometric SSAT: Rescheduling at least 29 days before your test date is free; rescheduling between 3 and 28 days is subject to a $35 Prometric fee payable to Prometric; rescheduling 0–2 days before testing is not permitted; but you may not change your test format.
• Paper SSAT (Standard or Flex): Changing your date, location, or test mode is allowed until 72 hours before your original test date (not your original test time); for Standard tests this means test changes must be made by 11:59pm on Tuesday. All paper-based changes are subject to a $45 fee. Paper-based SSAT tests may be rescheduled to a new paper-based test, Prometric, or SSAT at Home. (All times EST)
• For all changes, you must select a new test date that occurs before July 31 of the current school year. Note: not all test formats have availability until the end of July.
• If a technical issue with the SSAT at Home occurs after launching the test that prevents completion, additional test change options will be made available in your account the following day.
• If you are completing a test change to a higher priced test, you must pay the $45 test change fee in addition to the difference between the test fees.  No refund or credit will be provided if changing from a higher priced test to a lower priced test.

We do not offer refunds for registrations, late or rush fees, canceled tests, or related fees. If you cannot test on the date for which you registered, you may be able to reschedule the test date for a $45 change fee in some situations.

Learn how to change your test registration.

In the event of inclement weather in your area, check the SSAT Alerts page​ for information regarding test center closures. In addition to a listing of closures, you will find rescheduling options and information. You may also contact the test center directly for last-minute announcements.

The SSAT Candidate Handbook sets forth all of the policies and procedures for the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT). The Handbook includes policies and procedures for examination registration and scheduling, examination administration, scoring, retesting, violations, investigations, errors, and dispute resolution. 

The policies and procedures in the Handbook help protect SSAT examination content, maintain the integrity of the school application process, and ensure test fairness and validity for all candidates.

All candidates and their parents or legal guardians must read and familiarize themselves with the Handbook and agree to all policies and procedures contained therein. 

All policies and procedures in the Handbook are part of the SSAT Candidate Agreement, which is also included in the Handbook. 

The SSAT is made available to candidates exclusively under the terms of the Agreement, which constitutes a legally binding agreement between The Enrollment Management Association and candidates and their parents or legal guardians.

Access the SSAT Candidate Handbook.

Gender and ethnicity information is collected when creating an account to  register for the SSAT or other admission services from The Enrollment Management Association (EMA) to simplify inquiry and application submission and to align students with schools matching their preferences through the SSAT, Character Skills Snapshot, Standard Application Online (SAO), and our school-connection service.

Learn more about demographic information collection.