If you’re anything like us, you want to know exactly what happens when on SAT test day. We explain some of the procedures in our guide to the SAT in Dubai, but thought it would also be helpful to put together an actual schedule for you to print and use when you model test day during diagnostic tests.
The following test day schedule in Dubai is based on the College Board’s What to Expect on Test Day and feedback from our students.
SAT Test Day Schedule in Dubai
7:45 – Admission to test center opens (be there by this time)
8:00 – Doors to the testing rooms close and testing supervisor starts reading instructions
9:00 – Section 1 Reading (65 minutes)
10:05 – Break (10 minutes)
10:10 – Section 2 Writing (35 minutes)
10:45 – Section 3 Math no calculator (25 minutes)
11:10 – Break (5 minutes)
11:15 – Section 4 Math with calculator (55 minutes)
12:10 – YOU FINISHED! (Unless you are completing the optional essay)
12:15 – Go home
If you are completing the essay, you will finish and exit the test around 1:00.
Caveats (great SAT word!)
- This schedule mirrors what happens in Dubai. The test usually starts at 9:00. It may start as early as 8:30 in other places.
- The SAT is always in the same order but the content of each will be different. No cheating!
- Break times aren’t fixed so you may have them between different sections.
- The schedule may shift a little if your test supervisor has something to do in between sections or if an incident occurs.
Let us know if you’ve had other SAT schedules or caveats in the comments!
