SAT Test Centers in Southeast Asia: Locations, Fees and Registration Deadlines
By Muntasir • Published Aug 05, 2026 • Updated Sep 27, 2026 • Admissions & Applications, Study in Southeast Asia
The SAT costs 111 US dollars to sit outside the United States, made up of a 68 dollar base fee plus a 43 dollar international fee. Every ASEAN country has an official College Board country code, but test centers cluster in international schools in major cities, so seats fill fast.
💵 Base cost outside the US: 111 US dollars, before any add-ons.
⏱️ Regular registration closes about 2 weeks before the test date, late registration about 10-11 days before.
Centers concentrate in Singapore, Jakarta, Manila, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur.
Laos, Timor-Leste, Brunei and Myanmar have the thinnest center coverage in the region.
📩 Register the moment a test date opens, seats at popular schools close weeks before the deadline.
What the SAT costs from an ASEAN country
The College Board charges every student testing outside the United States a base registration fee of 68 US dollars plus a flat 43 US dollar international fee, for a total of 111 US dollars per sitting. This total is the same whether you test in Singapore, Manila, or Hanoi. Some individual test centers add their own local fee on top, commonly around 24 US dollars, so check your specific center's listing before you pay.
| Fee | Amount (USD) |
|---|---|
| Base registration | 68 |
| International fee | 43 |
| Total base cost | 111 |
| Late registration | 38 |
| Test center change | 34 |
| Additional score report after your 4 free sends | 15 each |
| Select test centers add a local fee | around 24 |
Full, current fee details are on the College Board international testing fees page .
Where centers are in ASEAN
Every ASEAN country has an assigned College Board country code, which means the SAT is administered there, but the number of physical centers per country is small and concentrated in capital cities and major hubs. Centers are almost always hosted inside international or American curriculum schools rather than public exam halls.
| Country | Where centers typically cluster |
|---|---|
| Singapore | International schools around Singapore, plus a small number of private institutes |
| Indonesia | Jakarta, hosted at international schools such as Jakarta Intercultural School |
| Philippines | Metro Manila and Cebu, at accredited international schools |
| Thailand | Bangkok, at international schools |
| Vietnam | Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, at international schools |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur, at international schools |
| Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei, Laos, Timor-Leste | Thin or no fixed coverage, students often travel to the nearest country with an active center |
Center lists change every test date based on which schools opt in to host. Confirm your nearest active center and open seats directly on the College Board test center search tool before you commit to a date, since a listed country code does not guarantee a seat near you on every date.
Registration deadlines
The College Board opens roughly 7 to 8 test dates per year, spaced from August through June. Regular registration typically closes about 2 weeks before the test date, and late registration (with an extra fee) closes about 10-11 days before. The confirmed schedule for August 2026 through June 2027 is below.
| Test date | Regular registration deadline | Late registration deadline |
|---|---|---|
| August 22, 2026 | August 7, 2026 | August 11, 2026 |
| September 12, 2026 | August 28, 2026 | September 1, 2026 |
| October 3, 2026 | September 18, 2026 | September 22, 2026 |
| November 7, 2026 | October 23, 2026 | October 27, 2026 |
| December 5, 2026 | November 20, 2026 | November 24, 2026 |
| March 6, 2027 | February 19, 2027 | February 23, 2027 |
| May 1, 2027 | April 16, 2027 | April 20, 2027 |
| June 5, 2027 | May 21, 2027 | May 25, 2027 |
All deadlines expire at 11:59 pm US Eastern Time. If you need a College Board loaner device for the Digital SAT, register at least 30 days before your test date, since device loan requests close earlier than the standard deadline. Full current dates are on the College Board dates and deadlines page .
How to book a seat successfully
Create your College Board account early and search your nearest center as soon as a new test date window opens, popular Singapore and Jakarta centers fill weeks ahead of the deadline.
List a backup center in a neighboring city or country if you live somewhere with thin coverage, and check both regularly for cancellations that open a seat.
Register at least 30 days out if you need a school-issued or College Board loaner device for the Digital SAT.
Pay in US dollars by card, and budget for a possible local test center fee on top of the standard 111 US dollar base cost.
If you cannot get a seat in time
Small-country coverage in Laos, Timor-Leste, Brunei, and Myanmar changes from test date to test date, since centers depend on a local school agreeing to host that sitting. If your home country shows no open seat for your target date, search neighboring hubs such as Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, or Singapore and factor in travel and accommodation cost against the value of hitting an earlier application deadline. Some students in thin-coverage countries plan their first attempt around a school trip or family visit to a hub city rather than a dedicated testing trip, to spread the travel cost across other reasons for the visit.
Fee waivers do not apply outside the US
College Board fee waivers for low-income students only apply to test takers inside the United States. If cost is a barrier, ask your school counselor whether your school has a relationship with a US university's outreach program, since some run their own separate support for international applicants, rather than expecting a College Board waiver to cover an ASEAN sitting.