A College Board account is your online portal to register for the SAT, access your scores, and use college planning tools. Without an account, you cannot sign up for the exam or manage your college-related records through College Board services.

You must be at least 13 years old to create a College Board account. This is a firm requirement set by College Board for account registration.

No, College Board requires you to maintain a single account for all services. Creating multiple accounts can cause complications accessing your scores and resources, so you should use just one account for all your College Board activities.

No, each student should create and manage their own College Board account. Parents should not create accounts on behalf of students to ensure personalized access and accurate records for each individual.

You need to provide your legal first and last name exactly as it appears on official documents, an optional preferred name, optional middle initial, gender, and date of birth. Using your legal name ensures your records match across all College Board services.

After submitting your account information, check your email inbox for a verification message from College Board. Click the link in that email to activate your account and complete the registration process.

Yes, you need to enter your street address, city, and state or region. If you live outside the United States, you will select the relevant country option instead of a U.S. state.

You must create a unique username and a strong password that meets College Board's security criteria. You also need to select and answer a security question, which will be used to verify your identity if you forget your password.