Candidates are permitted to retake the SAT exam as many times as they wish. The SAT is administered five times per year (March, May, August, October, and December) However, it is also dependent on the program/college to which you are applying. If the college requires you to submit your highest SAT scores, you can take the test as many times as you want and send your highest scores to them; they will not accept any other SAT scores. If the college requires you to send all of your score reports, it is recommended that you do so no more than three times.