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title: Are SAT or ACT scores required for Harvard?
description: "Harvard requires the SAT or ACT to meet its standardized testing requirement. In exceptional cases when those tests are not accessible, one of the following can meet the requirement: AP exam results, IB scores, GCSE/A-Level Actual or Predicted Result. Exceptional…"
url: "https://www.collegeaccessprogram.in/faq/sat-or-act-required-for-harvard/"
updated: "2026-05-22"
category: Study in USA
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# Are SAT or ACT scores required for Harvard?

Harvard requires the SAT or ACT to meet its standardized testing requirement. In exceptional cases when those tests are not accessible, one of the following can meet the requirement: AP exam results, IB scores, GCSE/A-Level Actual or Predicted Result. Exceptional cases typically involve a student facing challenges in paying for or accessing a test site or a student being unable to secure an available seat at a test site prior to the Regular Decision deadline. Applicants will have an opportunity to provide an explanation for why they are unable to submit the SAT or ACT.