Option 1 – OnSync – Preferred Method
Users can opt to automatically have their College Board (SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9 files) files pulled nightly into OnDataSuite using the OnSync method. Please follow the link below for more information on how to set this up.
https://kb.ondatasuite.com/knowledge-base/onsync-setup-for-college-board-files/
Option 2 – Manual upload of SAT File
SAT – Accepted Data File Layout
This file is Text format (.TXT)
- This file is a TXT file provided by College Board.
- NOTE: SAT does provide an .xlsx COHORT File. This file CANNOT be loaded into the file center.
- File cannot be compressed or zipped.
- File name cannot contain spaces.
- When naming files, only use letters, numbers, dashes or underscores.
- Different file layouts exist for this type of file; you must choose the time period and/or year the data file was obtained.
- If your data is not present after uploading your file, you may re-upload and choose a different time period.
SAT – Data File – TXT Option
Selecting TXT files for upload into OnDataSuite – We do not accept CSV
The college board provides SAT data files in two file formats (.txt and.csv) for each score release. For upload into the OnDataSuite file center please locate and upload the .txt file into the SAT file center area. Do not upload both.
After you have saved the file locally, please note where it is located and DO NOT open the file prior to uploading into the system. From within the file center upload process, search for the file location and select the unopened file.
Screenshot of College Board SAT (.TXT) file download option
Where to locate your SAT Data files
Your SAT files can be downloaded directly from your college board portal page.
https://k12reports.collegeboard.org/login (As of 04/28/2017)
Upcoming Data File format will be accepted by OnDataSuite into file center (Posted 08/31/22)
The 2022-23 college board data file format that OnDataSuite will soon be accepting can be located at the following link: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/data-layout-sat-esr-2022-23.pdf
Current Data file format accepted by OnDataSuite into file center (As of 09/28/2021)
The 2021-22 college board data file format that OnDataSuite is accepting can be located at the following link: pdf_data-layout-sat-subject-tests-esr-2021-22
More information about your SAT scores
For more information about when and where to get your scores, help understanding your scores, quick facts about your SAT scores and file layout crosswalks and data layouts you can visit the college board website here: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/k12-educators/score-reports/electronic-score-data (As of 04/28/2017)
For additional information about SAT calendar release dates visit the college board score release schedule here:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/educators/k-12/score-schedule