For Parents

If you are the one paying for a teenager’s exam prep, this page is for you. It explains, in plain language, the six tests our teen programs cover: what each test is, when it happens, what the real exam costs, what happens if your teen needs to retake it, and how our practice programs work — starting with the free sample questions every program includes.

One thing stays the same across all six: PassProfessor is an independent practice provider. Your teen registers for the real exam, pays the exam body’s fees, and sits the real exam through the exam body — never through us. What we provide is practice: original questions, written for PassProfessor, that let your teen walk in already familiar with the format, the timing, and the kinds of questions they will see.

The six tests on this page

A good place to start: every paid program below opens with 12 free sample questions your teen can take right away, with the answers shown as they go — no purchase needed. It is the quickest way to see whether the format suits them.

Driver’s license knowledge test (the permit test)

What it is. Before a new driver can practice on the road, they pass a written knowledge test on road rules, signs, and safe driving, based on your state’s official driver’s handbook. It is usually the first exam a teenager meets, and for many families it arrives with very little warning.

Your state’s rules govern. The permit test is run by your state’s licensing agency (the DMV or its equivalent), and nearly everything about it is set by the state: the minimum age (usually 15 or 16), the documents you need to bring, the test fee, how many questions there are, the passing mark, and how long your teen must wait before a retake after a failed attempt. Nothing on this page replaces your state’s rules — use our Driver’s License Test Guide for how state tests work in general, then check your own state’s page for its specifics.

The usual timeline. In most states the pattern is the same: study the handbook, pass the knowledge test and a vision screening, receive a learner’s permit, complete a period of supervised driving practice (the required hours vary by state), then take the road test for a license. Many states use graduated stages — permit, then a restricted license, then a full license.

Retakes. A failed knowledge test is common and is not a disaster: states allow retakes, though some set a waiting period and some charge the test fee again. Your state’s page is the authority for its rule.

What the real test costs. Permit and license fees are set by your state and paid to your state. They vary enough from state to state that we will not quote a figure here — your state’s licensing agency publishes its current fees.

Our program is free. Our driver’s license practice is a free program: free practice tests for every state, organized state by state and built around each state’s handbook, so your teen can rehearse the questions for the state where they will actually test. There is nothing to buy, and completing our practice does not issue a permit — only your state can do that.

Digital SAT

What it is. The SAT is College Board’s college admissions test. It has two sections — Reading and Writing, and Math — 98 questions in total, taken on a computer over 2 hours 14 minutes. Most students take it in the spring of junior year, again in the fall of senior year, or both. There is no passing score: colleges set their own expectations, and each college decides how it uses scores.

The timeline that matters. The SAT runs eight Saturdays a year, from August through June. The next test is December 5, 2026 — register by November 20, or by November 24 with a $38 late fee. After that: March 6, May 1, and June 5, 2027. Registration closes about two and a half weeks before each test day, and scores are released about two weeks after the test. One format note worth knowing: the real test adapts as your teen answers — later questions get easier or harder based on earlier answers. Our practice is fixed-form at the same length and timing, which builds familiarity and stamina; a practice score here is not a prediction of the official score.

Retakes. College Board sets no limit on how many times a student can take the SAT, and many colleges superscore — they combine a student’s best Reading and Writing score and best Math score across different test dates. A second sitting is common and, at colleges that superscore, can only add to the record.

What the real exam costs. College Board’s registration fee is $68 in the U.S. (late registration adds $38; changing a test center costs $34). Fee waivers cover the cost for eligible students — your teen’s school counselor is the contact for those. You register and pay through College Board, not through PassProfessor.

Our program. Digital SAT Exam Prep is the largest Digital SAT question bank — 50,000 original practice questions, each with an explanation, organized by the test’s own content domains, with a full 98-question timed simulation. Start with the 12 free sample questions, or read the SAT Exam Guide for the full format and scoring picture. The full program is $49 — one price, full access, no tiers or upsells — with 6 months of access from purchase and a 14-day refund policy (terms apply). See the program page to enroll.

ACT

What it is. The ACT is the other major U.S. college admissions test, run by ACT. Its core sections are English, Math, and Reading; Science and a Writing essay are optional add-ons some colleges ask for. Scores run from 1 to 36, and like the SAT there is no passing score — colleges set their own expectations.

The timeline that matters. The ACT runs seven national test dates a year, in September, October, December, February, April, June, and July. The next test is December 12, 2026 — regular registration has closed, and late registration stays open through November 29 with a $42 late fee. The following test is February 27, 2027 (register by January 22). Registration normally closes about five weeks before each test date, so this is the exam where the calendar sneaks up on families. First scores usually appear online about a week after test day, with most scores out within two to four weeks.

Retakes. ACT sets no limit on retakes. Your teen chooses which test dates’ scores are sent to colleges, and after more than one sitting ACT also reports a superscore — the average of their best English, Math, and Reading scores across attempts.

What the real exam costs. ACT’s fees: $70 for the core test (English, Math, Reading), with Science adding $5 and Writing adding $25 — the full test with both costs $100. Late registration adds $42. Fee waivers are available for eligible students. You register and pay through ACT, not through PassProfessor.

Our program. ACT Exam Prep provides 1,500 original practice questions with an explanation for every question, covering each section of the test. Start with the 12 free sample questions, or read the ACT Exam Guide for sections, scoring, and registration detail. The full program is $49 — one price, full access — with 6 months of access from purchase and a 14-day refund policy (terms apply). See the program page to enroll.

AP exams: what all three share

Advanced Placement exams are College Board’s end-of-course exams for AP classes. Students sit them at school each May, and scores run from 1 to 5. Many colleges grant credit or placement for qualifying scores — each college sets its own policy, so check the colleges on your teen’s list rather than assuming. Three things apply to every AP exam below:

  • Once a year. There is no retake within the same year. A student who wants another attempt waits for the following May, which usually means the practice happens before the one sitting that counts.
  • Schools order the exams in the fall. The on-time ordering deadline for the May 2027 exams is November 13, 2026. If your teen has not confirmed their exam order with the school’s AP coordinator, do it now — late orders run through March 12, 2027, but each late-ordered exam adds a $40 fee.
  • Cost and scores. College Board’s fee is $99 per exam in the U.S. for 2026–27, with a $37 reduction for eligible students; some schools add an administration charge, and some states and districts cover part or all of the fee. Scores arrive in early July in your teen’s College Board account.

AP Psychology

The exam. AP Psychology covers the science of behavior and mental processes — research methods, biological bases of behavior, learning, cognition, personality, and psychological disorders, among its units. The 2027 exam is on Friday, May 14, 2027, in the afternoon session at your teen’s school.

Our program. AP Psychology Exam Prep provides 723 original practice questions with an explanation for every question, organized by the course’s units. Start with the 12 free sample questions, or read the AP Psychology Exam Guide for the exam’s structure. The full program is $9 — one price, full access — with 6 months of access from purchase and a 14-day refund policy (terms apply). See the program page to enroll.

AP Biology

The exam. AP Biology covers the living world at every scale — cells, genetics, evolution, ecology, and the systems that connect them — and includes data-analysis and experimental-design questions alongside content questions. The 2027 exam is on Monday, May 3, 2027, in the afternoon session at your teen’s school. It shares its exam day with AP Human Geography (which sits in the morning), so a teen taking both has a long day worth planning around.

Our program. AP Biology Exam Prep provides 826 original practice questions with an explanation for every question, organized by the course’s units. Start with the 12 free sample questions, or read the AP Biology Exam Guide for the exam’s structure. The full program is $9 — one price, full access — with 6 months of access from purchase and a 14-day refund policy (terms apply). See the program page to enroll.

AP Human Geography

The exam. AP Human Geography examines how people shape — and are shaped by — the places they live: population, migration, culture, cities, agriculture, and development. It is often a student’s first AP course, frequently taken in ninth or tenth grade, which makes it many families’ first encounter with the AP calendar above. The 2027 exam is on Monday, May 3, 2027, in the morning session at your teen’s school — the first morning of AP exam week.

Our program. AP Human Geography Exam Prep provides 651 original practice questions with an explanation for every question, organized by the course’s units. Start with the 12 free sample questions, or read the AP Human Geography Exam Guide for the exam’s structure. The full program is $9 — one price, full access — with 6 months of access from purchase and a 14-day refund policy (terms apply). See the program page to enroll.

How the free sample questions work

Every paid program on this page starts the same way: a set of 12 free sample questions, in the same format as the full program, with the correct answer and an explanation shown for each one. Your teen takes them online, right in the browser — no purchase, no commitment. Use them as a diagnostic: the topics they miss are the topics the full program’s drills are organized around. The full programs then add the complete question bank, topic drills, timed practice, and a fresh set of questions on every attempt, so your teen is not memorizing one fixed test.

Practice cannot promise a score, and we will not pretend otherwise. What it does is remove the surprises: the format, the pacing, and the style of question are all familiar before the day that counts, and the gaps show up while there is still time to work on them.

PassProfessor is an independent exam-preparation provider based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and operating 100% online. We are not affiliated with College Board, ACT, or any state licensing agency. Exam dates, fees, and rules on this page are the exam bodies’ own published figures, checked November 2026 — confirm the current figures with the exam body when you register, as they can change.