SAT
SAT is an international standardised test
required for admission into most of the
colleges in the United States. It is also accepted in colleges in Australia, the United Kingdom, Singapore
and Canada. SAT is developed and published by the College Board. It is administered by Educational Testing Services worldwide on behalf of the College
Board in over 25,000 test centres across
192 countries.
SAT Test is conducted 7 times annually depending upon the region. It is held at least 5 times a year in most countries.
SAT registration costs between USD 52.50
to USD 101.50 depending upon the country. It was taken by 1.7 million students across the world
in 2017.
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SAT is a 3 hours long
paper-pencil test.
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It has four sections
– Reading; Writing and Language; Mathematics (no calculator); Mathematics
(calculator use allowed).
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A fifth section of essay
writing (50 minutes) is optional. It is, however, required by some
colleges.
● The score range is between 400-1600 for the overall test.
SAT Subject Test
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SAT Subject Tests are for specific subjects
required by colleges for admission.
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20 Subject Tests are available in five general areas – English, History,
Languages, Mathematics and Science.
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The tests are generally available six times in a year.
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Each Subject Test is of one
hour duration.
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Students can take up to
three Subject Tests on a test day.
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One cannot take SAT
and SAT Subject Tests on the same day.
● Language with Listening tests
are available only in November.
SAT Eligibility
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No eligibility criteria
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Students who are 12 years or younger in age can only register by mail
● Students in eighth grade or
below must not include a photo in
their registration
SAT Registration
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SAT registration can be done online or by mail.
● Special accommodations can be
requested for students with disabilities at the time of registration
SAT Exam Pattern
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SAT is a paper-pencil
test
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It is 3 hours long while SAT
with Essay is 3 hours 50 minutes long
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SAT has four components
- Reading test, Writing and Language test, Mathematics test without
calculator, and Mathematics test with calculator
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Essay component is optional.
It is required by some college. Students need to opt for it as per the college
they wish to apply for.
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Score scale ranges between 400-1600
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Score scales for Reading and Writing & Language
components are 200-800; for
Mathematics – 2 to 8
● Essay results are evaluated separately
SAT
Syllabus
SAT
test focuses on accessing skills and
knowledge acquired by students in high school education. Each section tests
the skills required to succeed in college.
Reading Test
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Multiple choice questions based on passages and
informational graphics
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Some questions consist of
informational graphics like tables, graphs, and charts
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The test includes –
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A passage from a classic
or contemporary work of U.S. or world literature.
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One passage or a pair of passages from either a U.S. founding document or a text in the Great Global
Conversation. For e.g.: The U.S. Constitution or a speech by Nelson Mandela
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A passage about economics,
psychology, sociology, or some other social science.
○ Two science passages (or one passage and one passage
pair) examining foundational concepts and developments in Earth science,
biology, chemistry, or physics.
Writing and
Language Test
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Multiple choice questions based on passages
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Some passages have
informational graphics like tables, graphs, and charts
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Questions are based on sentence
structure, usage, and punctuation.
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Students are required to change words, clauses, sentences,
and punctuation to fix the mistakes in
the sentences.
● The topics include verb
tense, parallel construction, subject-verb agreement, and comma use as well.
Mathematics
Test
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The test is divided into two
sections – Math Test–Calculator and Math Test–No Calculator.
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Most questions are multiple choice while some are grid-ins
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Grid-in questions require students to solve a question and fill in the answer derived in the space given
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Topics covered include –
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Algebra
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Ratios, Rates, Proportional Relationships, Scale Drawings,
Percentages
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Polynomials, Linear, Quadratic, Exponential Models, and
Equations
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Linear and Exponential Growths
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Probability, Statistics, Graphs
○ Geometry and Trigonometry