SAT
- Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
- Nature of Exam :Paper Based Test (PBT)
- Exam fee :$ 103.5 with Essay and $ 92 without Essay
- Payment mode : Credit Card
- Exam Validity :5 Years
- Exam cancellation : $10 refund
- Exam Postponement : $28 extra charge
- Late registration fee :$28
- Frequency of Test: Six times in a year – January, May, June, October, November & December.
- Free Score Reporting: There is a provision of reporting your SAT test scores to a maximum of four universities of your choice until 9 days after the test , the cost of which is built into the SAT test fee you pay.
- Additional Test Score Reporting Fees : US $11.25
What is SAT?
Scholastic Aptitude Test I is the required qualifying test, on the score of which most of the US Institutions generally take a decision for admission for all the undergraduate programs. Many universities also require you to take SAT-Subject tests.
Exam Pattern:
(Total Time : 3hrs 55 mins)
- Evidence-Based Reading and Writing : (800 Marks)
- Reading Test: 65 mins. (52 standard multiple-choice questions)
- Writing & Language Test : 35 mins. (44 standard multiple – choice)
- Mathematics: (800 Marks)
- No Calculator: 25 mins. (20 Questions)
- Calculator: 55 mins. (38 Questions)
- Essay ( Optional and Separate) : 1 evidence-based essay,50 mins (2 to 8 scale score)
- SAT is out of 1600
The SAT structure is as follows:
| Sections | Mathematics | Critical Reading | Writing and Language | Essay (Optional) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | 80 minutes (55 minutes with calculator + 25 minutes without calculator) | 65 minutes | 44 minutes | 50 minutes |
| Number of Questions | 58 | 52 | 44 | 1 |
| Concentrated Focus on | Problem-solving and data analysis; "The Heart of Algebra"; "Passport to Advanced Math"; Real-world problem solving accompanied by informational graphics | 1 Evidence-Based Reading to test understanding of U.S. and World Literature | "Expression of Ideas" and "Standard English Conventions" through passages relating to Careers, History/Social Studies, Humanities, and Science | Reading, analysis, and writing skills; requires students to analyze a source document and explain how the author builds an argument |
FAQs
Colleges and Universities use different criterion during the admission process, the SAT being one of them. The test score is an important parameter that institutions evaluate while processing your application for admission, in order to understand you better.
The SAT consists of 2 main sections:
- A 50-minute essay (optional)
- One 80-minute Mathematics section
- One 44 Minute Writing & Language section
- A 65-minute Critical Reading section
Total test time: 3 hours and 50 minutes.
SAT is scored on a scale of 200-800 scale for each of Maths, Critical Reading and Writing.
Preparation is the key. Most students may take the SAT once or twice. We recommend that you prepare well before appearing for the exam as there is no evidence that taking the SAT multiple times significantly improves your score.
6 times (Jan, May, June, Oct, Nov, Dec). The test is generally conducted on the first Saturday of the month (except in the month of January, when it is taken on the last Saturday).