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SAT
Introduction:
SAT- Scholastic Aptitude Test is the most accepted test by every college in the USA as a part of its admission process. The SAT is typically taken by high school juniors and seniors. It tells students how well they use the skills and knowledge they have attained in and outside of the classroom-including how they think, solve problems, and communicate. The SAT is an important resource for colleges. It's also one of the best predictors of how well students will do in college.
Examination Body:
SAT test is conducted by the College Board Examination Body.
Website : www.collegeboard.com
Why SAT Test?
Nearly every college in USA accepts the SAT or Subject Tests as a part of its admissions process. That's why more than two million students take the SAT every year. SAT Examination evaluates students' knowledge of subjects that are necessary for college success: reading, writing and mathematics. The SAT assesses the critical thinking skills students need for academic success in college-skills that students learned in high school.
Who Should Take the SAT Test?
The SAT is the nation's most widely used college admissions test, a direction that it has held for more than seven decades. The SAT is taken by more than two millions students every year and is accepted by virtually all colleges and universities in USA.
The SAT measures knowledge of subjects learned in the classroom, including reading, writing, and mathematics, and how well you can apply that knowledge outside of the classroom. The SAT helps colleges get to know you better by giving them insight into how you think, solve problems, and communicate.
Format of the SAT:
TOTAL TEST TIME 3 HOURS & 45 MINUTES.
THERE ARE 10 SECTIONS ON THE TEST.
YOU ARE GIVEN 25 MINUTES (PER SET) TO COMPLETE 7 SECTIONS.
| SECTIONS |
TYPES |
| ONE |
ESSAY WRITING |
| TWO |
CRITICAL READING |
| TWO |
MATHEMATICS SECTIONS |
| ONE |
WRITING SKILLS |
| ONE |
EXPERIMENTAL SECTION
(MATHS / CRITICAL READING / WRITING)
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FOR THE 8th AND 9th SECTIONS (20 MINUTES EACH).
| SECTIONS |
TYPES |
| ONE |
CRITICAL READING SECTION |
| ONE |
MATHS SECTION |
LAST SECTION 10th IS OF 10 MINUTES.
| SECTIONS |
TYPES |
| SONE |
WRITING SKILLS SECTION |
SAT SCORE: TOTAL 2400 MARKS:
VERBAL:800 (67 Qs)
Sentence Completion (400 Marks) - 19 Qs Approx.
Reading Comprehension (400 Marks) - 38 Apprx Qs.
WRITING: 800 Skills:
Essay (240 Marks)
Grammar (560 Marks) - 46 Qs: Sentence Error, Sentence Correction, Paragraph Important.
MATHEMATICS SKILLS:
Out of 800 Marks
Approx 54 Qs
Note: SAT Exam is conducted 6 times in a Year.
- January
- May
- June
- October
- November
- December
The SAT Score is valid for 5 Years.
Examination Fees for SAT is US $105.
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