Name:
SAT
Exam Full Name:
Scholastic Aptitude Test
Category:
SAT

SAT

About Examination

Description

The SAT test is used to evaluate a candidate’s critical thinking and problem solving skills which would help to measure their overall ability and potential to undertake the bachelor level study program.

SAT is a compulsory test to secure admission in any undergraduate program of any college of USA. This test is developed, managed and administered by College Entrance Examination Board, based in USA. SAT is prepared and scored by the Educational Testing Service. It is an approximately 4 hour long test. There are two types of SAT tests namely, SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Tests.

Exam Level
National level exam

Eligibility

SAT Eligibility Criteria

There are no eligibility criteria for SAT. You can take it during your Class XI or even after the XII boards. Just keep your college application deadlines in mind as admission decisions are largely dependent on SAT scores (along with GPA, transcript, recommendations, etc.).

Exam Pattern/type/schedule

T Test Format

SAT Reasoning Test Format:

Section Type of Questions Score Time
Critical Reading Sentence completions, reading comprehension, and paragraph-length critical reading 200-800 70 minutes (25 +25+20 minutes)
Writing Grammar, usage, and word choice ( multiple choice and student written essay) 200-800

60 minutes

(25+25+10 minutes)

Mathematics Algebra and functions; statistics, probability, and data analysis; number and operations; geometry 200-800 70 minutes (25 +25+20 minutes)

Related Dates

Important Dates
Result Date:
21-Dec-2011

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