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| SAT Reasoning Test & SAT Subject Tests |
What is SAT Reasoning Test?
The SAT is a globally recognized college admission test that lets you show colleges what you know and how well you can apply that knowledge. It tests your knowledge of reading, writing and math — subjects that are taught every day in high school classrooms. Most students take the SAT during their junior or senior year of high school, and almost all colleges and universities use the SAT to make admission decisions.
Taking the SAT is the first step in finding the right college for you — the place where you can further develop your skills and pursue your passions. But SAT scores are just one of many factors that colleges consider when making their admission decisions. High school grades are also very important. In fact, the combination of high school grades and SAT scores is the best predictor of your academic success in college. |
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Why should students take the SAT Test?
The SAT helps college admissions officers make fair and informed admissions decisions. Combined with a student's academic record, it is a proven, reliable indicator of college success. Since its launch in 1926, the SAT has helped millions of students connect with college success and today remains the most reliable, effective measure of a student's college readiness. The SAT tests the subject matter learned by students in high school and how well they apply that knowledge—the critical thinking skills necessary to succeed in college. |
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| Test Format |
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Length |
Content |
Type |
| Critical Reading |
25 Minutes |
Sentence Completion And
Reading Comprehension
Questions |
Multiple-Choice |
| 25 Minutes |
| 20 Minutes |
| Math |
25 Minutes |
High School Geometry And
Algebra, Number And
Operations, Statistics,
Probability, And Data Analysis. |
Multiple-Choice
And Student
Produced Responses |
| 25 Minutes |
| 20 Minutes |
| Writing |
25 Minutes |
Student-Written Essay |
Long Form Essay |
| 35 Minutes |
Usage, Sentence Corrections,
And Paragraph Correction
Questions |
Multiple -Choice |
| Experimental |
25 Minutes |
Math, Writing, or
Critical Reading |
(Anything Goes Depending
On Content, This May Be
Multiple-Choice Or
Student-Produced) |
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| Total Score = 2400 |
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How is the SAT scored?
Each section of your SAT (critical reading, mathematics and writing) will be scored on a 200- to 800-point scale, for a possible total of 2400. You’ll also get two “subscores” on the writing section: a multiple-choice score from 20 to 80, and an essay score from 2 to 12.
But how do you get these scores? Two steps happen before you see a final score.
First, we figure out your raw score by:
- Adding points for correct answers.
- Subtracting a fraction of a point for wrong answers.
Remember: Questions that you skipped don’t count either for or against your score, and points aren’t taken away for wrong answers on the math questions where you needed to fill the answers in a grid.
Then we take your raw score and turn it into a scaled score. This is where the score of 200–800 points comes from, and it is done through a statistical process called “equating.” This process makes it possible to compare your score with the scores of other students who took alternative versions of the test, and to your own scores on previous tests. |
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What is the “unscored’’ Section?
Each SAT exam includes an extra 25-minute critical reading, mathematics or writing multiple-choice section that doesn’t count toward your score. This section is where we try out new questions to make sure that future exams are fair for students from different backgrounds. It also helps us make sure that scores from students taking future exams can be compared to scores from students who took earlier versions of the test. |
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| SAT Exam Cost |
| Standard Test Administration |
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| SAT-1 Registration |
$49 |
| Change Fee: Test type, center or date change |
$26 |
| International Processing Fee |
$29 |
| Additional fee for testing in India and Pakistan |
$24 |
| Additional score report request |
$10.5 |
| Rush reporting service |
$30 |
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Test Centers:
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, and New Delhi |
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Mode of Registration and any other info:
Follow the link www.collegeboard.com |
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| SAT Subject Tests |
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What is SAT Subject Tests?
SAT Subject Tests is the collective name for 20 multiple-choice standardized tests given on individual subjects, usually taken to improve a student's credentials for admission to colleges in the United States. Students typically choose which tests to take depending upon college entrance requirements for the schools to which they are planning to apply. Until 1994, the SAT Subject Tests were known as Achievement Tests, and until January 2005, they were known as SAT IIs; they are still commonly known by these names. Every test is now a one-hour timed test. A student may take up to three SAT Subject Tests on any given date. |
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Should you take an SAT Subject Test?
Students take the SAT Subject Tests to demonstrate to colleges their mastery of specific subjects such as English, history, mathematics, science, and foreign languages. The content of each test is not based on any one approach or curriculum but rather evolves to reflect current trends in high school course work. Thus, SAT Subject Tests offer you an additional opportunity to show colleges what you know and what you know you can do. Many colleges use the SAT Subject Tests for admission, for course placement, and to advise students about course selection. Some colleges specify the SAT Subject Tests that they require for admission or placement; others allow applicants to choose which tests to take. |
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Scoring and admissions
Each individual test is scored on a scale of 200 to 800; however, some of the tests are scored on such generous curves that it is impossible to get a 200; for example, if someone gets every question wrong on the Mathematics Level 2 test, he/she might receive a score of 310; it all depends on the version of the test. The one and only exception was the ELPT, which was scored on a scale of 901 to 999.
Prior to the first administration of the new SAT (which includes the writing section) in March 2005, some highly selective colleges required applicants to take three SAT Subject tests, including the writing test and two other tests of the applicant's choosing, in addition to the SAT. However, with writing now a standard component of the SAT I, most selective colleges recommend applicants to submit scores for any two SAT Subject tests. Engineering schools typically require Chemistry or Physics and prefer Math Level 2. A handful of the most competitive schools, such as Harvard University, still require three Subject tests in addition to the three sections of the SAT. It is important to consult the school's website to find out more information about Subject test requirements.
Schools also vary with regard to their SAT Subject test requirements of students submitting scores for the ACT in place of the SAT: some schools consider the ACT an alternative to both the SAT and some SAT Subject tests, whereas others accept the ACT but require SAT Subject tests as well. Information about a school's specific test requirements can typically be found on its official website. |
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Answer sheet
The answer sheet has room for 115 answers; however, no test has more than 95 questions. 1-100 are standard multiple-choice bubbles and 101-115 are for 'relationship analysis questions', which are only used for the Chemistry exam. The Biology test is the only test to use answers 96-100; questions 1-60 are common to both the E and M tests, in addition, the E uses 61-80, and the M uses 81-100. |
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Important Information about SAT Subject Tests
- The SAT Subject Tests are offered six times a year in the United States and at international sites.
- You may take up to three SAT Subject Tests on a single test date.
- Each takes one hour.
- All Subject Tests consist of multiple-choice questions, but some have unique features or formats.
- The types of questions change little from year to year.
- All Subject Tests are machine scored
- Calculators may be used only on the Mathematics Level 1 and Level 2 Subject Tests.
- You cannot take the SAT Subject Tests and the SAT on the same test date.
- You must indicate which SAT Subject Tests you plan to take when you register.
- However, you may change which test(s) you actually take on test day — except for Language with Listening tests.
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| More information including test dates and registration deadlines can be found at www.collegeboard.com |
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