What do you need to know about the SAT exam?Exam pattern, Fees & Test registration.


The SAT, acronym of Scholastic Aptitude Test, is owned and conducted by the College Board. This test is widely taken by freshmen seeking college admission in the United States. It is a 3 hour 50 minute exam consisting of 3 sections: Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing, scored on a scale from 400 to 1600.The Reading and Writing sections are clubbed into a single section named ‘Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW)’. Evidence-Based Reading Test lasts 65 minutes and is comprised of 4 individual passages and 1 pair of passages. The Writing section consists of 4 passages and lasts for 35 minutes. The entire ‘EBRW’ section is scored in the range of 200-800. The Mathematics test includes two sections and a total of 58 questions. The first section is a no-calculator section, with 20 questions to be completed within 25 minutes. The second section consists of 38 questions with a time limit of 55 minutes. This section is also scored in the range of 200 to 800.The Essay is optional and 50 minutes long. It is scored separately on a scale of 6-24. The SAT is a paper-based test is offered seven times a year. In general, the College Board administers the test on Saturdays and students are allowed to take the test as many times as they want. 

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