SAT
About SAT
The Scholastic Aptitude Test(SAT) is a mandatory test for students who wish to gain admission to Bachelor’s programs in the USA. The SAT is classified into two:
- The SAT Reasoning Test (formerly SAT I)
- The SAT Subject Test (formerly SAT II)
Students planning to take admission to US Universities in the year 2006 will undertake the SAT tests with a new format.
The new SAT I will contain 3 sections:
The Writing section :
The writing section will measure the test takers ability to organize and structure the essay, ability to express his/her opinion lucidly and language usage.
| Time | Content | Item Types | Score |
| 60 min | Grammar, usage, and word choice | Multiple choice questions (35 min) and student-written essay (25 min) | 200-800 |
The Critical Reading Section :
The Critical Reading Section formerly known as ‘Verbal section’ measures sentence completion and passage reading abilities of the test taker.
| Time | Content | Item Types | Score |
| 70 min (two 25 min sections and one 20 min section) | Critical reading and sentence-level reading | Reading comprehension, sentence completions, and paragraph-length critical reading | 200-800 |
The Mathematics Section :
The mathematics section measures the number sense, computational skills, and basic math skills of the test taker.
| Time | Content | Item Types | Score |
| 70 min (two 25 min sections and one 20 min section) | Number and operations; algebra and functions; geometry; statistics, probability, and data analysis | Five-choice multiple-choice questions and student-produced responses | 200-80 |