Scholastic Assessment Test
Exam & Coaching overview:
The SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States. Managed by ETS (Educational Testing Service). This test is intended to assess a student’s suitability for the course.
The SAT lasts 3 hours plus 50 minutes for the SAT with essay, and as of 2019, if the SAT was taken outside the United States. Scores on the SAT range from 400 to 1600, combining test results from two 200-to-800-point sections: Mathematics, and Critical Reading and Writing.
Module | Content | Questions & minutes |
Reading | Passages or pair of passages (literate, historical, science) | 52 MCQ’s, 65 minutes |
Writing & Language | Grammar, vocabulary in context and editing skills | 44 MCQ’s, 35 minutes |
Division of Modules:
Maths:
58 multiple choice questions (divided into 20 question sections – no calculator and 38 question sections, calculators allowed)
80 minutes ( No-Calculator section 25 minutes, calculator permitted section 55 minutes)
Algebra I and II, geometry and some trigonometry
Essay (optional):
1 essay (50 minutes)
Read a passage and explain how the author constructs a persuasive argument