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What is SAT®?
The Scholastic Aptitude Test, technically called the SAT®-I, comprises of a general test assessing critical reading, quantitative reasoning and writing skills. It is accepted for U.S. College Admissions. Most U.S. Universities ask for the SAT® for admissions to their undergraduate programs. Many universities also require students to take SAT®-II Tests. it has a validity of five years. The cost of taking the SAT®-I Test is approximately $ 85.
SAT®-I: Reasoning Test
This is a three-hour,
forty-five minute primarily
multiple-choice test, measuring critical reading, writing
and mathematical reasoning
abilities that develop over time. Most Colleges require SAT®-I
scores for admission. the SAT® I is scored out of 2400 - a
separate score of 800 each for Quantitative Reasoning,
Critical Reading and Writing.
SAT®-II: Subject Tests
SAT® II Subjeect tests are one-hour tests offered in the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths Level 1, Maths Level 2, English Literature, US History, World History and Languages.
SAT® II are offered 6 times a year: October, November, December, January, May and June.
Who Administers the SAT®?
The US-based "College
Entrance Examination Board" develops and administers
the SAT®, that is, it is responsible for setting questions,
conducting the test and sending score reports to each examinee.
In India, SAT® is conducted at the following cities:
Bangalore, Calcutta, Cochin, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kodaikanal,
Mumbai, Mussoorie, New Delhi, and Pune.
When
is the SAT® held?
SAT® is held 7 times in a year : October, November, December, January, March, May and June.
Content
and format of the SAT®
SAT®-I
The SAT®-I is a three-hour forty-five minutes exam, divided into
ten
sections (one section is the experimental section which is not
scored).
The following table gives the format of the SAT®-I:
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SECTION
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FIB
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RC
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GRAMMAR
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UND PARTS
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RC GRAMMAR
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TOTAL
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TIME
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1. Critical
Reasoning
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8
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16
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|
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24
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25
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2. Critical
Reasonning
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5
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19
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|
|
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24
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25
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3.Writing
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|
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11
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18
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6
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35
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25
|
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4. Critical
Reasoning
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6
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13
|
|
|
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19
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20
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5. Writing
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|
|
14
|
|
|
14
|
10
|
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TOTAL
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19
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48
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25
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18
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6
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116
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TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS – 116 (CR – 67, WRITING
– 49)
RAW
SCORE = Correct– ¼ Wrong (Except writing, which is
scored between 2-12)
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SAT®-II:
Subject Tests
Literature, American History and Social Studies,
World History, Math IC, Math IIC, Biology, Biology E/M, Chemistry,
Physics, Chinese Listening, French Reading, French Listening,
German Reading, German Listening, Modern Hebrew, Italian,
Japanese Listening, Korean Listening, Latin, Spanish Listening,
Spanish Reading, English Language Proficiency.
The
SAT® II Writing Test has been scrapped
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