SAT Test
The SAT is a standardized test for persons desiring to enter universities in the U.S. It consists of a Reasoning Test including critical reading (formerly verbal), mathematics and writing. It is also composed of Subject Tests including history, physics, biology, chemistry and so forth, which test academic achievement. Since the English language problems on the Reasoning Test are designed for American high school students, they are significantly more difficult than those on the TOEFL test and it is quite difficult for foreign students to achieve high scores. In addition, the Subject Tests are based on the content of high school instruction and, therefore, those who do not attend English-speaking schools will probably encounter difficulties. Given these implications, there are universities that exempt foreign students from the SAT.
SAT Test Overview
Test Format ： Paper-based test.
Test Composition
| Section | Questions | Score | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Reading | 23-25 (each 25-min. section),19 (20-min section) | 200 to 800 | 70 min. (two 25-min. sections,and one 20min. section) |
| Mathematics | 18 (25-min.), 20 (25-min.),16 (20-min) | 200 to 800 | 70 min. (two 25-min. sections,and one 20-min. section) |
| Writing | 35 (25-min.), 14 (10-min.),1 (25-min. essay) | 200 to 800 essay: 2 to 12 |
60 min. (one 10-min. section,one 25-min. section, and one 25-min. student-written Essay) |
| Unscored | Depends on the section given | No score | 25 min. (one section, either a critical reading, writing, or mathematics section, which is used for test development purposes) |
Note: The essay is always the first section of the test, and the 10-min. writing section is always the last section. The other six 25-min. sections, as well as the two 20-min. sections, may come in different orders.
Test Dates
For test dates, confirm at the website below.
http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-international-dates
Number of Times the Test can be Taken
You can take the test as many times as you wish. However, be sure to understand whether any institution to which you wish to apply has any special score submission requirements.
Score Expiration
SAT scores do not expire. However, official score reports sent to instutitions that contain SAT scores which are five years old or older include a message explaining that older scores may be less valid predictors of academic performance than more recent scores.
Overview of Each Section
Critical Reading
Critical reading includes questions on both short reading passages as well as long reading passages. In addition, there are sentence completion questions. The sentence completion questions are in order of difficulty, but the reading questions are not.
Mathematics
Questions on this section are either multiple-choice or fill-in-the-grid. There is a wide range of potential topics, including functions, exponents, and line properties. Test-takers need to be able to handle basic to intermediate concepts in algebra, geometry, arithmetic, functions and graphs.
Writing
The writing section includes two sets of multiple-choice questions and a student-prepared written essay. The multiple choice questions don't actually call on the test-taker to write, but instead ask him or her to improve sentences or paragraphs by choosing a revision, or by opting to not make any changes to the original writing.
Test fees
SAT $49 + International Processing Fee $29 = $78
Registration
Registration can be completed online at the College Board website.
View and Send Scores
Scores are available online about three weeks after the test has been taken, and paper score reports are mailed out ( to you and schools to which you designated) more than a month after the test has been written. It is possible to have your scores sent out to other institutions in the future, for an additional fee. Rush score reports are available for an additional fee.
For more information,visit the College Board website.
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