What exactly is the SAT and what is the SAT

1. Introduction to SAT.

The SAT is a test sponsored by the College Board, and its scores are an important reference for high school students from all over the world to apply for American college admission qualifications and scholarships.

However, this test score is not required by all universities, and some top universities do not require it in terms of admission requirements, and students can use other scores instead, and they need to check the admission requirements of the school carefully when applying to universities.

After the reform in 2016, the total score of the new SAT is 1600 points, which is divided into three parts: reading, grammar and mathematics, and writing has been changed to an optional test. ETS undertakes its proposition and marking work. However, they are only one of the materials to refer to when admitting students, and they are not completely decisive factors, and their results are valid for 2 years.

2. Fees. SAT1 (i.e. Reasoning Test): USD, USD for international test takers.

SAT2 (Subject Test): The basic fee is $54, plus $13 per subject, and the language subject with listening adds $24 per subject, so there is no listening test, $80 for two subjects and $93 for three subjects.

**Application Fee: $15.

Change fee (change of test type, location, time): $28.

Late registration fee (after the normal registration deadline and before the registration deadline): $28.

Waitlist (no registration, direct entry on the day of the test) fee: $44.

Registration Surcharge for International Testing Centers (Non-U.S.): $40.

Exam surcharge in India and Pakistan: $24.

See College Board** for details.

3. Role. SAT scores, or their equivalent American College Test scores, are required when applying to most U.S. universities.

According to the College Board (CB), the organizer of the SAT, the SAT is primarily a measure of the reading and writing skills that students need to read and write in college.

According to the CB, the SAT tests students' analytical and problem-solving skills in putting into practice what they have learned in school, which is essential in college.

Fourth, the examination time.

SAT tests are held on the first Saturday of March, May, June, October, November, and December, as well as the last Saturday of January.

Among them, the annual March exam is held only in the United States. The test starts at 8 a.m. and ends at about 1 p.m. (the time varies depending on the rest of the test center).

The SAT test is divided into 3 sections, Reading and Grammar, Math, and Composition. The essay part is optional.

Details of each section:

1. Reading and grammar.

The duration of the exam is 65 minutes for the Reading section and 35 minutes for the Grammar section, and the number of questions in the Reading section is 52 and the Grammar section is 44 questions, and the sum of the two marks is 800 points.

The reading section contains 4 passages and 1 group of essays, each with a word count of between 500-750. Most of the articles are literary works, natural science articles, history and society, etc., and daily life articles are rare.

2. Mathematics The test time for the mathematics part is 80 minutes, the number of questions is 58, and the test score is 800 points.

There are 20 questions that cannot be computer-based, and the question type is in the form of multiple-choice questions and fill-in-the-blank questions.

The content of the examination includes geometry, trigonometry, functions, algebra, data analysis and other related knowledge.

3. Essay part.

The duration of the essay section is 50 minutes, the number of questions is 1, and the score is 2-4 points.

Candidates will be given an essay that they need to read and summarize and analyze to write based on it.

The SAT, also known as the "American College Entrance Examination", has a total score of 1600 points, which are divided into three sections: Reading (400 points), Grammar (400 points), and Mathematics (800 points), and a total score of 24 points (8 points for reading comprehension, 8 points for article analysis, and 8 points for English writing). The SAT test is authorized by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to be responsible for the proposition and marking of the test. There is no official expiration date on test scores, but some community colleges only recognize SAT scores within two years as valid.

SAT scores are accepted by all higher education institutions in the United States, but not all colleges require them. Some colleges and universities do not require admission requirements, students can use other grades instead, and when applying for university, you need to carefully check the admission requirements of the school.