|
The SAT (technically known as the SAT I) is a general test of verbal and quantitative reasoning accepted for U. S. college admissions. The test is required for admission to undergraduate programs of most US universities. Many universities also require you to take SAT-II tests.
SAT-I : Reasoning Test
The SAT tests the skills you’re learning in school: reading, writing and math. Your strength in these subjects is important for success in college and throughout your life.
- The reading section includes reading passages and sentence completions.
- The writing section includes a short essay and multiple-choice questions on identifying errors and improving grammar and usage.
- The math section includes questions on arithmetic operations, algebra, geometry, statistics and probability.
SAT-II : Subject Tests
The SAT-II subject tests are one hour, primarily multiple-choice tests that measure your knowledge of particular subjects and your ability to apply that knowledge. Many universities may require you to take this along with SAT-I.
The SAT is developed and administered by the US-based "College Entrance Examination Board". This implies that Collegeboard sets the questions, conducts the test, and sends each examinee the score report.
In Hampton Roads, SAT is conducted at the following cities: Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Newport News
SAT is held about 6-7 times a year. The 2010-2011 testing calendar is displayed here.
| Test Date |
Tests |
Registration Deadline |
| October 1, 2011 |
SAT and Subject Tests |
September 9, 2011 |
| November 5, 2011 |
SAT and Subject Tests |
October 7, 2011 |
| December 3, 2011 |
SAT and Subject Tests |
November 8, 2011 |
| January 28, 2012 |
SAT and Subject Tests |
December 30, 2011 |
March 10, 2012
|
SAT test only |
February 10, 2012 |
| May 5, 2012 |
SAT and Subject Tests |
April 6, 2012 |
June 2, 2012
|
SAT and Subject Tests |
May 8, 2012
|
Anyone and everyone interested is eligible for taking the SAT. The SAT test scores are valid for Five years.
There are three common ways of registering for SAT:
|
- By mail: Obtain the "SAT Information Bulletin" available free with USEFI offices or from collegeboard website.
Fill in the form, get the draft made (if you are not paying by credit card), and use the envelope provided with the form to mail these to:
College Board SAT Program
Princeton, NJ 08541,
USA
- Online Registration (Credit Card required): Fill up the form online and mention your credit card number. This is the easiest way to register for SAT.
|
|
|
SAT-I
The SAT-I is afour hour exam, divided into ten sections. The following table gives out the format of the SAT-I :
| Section |
Type of Question |
Total Questions |
Timing |
Reading
200-800 points
One 20-minute section
Two 25-minute sections
|
Passage-based reading - 48 questions
Tests your comprehension of what is stated in or implied by the passage.-
Sentence completion questions - 19 questions
Tests your vocabulary and your understanding of sentence structure.
|
67 questions |
70 minutes
|
Math
200-800 points
One 20-minute section
Two 25-minute sections
|
Multiple choice - 44 questions
You're asked to solve a problem and pick the best choice offered.
Student-produced responses - 10 questions
You are not given answer choices. You must solve the problem and "grid in" your answers.
|
54 questions |
70 minutes |
Writing
200-800 points
One 10-minute section
Two 25-minute sections
|
Improving Sentences -25 questions
Tests your ability to correct faults in usage and sentence structure, and recognize effective sentences that follow the conventions of Standard Written English.
Identifying sentence errors - 18 questions
Tests your ability to recognize faults in usage, and recognize effective sentences that follow the conventions of Standard Written English.
Improving Paragraphs - 6 questions
Tests your ability to revise sentences in the context of a paragraph or the entire essay, organize and develop paragraphs in a coherent and logical manner, and apply the conventions of Standard Written English.
Essay - 1 question
The SAT® begins with an essay. You'll be asked to present and support a point of view on a specific issue. Because you have only 25 minutes, your essay is not expected to be polished - it is meant to be a first draft.
|
50 questions |
60 minutes |
| Total |
|
170 + |
3.5 hours+ |
| SAT-II: Subject Tests |
|
Writing, 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
|
Collegeboard has the provision of reporting your SAT scores to a maximum of four universities of your choice, the cost of which is built into the SAT fee you pay. You have to mention the universities to which you want to send the scores in the SAT application form. This implies that even before taking the SAT, you need to do some homework on which universities you’re finally going to apply, based on the score that you expect to attain. For reporting to each additional university, the Collegeboard charges you $6.50 (approx. Rs. 280), payable by an international credit card or a dollar denominated draft.
Each section of your SAT (critical reading, mathematics and writing) will be scored on a 200- to 800-point scale, for a possible total of 2400. You’ll also get two “subscores” on the writing section: a multiple-choice score from 20 to 80, and an essay score from 2 to 12.
But how do you get these scores? Two steps happen before you see a final score.
First, we figure out your raw score by:
- Adding points for correct answers.
- Subtracting a fraction of a point for wrong answers.
Remember: Questions that you skipped don’t count either for or against your score, and points aren’t taken away for wrong answers on the math questions where you needed to enter the answer into a grid.
Then we take your raw score and turn it into a scaled score. This is where the score of 200–800 points comes from, and it is done through a statistical process called “equating.” This process makes it possible to compare your score with the scores of other students who took alternative versions of the test, and to your own scores on previous tests.
Information provided by Infozee.com
|
SAT
Mostly Cloudy (59 oF • 15 oC)