Overview:

The College Board created and owns the SAT, a standardized exam used for undergraduate admissions in US colleges. ETS manages its administration on the College Board’s behalf. The purpose of the test is to determine whether a candidate has the aptitude necessary for admission and financial aid at US colleges. The SAT can help you determine how much you’ve learned in high school and how well-prepared you are for college. The SAT tests more than simply word definitions and formula memorization; it also assesses your intuition, level of education, and ability to reason clearly and make wise decisions in the face of relevant facts.

Students frequently believe that taking the SAT is only necessary if they want to receive a scholarship or a bigger scholarship, but they fail to realize that the SAT is actually primarily a requirement for admission to reputable universities. To reiterate, you are strongly encouraged to take the test even if you are not looking for scholarships because it is a requirement for admission to most reputable universities.

SAT Format

• Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
• Math

Section	Sub - Section	No of Questions	Time
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	Reading	52 (From 5 passages)	65 minutes
	Writing and Language	44 (From 4 passages)	35 minutes
Math	No Calculator	20	25 minutes
	Calculator	38	55 minutes

A 10-minute break follows the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section. As a result, the exam will last 3 hours and 10 minutes. You may plan to spend at least 4 hours in the exam center, taking into account the time required for identity verification. The Format of the SAT Reasoning Test and the SAT Exam The SAT Reasoning Test lasts 3 hours and 45 minutes and assesses your abilities in three areas: math, critical reading, and writing.

• The reading section of the SAT consists of reading sentences and passages.
• Multiple-choice questions and a short essay are included in the SAT writing section.
• Questions on probability and statistics, arithmetic operations, geometry, and algebra make up the SAT math section.