In simple terms: the SAT is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The College Board is the administrator for conducting SAT examinations. The SAT is typically taken by high school juniors and seniors. The SAT brings the course work, grades, and class rank to one common national perspective and helps colleges sort and select students for admission.
SAT Structure consists of 3 sections as outlined below.
Each of the three sections is measured on a scale of 200-800. All scores are multiples of 10. The total of all three scores makes up your SAT score.
| Section |
Avg. Score |
Time (min) |
Question Area |
| Writing |
497 |
60 |
Grammar, usage, and word choice |
| Math |
518 |
70 |
Number and operations; algebra and functions; geometry; statistics, probability, and data analysis |
| Critical Reading |
503 |
70 |
Critical reading and sentence-level reading |
Critical Reading is made up of 3 sections as outlined below (formally known as VERBAL).
It tests vocabulary, sentence structure, and skill in comparing two related passages.
| Critical Reading |
| Section 1 |
25 minutes |
Sentence completions, Question on short and long passage. |
| Section 2 |
25 minutes |
| Section 3 |
20 minutes |
Math is made up of 3 sections as outlined below.
The questions are clear-cut and have numeric answers.
| Math |
| Section 1 |
25 minutes |
Total 20 Questions – of Multiple choice |
| Section 2 |
25 minutes |
Total 18 Questions – 8 Multiple choice and 10 Grid-in |
| Section 3 |
20 minutes |
Total 16 Questions – of Multiple choice |
Writing consists of multiple choice questions and brief essay. It tests error identification skills and sentence and paragraph improvement skills. It judges students knowledge of grammar and tests student's understanding of logical organization of ideas.
| Writing |
| Multiple Choice |
45 minutes |
70 % of Score |
| Essay Writing |
25 minutes |
30 % of Score |
For all multiple chose questions in Writing, Math, or Critical Thinking sections, 1 point is added for each correct answer and ¼ point is deducted for an incorrect answer. Our recommendation is to make only calculated guesses. If you are not sure of the given choices, do not answer the question. Only when you can eliminate one or more choices, guess at the answer to the question.
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