Study Abroad Entrance Exam for SAT Studies

The SAT Reasoning Test (formerly known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test and the Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized test used for undergraduate college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a non-profit organization in the United States, and was once developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Colleges use SAT scores to determine an undergraduate candidate’s likelihood of academic success, with varying degrees of accuracy. In its present form it consists of two different examinations:

SAT-I : Reasoning Test

The SAT-I is a three hour, primarily multiple-choice test that measures verbal and mathematical reasoning abilities that develop over time. Most colleges require SAT-I scores for admission.

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.

Key facts:

• The SAT results comprise three different scores : a total score (400-1600), a separate score for Verbal section (200-800) and a separate score for Mathematics section (200-800).
• The current SAT Reasoning Test takes three hours and forty-five minutes and tests students’ critical reading, writing, and mathematical abilities.
• The SAT Subject Tests are a series of one-hour multiple-choice tests in subjects including 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 and English Language Proficiency
• The average total score in SAT is approximately 1,538 points (520 in Math, 510 in Writing, and 508 in Critical Reading). An average score is acceptable for most colleges and universities. However, some of the top schools will expect you to achieve a SAT score of 2,100 of more.
• The SAT test scores are valid for five years.
• SAT is one of the most important pieces of your application, if you are seeking admission in a reputed college of of your choice.
• For information about the exam dates & venues, registration and other details log onto http://www.collegeboard.org.

Quintessential tips for cracking the SAT exam:

• Use Process of Elimination (POE)- Get rid of as many wrong choices as you can on the SAT before answering a question.
• Leave any question blank where you can’t identify at least one wrong choice, except for the math grid-ins. (Remember, a blank answer = 0 points, whereas a wrong answer = -1/4 point)
• Just write your answers in the test booklet and transfer them over at the end of every section/page
• You’ll get a better score if you answer 75% of the questions on the test and answer them correctly, than if you answer all of them and get 50% correct.
• Choose which questions to answer first. Choose your own order of difficulty and answer the easiest questions first.
• Don’t second-guess yourself. Statistics prove that your first answer choice is usually correct.
• Candidates must take the practice test available on the internet, in order to check their level of preparation.