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The SAT Reasoning Test is a widely used standardised admissions test required by colleges and universities in the USA and Canada. It tests the critical reasoning skills needed for college success and consists of reading, writing and maths based tasks. Some colleges allow students to take the ACT as an alternative.
The current SAT consists of three sections, each of which is scored on a scale of 200-800, with 2 writing section sub-scores for the multiple-choice questions and the essay. It is administered about 7 times a year, depending on location.
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Description |
Scores |
| Critical Reading |
3 sections
1) 8 Sentence Completion questions
16 Reading Comprehension questions
Time: 25 mins.
2) 5 Sentence Completion questions
19 Reading Comprehension questions
Time: 25 mins.
3) 6 Sentence Completion questions
13 Reading Comprehension questions
Time: 20 mins.
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200 – 800
Note:
Questions carry a .25-point penalty for incorrect answers. |
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| Writing |
2 Multiple-choice questions
1) 11 Improving Sentence questions 18 Identifying Sentence Error questions 6 Improving Paragraphs questions.
Time:25 mins.
2) 14 Improving Sentence questions
Time: 10 mins
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Essay Writing (1 essay)
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200 – 800
Note:
Multiple – choice questions carry a .25-point penalty for incorrect answers. |
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| Maths |
3 sections
1) 20 Multiple Choice questions
Time:25 mins.
2) 8 Multiple Choice questions + 10 Grid-ins (student has to produce own response)
Time:25 mins.
3) 16 Multiple Choice questions
Time:20 mins.
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200 – 800
Note:
Multiple – choice questions carry a .25-point penalty for incorrect answers. |
NB. An additional 25 minutes is taken up by the SAT experimental section. It could be part of any of the three sections and does not count towards the candidate’s score.
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