Scholastic Aptitude Test

Scholastic aptitude test, commonly abbreviated as SAT, is an aptitude test administered to secondary school students in years 11 or 12, and to some adult students, to help determine capability for postsecondary study in the United States. 

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Historical Average SAT Scores

Two parts

It is divided into two parts

• The SAT Reasoning Test measuring reading, writing and quantitative skills; and
• The SAT Subject Tests measuring knowledge and reasoning ability in various subjects.

SAT scores

The SAT scores predict the facility with which an individual will progress in learning college-level academic subjects. SAT mean scores of high school seniors taking the SAT, by sex and race/ethnicity: 2018

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SAT scores
Sex and race/ethnicity	Mean score
Total SAT score	Evidence-based reading and writing (ERW)	Math
All students	1068	536	531
Sex
Male	1076	534	542
Female	1061	539	522
Race/ethnicity
White	1123	566	557
Black	946	483	463
Hispanic	990	501	489
Asian	1223	588	635
Pacific Islander	986	498	489
American Indian/Alaska Native	949	480	469
Two or more races	1101	558	543
No response	954	472	481
1 Possible scores on each SAT section range from 200 to 800, for a total possible score of 400 to 1600.

• The College Board releases SAT scores annually by reporting on the scores for seniors from their most recent administration.
• Some colleges, however, may take into consideration for college admission a student’s highest section score, even if received on separate testing administrations.
• Only school, system, and state scores based on the most recent administration can be compared to the national scores.
• It should also be noted that the national scores released by The College Board include both private as well as public school students.

How the test is done?

The test is a paper-based standardized test

Who administrators SAT test?

The College Board, a non profit Educational Testing Service

What is tested?

Knowledge / skills tested Writing, critical reading, mathematics

Purpose

Admission to undergraduate programs of universities or colleges

Duration

3 hours (without the essay) or 3 hours 50 minutes (with the essay)

Score ranges

Test scored on scale of 200–800, (in 10-point increments), on each of two sections (total 400–1600).

Essay scored on scale of 2–8, in 1-point increments, on each of three criteria

When and where SAT is offered?

SAT is offered 7 times annually

Which countries use SAT?

List of countries using SAT include:

Fees

The fees vary from US$52.50 to US$101.50, depending on country.

Scores used by

Most universities and colleges offering undergraduate programs in the U.S.

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