Scholastic Aptitude Test.
Administered by
College Board.
Required for
To secure admission for any Under Graduate studies in USA/Canada.
Website
Reporting
The score is sent to four universities free of cost, which can be selected at any time of registering for the exam. College Board charges additional for the score to be sent to university later.
Registration
The registration is either done by mail or online.
Test Fees
| Test | Fee |
|---|---|
| SAT | $52 + Non-U.S. Regional Fee is $49, Total SAT fee = $101 |
| SAT with Essay | $68 + Non-U.S. Regional Fee is $68 + $49 = $117 |
Payment Method: Credit card: American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, and JCB.
Cancelled registrations are partially refunded $10
Forms
The forms are available at USEFI (US Education Foundation in India).
Requirements for Registration
Name as in Passport, Address, Credit Card Number, Expiry Date of the Card, Name of the Card holder (The Credit Card has to be International Card)
Centres
Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Bhopal, Lucknow, Vijayawada, Surat, Mohali, Vadodara, Vizag, Rajkot, Gurgaon, Cochin, Jaipur, Dehradun, Gurgaon, Himachal Pradesh, Indore, Kolkata, Cochin, Hyderabad, Kodiakanal, Chennai, Mumbai, Mussourie, Tamilnadu, New Delhi and Pune.
Forms
Forms are available at USEFI (U.S. Education Foundation in India) or they can be downloaded from the website.
In Mumbai
L&S S Girl’s High School, Fort and Bombay Teachers Training College, Colaba.
Confirmations
A registration no is given as terms of conformation along with a hall ticket.
Rescheduling
Intimation is to be given 3 weeks prior the Examination date. The necessary rescheduling fee has to be paid.
Mode
The SAT test is a paper based test.
Number of tests
The test can be taken as often as one wants
Score
Total score is out of 1600. All the scores and the dates are sent to the universities if the test is taken more than once.
(A) SAT I (Reasoning)
Format
Evidence-based Reading & Writing – Score range 200 – 800
- Evidence-based Reading – 52 Questions, 65 Minutes
- Evidence-based Writing – 44 Questions, 35 Minutes
Mathematics – Score range 200 – 800
- Mathematics Section – 58 Questions, 80 Minutes
Optional Section – Score range 2 – 8
1 Essay – before 50 minutes
(B) SAT II (Subject)
Required for
SAT II is sometimes a prerequisite for admission into a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Medicine, etc. in top Universities.
Subjects
Math Level I C, Math Level II C, Physics, Chemistry, Biology E/M, Writing, Literature, American History, World History, Languages.
Benefits of a High SAT Score
- A high SAT score will increase the chances of admission in top Business Schools
- There are good chances of getting some kind of financial assistance with a high SAT score
- Visa Officers also give weightage to high SAT scores while considering Visa applications