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The SAT Subject Tests measure your knowledge and skills in particular subject areas, and your ability to apply that knowledge. The SAT Subject Tests are the only national admissions tests that give you the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of content in specific subjects, such as English, history, mathematics, science, and various foreign languages. Many colleges use the SAT Subject Tests for admission, for course placement, and to advise students about course selection. Some colleges specify the SAT Subject Tests that they require for admission or placement; others allow applicants to choose which tests to take. These tests give you and colleges a very reliable measure of how prepared you are for college-level work in particular subjects. Used in combination with other background information (your high school record, SAT scores, teacher recommendations, etc.), they provide a dependable measure of your academic achievement and are a good predictor of future college performance in specific subject areas. The SAT Subject Tests offer you an additional opportunity to show colleges what you know and what you know you can do.
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| Test | Fee |
|---|---|
SAT Reasoning Test |
$41.50 |
SAT Subject Tests (add the $18.00 Basic Registration Fee to the total fee for the Subject Tests): Language Tests with Listening All other Subject Tests |
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| Services | Fee |
Late registration fee |
$21.00 |
Standby testing fee |
$36.00 |
Change test, test date, or test
center fee |
$20.00 |
Scores by Web |
Free |
Scores by Phone |
$11.00 |
Extra score report to a college
or scholarship program (in addition to four score
reports included at no charge on the Registration
or Correction Form) |
$ 9.00 |
Benefits of a High SAT Score
A high SAT score will increase the chances of admission
in top Schools in the country.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.
Tips and Strategies for Clearing SAT
The mere thought of cracking the SAT test can be never
wrecking for most of the students. However, the test itself
is no rocket science. Mentioned below are a few simple
guidelines that can help you attain a good SAT score.
It is essential to start studying well in time for the
SAT test. You should consider studying at least 4 monthsbefore the SAT exam
SAT has various questions to test diction and reading
comprehension skills in the verbal section. Readingnewspapers, novels, watching English movies will prove to be quite beneficial. Make sure to check the
dictionary for unfamiliar words
You should try to incorporate the new learned words in
your every day usage
It is advisable to make a note of every word that you
learn along with its meaning in a small diary. Makesentences with those words so as to comprehend their usage better. Keep this diary handy and scan
through the pages whenever you get time
It’s a good idea to learn groups of words in multiples.
Learn prefixes, suffixes and root meanings. Take forexample the prefix “ex”. It means out or away. Now think of similar words such as exterior, exit, extrinsic
or extrapolate. You can easily guess that extrinsic means external to as it is another ex word
It is important to hone your writing skills for the writing
section in the SAT test. The easiest and mostreliable way is to maintain a journal
It is important to work on logic puzzles. SAT is known
to test logical reasoning skills of a candidate. You caneasily purchase logic puzzle books from bookstores and practice on an everyday basis
During the course of your SAT preparation if you use calculator
frequently, feel free to take the calculatorto the exam. However, students who are not well versed with the use of calculator will gain little from its
use during the exam
SAT QUESTION TYPES
The SAT includes several different question types, including:
a student-produced essay, multiple-choice questions, and
student-produced responses (grid-ins).SAT consists of three major sections: Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing. Each section receives a score on the scale of 200–800. All scores are multiples of 10. Total scores are calculated by adding up scores of the three sections.
| Sections | Question types | Total number of questions | Total time taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Verbal Sections |
Analogies (19 questions) Sentence completion (19 questions) Critical reading (40 questions) |
78 |
1 hour 15 minutes |
| 3 Math sections |
Five-choice multiple-choice
(35 questions) Four-choice quantitative comparison (15 questions) Student-produced response (10 question |
60 |
1 hour 15 minutes |
| Equating section |
Either Verbal or Math |
30 minutes |
|
Total- 3 hours |
Critical Reasoning Section
The critical reading section, formerly known as the verbal
section, includes short as well as long reading passages.
Questions can be based on one, or sometimes two, reading
passages. Some questions are not based on reading passages,
but ask you to complete sentences.The critical reading section measures:
Sentence Completion questions
Sentence Completion questions measure your knowledge of
meaning of words and ability to understand how different
parts of a sentence fit logically together.
Passage Based Reasoning Questions
The reading questions on the SAT measure a student's ability
to read and think carefully about several different passages
ranging in length from about 100 to about 850 words. Passages
are taken from a variety of fields, including the humanities,
social studies, natural sciences, and literary fiction.
They vary in style and can include narrative, argumentative,
and expository elements. Some selections consist of a
pair of related passages on a shared issue or theme that
you are asked to compare and contrast.The following kinds of questions may be asked about a passage:
Vocabulary in Context : These questions ask you to determine
the meanings of words from their context inthe reading passage.
Literal Comprehension : These questions assess your understanding
of significant information directlystated in the passage.
Extended Reasoning : These questions measure your ability
to synthesize and analyze information as wellas to evaluate the assumptions made and the techniques used by the author. Most of the reading questions
fall into this category. You may be asked to identify cause and effect, make inferences, recognize a main
idea or an author's tone, and follow the logic of an analogy or an argument.
Mathematics Section
The SAT includes mathematics topics from up through a
third-year college preparatory course, such as exponential
growth, absolute value, and functional notation. It also
places emphasis on such topics as linear functions, manipulations
with exponents, and properties of tangent lines. Important
skills such as estimation and number sense are measured
through multiple-choice and student response (grid-in)
questions.The mathematics section has two types of questions:
Multiple Choice Questions
Student Produces Responses : Questions of this type have
no answer choices provided. Instead, you mustsolve the problem and fill in your answer on a special grid. Ten questions on the test are of this type.
Writing Section
The SAT begins with an essay. You'll be asked to present
and support a point of view on a specific issue. Because
you have only 25 minutes, your essay is not expected to
be polished—it is meant to be a first draft.The SAT writing section also includes three types of multiple-choice questions:
Improving Sentences :
This question type measures your ability to recognize
and correct faults in usage and sentence structure.Also
to recognize effective sentences that follow the conventions
of standard written English
Identifying Sentence Errors :
This question type also measures your ability to recognize
and correct faults in usage and sentence structure.To
recognize effective sentences that follow the conventions
of standard written English
Improving Paragraphs :
This type of question measures your ability to edit and
revise sentences in the context of a paragraph or the
entire essay and to organize and develop paragraphs in
a coherent and logical manner after applying the conventions
of standard written English.
The Unscored Section :
In addition, there is one 30-minute section that may be
either a verbal or math section. This "equating"
section does not count toward the final score, but is
used to ensure that scores on new editions of the SAT
are comparable to scores on earlier editions of the test
and to try out new questions for future editions of the
SAT.
Test Order
The SAT is comprised of 10 total testing sections. The
first section is always a 25-minute essay, and the last
section is always a 10-minute multiple-choice writing
section. Sections two through seven are 25-minute sections.
Sections eight and nine are 20-minute sections. Test-takers
sitting next to each other in the same session may have
test books with entirely different content orders for
sections two through nine (mathematics, critical reading,
and writing).
SAT Scoring
SAT scores are reported on a scale from 200-800, with
additional subscores reported for the essay (ranging from
2-12) and for multiple-choice writing questions (on a
20-80 scale). Your scores tell college admissions staff
how you did compared with other students who took the
test. For example, if you scored close to the mean or
average-about 500 on SAT critical reading and 500 on SAT
mathematics—admissions staff would know that you
scored as well as about half of the students who took
the test nationally.
SAT Subject Tests
All currently administered SAT Subject Test scores are
reported on a scale from 200-800, with SAT Subject Test
subscores being reported on a scale from 20 to 80. Reading
and listening subscores are reported for all Language
Tests with Listening, and a usage subscore is also reported
for the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean tests. Your scores
tell college admissions staff how you did compared with
other students who took the test.
The Scored Section
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).Anyone and everyone interested are eligible for taking the SAT. The SAT test scores are valid for Five years, i.e., most universities accept scores up to five years old.
The provision of reporting your SAT scores to a maximum of four universities of your choice, the cost of which is built into the SAT fee you pay. You have to mention the universities to which you want to send the scores in the SAT application form. This implies that even before taking the SAT, you need to do some homework on which universities you’re finally going to apply based on the score that you expect to attain. For reporting to each additional university, the charges you $6.50 (approx. Rs. 280), payable by an international credit card or a dollar denominated draft.
How the Test Is Scored
Raw vs. Scaled
In order to reach the number you see on your score report,
two calculations must take place.First, your raw score
is calculated. This is the number of points you earned,
based on the number of questions you answered correctly,
minus a fraction of the number answered incorrectly. Questions
you skipped are not counted and no points are subtracted
for incorrect Student Produced Response mathematics questions
(grid-ins) on the SAT.
The SAT: Calculating the Raw Score :
Each CORRECT answer: add (+) 1 pointEach WRONG answer for a
- Multiple-choice question: subtract (-) 1/4 of a point
- Student-produced response: no points subtracted
Each OMITTED question: no points subtracted
SAT Subject Tests : Calculating the Raw Score :
Each CORRECT answer: add (+) 1 pointEach WRONG answer for a
- 5-choice question: subtract (-) 1/4 of a point
- 4-choice question :subtract (-) 1/3 of a point
- 3-choice question: subtract (-) 1/2 of a point
Each OMITTED question: no points subtracted
