The SAT 2017 is a universally recognized standardized exam that calculates an applicant’s knowledge in reading, writing and quantitative aptitude and other particular subjects. SAT 2017 is taken for undergraduate admission in the United States and some other countries. It measures how well the test takers analyses and solve problems. It is usually taken by junior and senior high school students and is based on subjects taught in high school programs. SAT test 2017 is of two types: SAT Reasoning Test or SAT and SAT Subjects Test.
SAT 2017 evaluates an applicant's skill in four sections - Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, Reading Test, Writing and Language Test and Math. Subject exams are hour-long, content-based exams that measure an applicant’s asset in specific subjects. Unlike the SAT test, some colleges need or endorse that you take SAT Subject Tests. The SAT 2017 is accessible seven times each year in the US and six times universally. Applicants can sit for the SAT exam 2017 in October, November, December, January, March, May and June.
SAT exam pattern is as follow- three sections, namely, Math, Reading, and Writing. There is an optional section which is called the Essay, which has one 50 minutes long substantial passage from which the student needs to build their argument. Students are not scored on this section. Here we cover the general SAT test pattern.
Subject |
Duration |
Subsections |
Questions |
Score Range |
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Math |
80 minutes |
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|
200-800 |
Reading |
65 minutes |
Total 52 questions |
|
200-800 (combined with Writing section) |
Writing and Language |
35 minutes |
Total 44 questions |
|
200-800 (combined with Reading section) |
Essay (optional) |
50 minutes |
One 50 minutes optional essay |
|
not scored |
Total |
3 hours (with optional 50 minutes) |
154 questions |
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1600 |