Conducted by Educational Testing Service, Princeton New Jersey, SAT is required by most of the colleges for undergraduate admissions. SAT scores form an important criterion to assess the eligibility of the students for admissions as well as for scholarships and other financial aids. It is also important to
remember that SAT is only one of the number of factors that colleges consider when making admission decisions. Other factors, like your high school record, essays, recommendations, interviews, and extracurricular activities, also play a role in admission decisions.

SAT is held about 6-7 times a year. Anyone interested is eligible for taking the SAT. The SAT test scores are valid for five years. In India, it is conducted at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Cochin, Kodaikanal and Mussoorie,

 The SAT:
The SAT tests include SAT I which is the General Reasoning Test and SAT II which is the Subject Test
Both are primarily MCQ tests.

 Scores:
The SAT has three scores, each on the scale of 200 to 800.
Writing (W 200-800), Mathematics (M 200- 800), and Critical Reading (CR 200-800).

SAT-I: Reasoning Test
The SAT-I is a 3 hour, primarily MCQ test that measures Verbal & Mathematical Reasoning abilities that develop over time. Most colleges require SAT-I scores for admission.
- Verbal questions test your ability to understand and analyze what you read, recognize relationships between parts of a sentence, establish relationships between pairs of words.
- Math questions test your ability to solve problems involving Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry

SAT-II : Subject Tests:
The SAT-II Subject tests are 1 hour, MCQ tests that measure your knowledge of particular subjects and
your ability to apply it. Many universities may require SAT-II scores along with SAT-I.

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