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SAT:Scholastic
Aptitude Test. [Frequently Asked Questions]
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| ADMINISTERED
BY: College Board. |
| REQUIRED
FOR: Admision into any Bachelors Degree Program. |
| WEBSITE:
www.collegeboard.com |
| 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 fax, mail or online. |
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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.) |
| CENTERS
IN INDIA: Banglore, Kolkata, Cochin, Hyderabad, Kodiakanal,
Chennai, Mumbai, Mussourie, New Delhi and Pune. |
| FORMS
: Forms are available at USEFI (U.S. Education Foundation
in India) or they can be downloaded from the website www.collegeboard.com |
| IN
MUMBAI: Sir J.J. Boys High School, Fort and Bombay Teachers
Training College, Colaba. |
| CONFORMATION:
A registration no is given as terms of conformation along
with a hall ticket. |
| RESCHEDULING:
An intimation is to be given seven days 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. |
| SCORES:
Total score is out of 2400. All the score and the dates are
sent to the unversities if the test is taken more than once.
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| (A)
SAT I (REASONING): |
FORMAT:
Critical Reading Section-Reading comprehension, sentence completions, and paragraph-length critical reading=800 marks.
Mathematics Section-Five-choice multiple-choice questions Number and operations; algebra and functions; geometry; statistics, probability, and data analysis=800 marks.
Writing Section-: Multiple choice questions (35 min.) and student-written essay (25 min.) Grammar, usage, and word choice=800 marks.
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| (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. |
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| 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.
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