SAT

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The SAT is a standardized college admissions test widely used in the United States to assess high school students' readiness for undergraduate study.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf college admissions test
standardized test
administeredBy College Board
assesses college readiness
comparedWith ACT
countryOfUse United States of America
surface form: United States
deliveryMode computer-based
digital
duration approximately 2 hours 14 minutes
feePayer test taker
feeWaiversAvailableFor low-income students
firstAdministered 1926
formerlyDeliveryMode paper-based
formerName SAT self-linksurface differs
surface form: Scholastic Aptitude Test
frequency several administrations annually
fullName SAT self-linksurface differs
surface form: Scholastic Assessment Test
governingOrganizationHeadquarters New York City
governingOrganizationType nonprofit organization
language English
mathContent advanced math
algebra
problem solving and data analysis
mathSectionScoreRange 200–800
maxScore 1600
minScore 400
offered multiple times per year
originCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
penaltyForWrongAnswers no guessing penalty
primaryUse college admissions
undergraduate admissions
readingAndWritingContent grammar and usage
reading comprehension
rhetorical skills
readingAndWritingSectionScoreRange 200–800
registrationMethod by mail
online
requiredID photo identification
scoreScale 400–1600
scoreUse college admissions decisions
scholarship consideration
section Math
Reading and Writing
subjectTestsStatus discontinued
targetGroup high school students
testFormat multiple choice
standardized
typicalGradeLevel 11th grade
12th grade
usedBy U.S. colleges
some international universities
writingSectionStatus discontinued essay section

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ACT competesWith SAT
College Board develops SAT
SAT formerName SAT self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Scholastic Aptitude Test
SAT fullName SAT self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Scholastic Assessment Test
subject surface form: TI-83 Plus
subject surface form: TI-84 Plus
PSAT/NMSQT relatedExam SAT