Type | Computer-based standardized test |
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Administrator | College Board, Educational Testing Service |
Skills tested | Writing, critical reading, mathematics |
Purpose | Admission to undergraduate programs of universities or colleges |
Year started | 1926; 98 years ago (1926) |
Duration | 2 hours 14 minutes[1] |
Score range | Test scored on scale of 200–800, (in 10-point increments), on each of two sections (total 400–1600). Essay scored on scale of 2–8, in 1-point increments, on each of three criteria. |
Offered | 7 times annually[a] |
Regions | Worldwide |
Languages | English |
Annual number of test takers | Over 1.9 million high school graduates in the class of 2023[3] |
Prerequisites | No official prerequisite. Intended for high school students. Fluency in English assumed. |
Fee | US$60.00 to US$108.00, depending on country.[4] |
Used by | Most universities and colleges offering undergraduate programs in the U.S. |
Website | sat |
Type | Computer-based standardized test |
---|---|
Administrator | College Board, Educational Testing Service |
Skills tested | Writing, critical reading, mathematics |
Purpose | Admission to undergraduate programs of universities or colleges |
Year started | 1926; 98 years ago (1926) |
Duration | 2 hours 14 minutes[1] |
Score range | Test scored on scale of 200–800, (in 10-point increments), on each of two sections (total 400–1600). Essay scored on scale of 2–8, in 1-point increments, on each of three criteria. |
Offered | 7 times annually[a] |
Regions | Worldwide |
Languages | English |
Annual number of test takers | Over 1.9 million high school graduates in the class of 2023[3] |
Prerequisites | No official prerequisite. Intended for high school students. Fluency in English assumed. |
Fee | US$60.00 to US$108.00, depending on country.[4] |
Used by | Most universities and colleges offering undergraduate programs in the U.S. |
Website | sat |