SAT Exam Syllabus

Among the two SAT exams, the SAT General Test is the more commonly approached by undergraduate schools for admissions. The SAT General Test evaluates and checks the student’s writing, verbal (reading), mathematical abilities.
The SAT Academic Test (i.e., Subject Test) which is often known as the SAT-2 is an admissions test that is focused on a specific subject area. These tests are chosen by the students who wish to focus on a specific subject area to demonstrate their mastery of that subject content. There are 20 SAT Academic Tests, which are divided into 5 primary subject areas:
The exam pattern for SAT consists of two major divisions which are:
In the two sections EBRW and Math, they are scored in the range of 200 – 800. Though the SAT Essay score despite being optional, many colleges and universities require this score as well during their application process wherein the score range for the Essay section is 2 – 8.
Some of the Highlights of the SAT Exam Pattern are:
Number of Sections
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4 (2 EBRW: 2 Math)
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Duration of Exam
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180 minutes (without Essay)
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Language of Paper
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English
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Mode of Examination
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Pencil – Paper
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Negative Marking
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None
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Number of Questions
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154
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Score Range
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400 - 1600
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The table given below mentions the recent updations done to the SAT Exam Syllabus and it is based on the two main sections – EBRW and Maths, and also an additional essay section which is opted by candidates sometimes.
Section |
Sub-Section |
Number of Questions |
Time Limit (minutes) |
Score Range |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing |
Reading Test |
52 |
65 |
200 – 800 |
Writing and Language Test |
44 |
35 |
||
Mathematics |
Math without a Calculator |
20 |
25 |
200 – 800 |
Math with a Calculator |
38 |
55 |
||
Essay (optional) |
- |
1 |
50 |
2 to 8 |
Total |
- |
154 (155 with Essay) |
180 (230 with Essay) |
400 – 1600 |
The SAT Exam pattern of the SAT EBRW consists of two sections:
The SAT questions of the Writing and Language consists of various components in them which are: