What is SAT?
SAT is an international standardized test conducted for getting admission in the Colleges of the United States and many other countries. SAT is wholly owned, developed, administered and published by the College Board. The full form of SAT is the Scholastic Assessment Test which was earlier known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test.
The purpose of SAT is to measure a high school student's readiness for College, and provide Colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants' academic potential.
It is a multiple choice, pencil-and-paper test. It is designed for high school students looking for College education by testing their ability to solve the problems. Applicants aspiring to pursue undergraduate courses, particularly in the U.S. and Canada, are required to take the SAT exam. This exam evaluates the candidates on their written, verbal and mathematical skills. The SAT Subject tests are offered in areas like Literature, History, Mathematics, Sciences and Foreign Languages. Its score is also accepted in countries like United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore and Canada. It is held 5 times a year in most of the countries.
The digital SAT has key improvements from the previous paper and pencil version, including: A shorter test, lasting just over 2 hours compared to 3 hours for the paper and pencil test. Shorter reading passages on the Reading and Writing Section, with one question tied to each.