SAT exam dates | A comprehensive overview and more!

SAT exam dates | What you need to know!

If you aspire to pursue higher education at your ideal university overseas, you must remain dedicated and willing to put in the effort. Moreover, the first step in doing this is getting accepted into the foreign institution or university of your choice in the United States, and to do that, you must have a valid SAT score. Most colleges base their admissions judgments on the SAT exam. Hence the College Board (SAT conducting authority) developed the SAT, a multiple-choice test conducted offline. However, before preparing for your SAT examination, you must remember the SAT exam dates to create a timetable accordingly.

What is the SAT exam?

SAT, which stands for Scholastic Assessment Test, is an entrance exam for students hoping to enroll in undergraduate programs at institutions outside of their home countries, particularly those in the US and Canada. It is a written, paper-and-pencil test that assesses applicants’ language and quantitative reasoning abilities. In addition, the SAT examination is used to evaluate a high school student’s preparation for college and gives universities a single piece of comparative information to evaluate all candidates.

Old and new SAT structure

Also, note that this exam’s pattern and structure underwent significant changes in 2016 when it became the New SAT. The New SAT has changed several things, including the topic names, testing duration, and valuation structure, even though the exam’s essential eligibility requirements and ethos remain the same.

The new SAT exam includes evidence-based reading, writing, and mathematics sections, whereas the old SAT consisted of critical reading, writing, and mathematics sections. While the exam also includes an essay, it is optional for applicants.

The SAT examination duration has also been revised in the new version from 3 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours for candidates not taking the essay part and 3 hours 50 minutes for those who write the essay. Besides, the former SAT evaluation scale of 600-2400 has been replaced with a new score range of 400-1600 in the new SAT evaluation system. Additionally, the new SAT does not deduct points for incorrect responses. Here is a tabular overview of the SAT examination-

Exam name	Scholastic aptitude test
SAT exam eligibility	No particular eligibility criteria or age limits.
Conducting Body	College Board
Exam mode	Offline
SAT subject test fee	$26 [INR 1,930] + Regional Fee for Indian Students [$49] + Registration Charges + $22 (INR 1,633) For Every Subject
SAT exam registration	Online and Mail
SAT exam fee	$101 [INR 8,200] (It includes the Regional Fee)
Score range	400-1600

SAT exam dates

Below is a tabular representation of SAT exam dates for Indian students-

SAT exam registration dates	SAT exam dates	Available test/s	Result dates
25th October 2022	5th November 2022	SAT & SAT Subject Test	18th November 2022
22nd November 2022	3rd December 2022	SAT & SAT Subject Test	16th December 2022
28th February 2023	11th March 2023	SAT & SAT Subject Test	24th March 2023
25th April 2023	6th May 2023	SAT & SAT Subject Test	19th May 2023
24th May 2023	3rd June 2023	SAT & SAT Subject Test	16th June 2023

Understanding the SAT exam pattern

The SAT is a standardized examination designed to demonstrate to universities your preparedness for college by assessing abilities like reading comprehension, mathematical aptitudes, and verbal clarity. Moreover, when speaking of SAT exam pattern, there are two sections —writing and evidence-based reading and math and optional essay writing.

While SAT essay writing is optional, many universities demand it from the students during the application process. In addition, the total duration of the SAT examination without writing the essay section is 3 hours and 15 minutes, including gaps. Here is a tabular representation of the SAT exam pattern, the paper pattern with scores, and the list of subjects included in the subjective exam.

SAT pattern highlights

Duration	3 Hours (Without essay)
Questions	154
Language of Paper	English
Sections	Reading, Math, and Writing
Held	5 times a year
Score Scale	400-1600

SAT exam pattern

The SAT Reasoning exam is generally objective, with a total time allotted of 3 hrs and 50 mins for the optional essay. Here is a tabular overview of the SAT paper pattern.

SAT Sections	Number of Questions	Total duration (mins)
Reading	52	65
Writing & Language	44	35
Mathematics	58	80
Aggregate	154	180

SAT subject examination test pattern

The SAT Subject examination assesses the proficiency of candidates in particular subjects. The test duration for the SAT subject test is 60 mins, and students can choose from 20 subjects. The subjects available for students are as follows-

German	Italian
Physics	Spanish
French	Modern Hebrew
Korean with Listening	French with Listening
Chinese with Listening	Spanish with Listening
Japanese with Listening	German with Listening
World History	Literature
Biology	US History
Chemistry	Latin
Math I	Math II

Key takeaways

• To ace your SAT examination, you must carefully select your subject(s) and the course you want to pursue.
• If you’re applying to schools or universities in the United States, you’ll almost certainly need to take the SAT or ACT, as most of them require you to submit test results and your application.
• While thorough preparation is crucial to passing the SAT with good marks, you must also remain versed with SAT exam dates.

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FAQ

Q1. What is the full form of the SAT examination?

Answer: The full form of the SAT is Scholastic Assessment Test.

Q2. How many times can a student take the SAT examination?

Answer: There are no limitations on taking the SAT examination, and you can appear for the test as often as you like. Nevertheless, you must pay the registration cost every time you register for the exam.

Q3. What is the ideal SAT score for securing admission to top colleges?

Answer: SAT score of 1450 is perfect for obtaining admission to top colleges.