Scholastic Assessment Test
SAT
Used for undergraduate admissions to most US colleges and a growing list of international universities.
Duration
2 hours 14 minutes (Digital SAT)
Cost
≈ USD 60 – 100 (plus international fee)
Score validity
5 years (most colleges accept up to 5)
Sections
Reading & Writing
64 min · 2 modules, 27 questions each — short passages.
Math
70 min · 2 modules, 22 questions each — calculator allowed throughout.
Scoring
Total 400–1600, combining R&W (200–800) and Math (200–800). Top schools see 1500+.
Prep tactics that work
- Use Khan Academy Official Digital SAT — it's free and adaptive.
- Take Bluebook full-length tests in exam conditions.
- Memorise the 30 most common grammar rule patterns.
- Master Desmos calculator shortcuts — they save minutes.
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