SAT: (formerly the Scholastic Assessment Test)
The SAT is a 3 hour and 45 minute exam that measures three sets of skills—writing, math, and critical reading—that you need to do college-level work in any academic area. About 2 million students take it every year.
Writing
The Writing section is comprised of two tests. An essay that requires the student to take a position on an issue and use reasoning and examples to support their position, and multiple-choice questions which measures the student's ability to identify sentence errors, improve sentences, and improve paragraphs. You have 25 minutes to complete the essay and 35 minutes to complete the multiple-choice section.
Math
The Math section is comprised of three tests, including multiple-choice and student-produced responses. Areas measured are: numbers and operations, Algebra I and II, functions geometry, statistics, probability, and data analysis. There are two 25 minute sections and one 20 minute section.
Critical Reading
The Critical Reading section is comprised of three tests, including sentence completion and passage-based reading. Areas measured are: extended reasoning, literal comprehension, and vocabulary in context. There are two 25 minute sections and one 20 minute section.
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