SAT : Scholastic Assessment Test & CEM
What is the SAT ?
The SAT is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States since 1926.
The SAT is wholly owned, developed, and published by the College Board, a private, not-for-profit organization in the United States.
The SAT contains 4 sections in 3 hours (plus 50 minutes if taking optional Essay):
- Reading
- Writing & Language
- Math (No Calculator & Calculator Sections)
- Essay (Optional)
The SAT format includes 154 multiple-choice questions and 1 optional essay.
SAT : the math section
In the SAT Math section (sections 3 & 4):
- 58 multiple–choice questions (broken up into a 20-question No-Calculator section and a 38-question Calculator-allowed section)
- 80 minutes (25 minutes for the No-Calculator section; 55 minutes for the Calculator-allowed section)
- Algebra I and II, geometry, and some trigonometry
Section 3 | Section 4 |
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No calculator | Calculator |
25 minutes | 55 minutes |
20 questions:
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38 questions:
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SAT Exemple tests
You can find original practice tests on the college board website.
- Practice test 1 : Test / Answers Explanation
- Practice test 3 : Test / Answers Explanation
- Practice test 5 : Test / Answers Explanation
- Practice test 6 : Test / Answers Explanation
- Practice test 7 : Test / Answers Explanation
- Practice test 8 : Test / Answers Explanation