SAT
Type | Paper-based standardized test
Developer / administrator | College Board, Educational Testing Service
Knowledge / skills tested | Writing, critical reading, mathematics
Purpose | Admission to undergraduate programs of universities or colleges
Year started | 1926 (1926)
Duration | 3 hours (without the essay) or 3 hours 50 minutes (with the essay)
Score / grade range | Test scored on scale of 200–800, (in 10-point increments), on each of two sections (total 400–1600). Essay scored on scale of 2–8, in 1-point increments, on each of three criteria (total 6–24).
Offered | 7 times annually
Countries / regions | Worldwide
Languages | English
Prerequisites / eligibility criteria | No official prerequisite. Intended for high school students. Fluency in English assumed.
Fee | US$52.50 to US$101.50, depending on country.
Scores / grades used by | Most universities and colleges offering undergraduate programs in the U.S.
Website | sat.collegeboard.org