SAT

The SAT is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States. Since its debut in 1926, its name and scoring have changed several times. For... Wikipedia

• 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
• Duration:  3 hours
• 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.
• Offered:  7 times annually
• Countries / regions:  Worldwide
• Languages:  English
• Annual no. of test takers:  Over 1.7 million high school graduates in the class of 2022
• Prerequisites / eligibility criteria:  No official prerequisite. Intended for high school students. Fluency in English assumed.
• Fee:  US$60.00 to US$108.00, depending on country.
• Scores / grades used by:  Most universities and colleges offering undergraduate programs in the U.S.
• Website:  sat.collegeboard.org
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo