SAT Exam 2021: SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test), earlier known as Scholastic Aptitude Test, administered by College Board (an American not-for-profit organization) which is required for admission into most of the colleges of the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia. It is developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The SAT Exam 2021 is a multiple-choice, pencil-and-paper test comprising reading, writing and language, mathematics and an optional essay. It provides colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all the applicants.
SAT Exam 2021: Eligibility Criteria
- No eligibility criteria.
- Students who are 12 years or younger in age needs to register by mail.
- Students in Eighth (8th) grade or below must not include a photo in their registration.
- Candidates need a debit/credit card with international currency support enabled.
- A valid Indian passport.
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SAT Exam 2021: Registration Process
There are two methods of registration in SAT exam, one is Online Registration, and other is Registration by Mail.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
- Visit the College Board website.
- Create your profile and submit all the required information (I.e. Personal information, High School information and Contact information)
- Select the exam you want to give and preferred test center.
- Upload a clear front facing photograph.
- Pay the required application fee.
REGISTRATION BY MAIL
- Request SAT Student Registration Guide from a counselor or College Board.
- Fill the given application form.
- Mail the form along with a check or money order of application fee using the registration envelope to ‘College Board SAT Program, P.O. Box 7502 London, KY 40742-7502.’
SAT Exam 2021: Fee Structure
The SAT exam fee with the optional essay is $106, whereas without the optional essay, it comes out to be $94
In Indian Rupees, the SAT exam 2021 fee will be around 6200-7000 INR.
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SAT Exam 2021: Exam Dates
| TEST DATE | TEST Available | REGISTRATION DEADLINE |
| March 14, 2021 | SAT Test | February 14, 2021 |
| May 2, 2021 | SAT Test SAT Subject Test | April 3, 2021 |
| June 6, 2021 | SAT Subject Test | N/A |
SAT Exam 2021: Syllabus
SAT exam includes the syllabus which candidates have already studied in school. It is a 3 hours long test, which includes four components, namely Reading test, Writing and Language test, Mathematics test (one without a calculator and one with calculator) and when an essay is included, it is 3 hours 50 minutes long. (50 extra minutes for the essay, other things remaining same)
| SECTION | TEST | NUMBER OF QUESTIONS | DURATION | SCORE RANGE |
| READING | Sentence CompletionUS and World literatureHistory/Social StudiesSciences | 52 | 65 | 200-800 |
| WRITING AND LANGUAGE | Expression of ideas and standard english conventionsHumanities | 44 | 35 | 200-800 |
| MATH | Problem Solving Data AnalysisAlgebraAdvanced Math | 57 | 80 | 200-800 |
| ESSAY (optional) | Evaluate an argument with analysis of the evidences | 1 | 50 | Not scored |
| AGGREGATE | 154 (155 with essay) | 180 (230 with essay) |
SAT Exam 2021: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- How many exams of SAT are conducted in a year?
7 times in United States, 5 times in other countries.
- Can the fee of SAT exam 2021 be waved?
Yes, the College Board offers a fee waiver for students from low-income grade, but only to U.S. citizens.
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- Is calculator allowed in SAT exam 2021 for the Mathematics section?
There are two sections in the mathematics exam, one involves the use of a calculator and the other doesn’t. The calculator can only be used in the section that allows the use of the same.
- Are the scores of SAT exam 2021 valid for a lifetime?
No, the SAT scores are valid till 5 years of the announcement of scores only.
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