The document provides information about the SAT exam, including its format, sections, timing, dates, scoring, and question types. The SAT is a 3-hour exam that assesses high school students' skills and knowledge in three sections: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (65 minutes for 52 reading questions and 35 minutes for 44 writing questions), Math (80 minutes for 58 questions), and an optional 50-minute Essay section. The exam is offered multiple times per year between March and June. Scores range from 200-800 for each section and 400-1600 total. The Math section includes multiple choice and grid-in questions covering topics like algebra, data analysis, and advanced math. The Reading and Writing sections include multiple choice

1. SAT
TRAINING
SAT EXAM PATTERN,
SYLLABUS & QUESTIONS

2. ● What is SAT?
● SAT Exam Pattern
● SAT Exams Dates
● SAT Evidence – Based Reading & Writing
● Reading Test
● Writing & Language Test
● SAT Mathematics
● SAT Grid- In Questions
● SAT Essay
CONTENT

3. WHAT IS
SAT?

4. WHAT IS SAT?
The full-form of SAT is
Scholastic Aptitude Test.
SAT is a pencil-paper based test that
assesses a candidate’s skills & knowledge
of the education received in high school.
The SAT is composed of three main sections
- Math, Evidence - Based Reading & Writing.
There is an optional 50-minute essay &
total testing time with the essay is
3 hours & 50 minutes.

5. WHAT IS SAT?
Essay scored on scale of 2–8,
in 1-point increments,
on each of three criteria (total 6–24).
Test scored on scale of 200–800,
(in 10-point increments),
on each of two sections (total 400–1600).
It is offered 7 times annually
SAT fee is $92 without essay and $103.5

6. SAT EXAM
PATTERN

7. SAT EXAM PATTERN
Both sections of EBRW questions are
multiple choice questions
The exam is 3 hours long. SAT with
Essay is 3 hours and 50 minutes long
Most of the Mathematics questions are MCQs;
some questions are grid-ins i.e. students must
solve and fill in the answer on the bubble sheet
There is a time limit 100 minutes to
attempt EBRW and 80 minutes for Math
Math is divided into two sets of questions
– one to be attempted without using
calculator and one with calculator
01 03 04
02 05

8. SAT EXAM
DATES
2020 – 2021

9. SAT EXAM DATES 2020 – 2021
Fallseason witnesses a higher proportionof tests in the calendar, andit is generally
difficult to sit for 2 SAT exams in a rowif the result for 1st comesout belowpar.
College Board publishesan official calendar for SAT datesand deadlines, and
the test is generally scheduled on Saturdays.

10. SAT EXAM DATES 2020 – 2021
Test Date SAT Available
Early Registration Via
Representative
Registration Deadline DeadlineFor Changes
24th March 2020 YES 29th Jan 2020 14th Feb 2020 3rd March 2020
2nd May 2020 YES 18th March 2020 3rd April 2020 21st April 2020
6th June 2020 NO NA NA NA
29th August 2020 YES Yet to update Yet to update Yet to update
3rd October 2020 YES Yet to update Yet to update Yet to update
5th December 2020 YES Yet to update Yet to update Yet to update
13th March 2021 YES Yet to update Yet to update Yet to update
8th May 2021 YES Yet to update Yet to update Yet to update

11. SAT EXAM PATTERN BREAKUP
Section Sub-section Number of Questions Time Limit (min.) Score Range
Evidence based Reading
and Writing
Reading Test 52 65 200-800
Writing and Language
Test
44 35
Mathematics Math without Calculator 20 25 200-800
Math with Calculator 38 55
Essay(optional) - 1 50 2 to 8
Total - 154(155 with Essay) 180 (230 with essay) 400-1600

12. SAT EVIDENCE-BASED
READING &
WRITING

13. SAT READING
TEST

14. 52 multiple choice questions in 5
passages to be attempted in 65
minutes
01
02
04
06
05 03
One literary passage from
American or International work of
fiction like short stories or novels
Students are required to read the passage
and answer the question by telling a story or
making an argument or explaining a study or
experiment
Two passages from work of science One passage or a pair of passages from
U.S. founding documents or Great Global
Conversation on topics like freedom,
justice and human dignity
A selection of passages on economics,
psychology, sociology, etc.
READING TEST

15. TYPES OF QUESTIONS
Rhetoric- Questions askingabout the meaning, style or tone conveyedby the author
Information and Ideas - Questions focusing on the main idea of the passage,
directly or indirectly
Questions of this section are divided into three categories :
Synthesis - Questionsaskingto drawconclusions & make connections between two
passagesor between passagesand informationalgraphslike tables,graphs, and
charts, accompanysome passages

16. SAT WRITING &
LANGUAGE
TEST

17. Topics explored are career,
science, humanities, history
and social science
Passage writing modes are
narrative, argumentative and
informative/explanatory
Requires students to revise
and edit passages
44 multiple choice questions
in 4 passages to be attempted
in 35 minutes
At least one passage on each
of the above writing modes is
present
WRITING TEST
1 2 3 4 5

18. TYPES OF QUESTIONS
Standard EnglishConventions - Reorganize andfix errorsin sentencestructure,
grammar, usage andpunctuation
Expression of Idea - Improve the structure, organization & how the idea is being
articulated in the passage as well as the overall effectivenessof language
Questions asked are from the following two categories:

19. SAT
MATHEMATICS

20. 1
Comprised of two sub
parts - math with
calculator and math
without calculator
3
5
Grid in questions require
students to enter the
derived answers in the grids
provided in the bubble sheet
2
58 questions to be
attempted in 80 minutes
4
Math with calculator has
30 multiple choice
questions and 8 grid in
questions
SAT MATHEMATICS
80% questions are multiple
choice while 20%
are grid ins

21. A set of formula and references are
provided at the beginning of the
test
Questions are framed in real
life settings on topics from
science, social science, and
career contexts.
Math without calculator has 15 multiple
choice questions and 5 grid in questions
SAT GRID – IN QUESTIONS
The section is given specific attention for students going
for science, technology, engineering or math
1
3
24

22. TYPES OF QUESTIONS
ProblemSolvingandData Analysis - interpret graphsand tableand solve problemsin
real worldsituationsusingratios,percentages andproportionalreasoning
Heart of Algebra - create, manipulate and solve algebraic equations like linear
equations and systems
Math sections comprise of questions categories into three different areas of math:
Passport to Advance Math- Workon, manipulate and solve complex mathematics
equationsand function

23. TYPES OF QUESTIONS
Area and Volume
Majorly comprised of questions from the above topics, the sections also have questions
from additional topics in math which includes –
Coordinate Geometry
Basic Trigonometry

24. SAT ESSAY

25. Essay is optional but is
required by most
colleges to get a deeper
insight into a student’s
personality and his/her
thought process
Three separate scores
on a range of 2-8 is
given
Students are required
to write an essay on the
topic given based on a
passage within 50
minutes
1 53
SAT ESSAY
You must pay charges additional to
basic SAT registration fee to take
the Essay section
Students must consider and explain how the
author evidence, reasoning and styling elements
to make the passage convincing in their essays
2 4

26. The essay sections
helps students assess
their skills
Analysis - how well a student
analyzed the author’s argument
in the passage
Writing - how well a
student could structure
his/her response
5
7
8
SAT ESSAY
Reading - how well a student could
comprehend the passage
6

27. TYPES OF QUESTIONS
Written for a broad
audience
The passage for essay in every SAT may vary, however, all the passages consist of the
following points:
Expresssubtleviews
on complex subjects
Examine ideas, debates,
or trends
Argue a point
Use logical reasoning &
evidence to support claims
Always taken from
published works

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