SAT on March

SAT, the general Scholastic Assessment Test, is one of the most important materials that has to be prepared before entering universities or colleges. The SAT was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service. The test was first introduced in 1901, and its name and scoring had changed several times. The SAT is offered total 7 times a year in the United States in October, November, December, January, March, June, and May. Generally, the test is offered on the first Saturday of the month for November, December, May and June.
SAT contains of three major sections: Critical Readings, Mathematics, and Writing. Each section receives a score on the scale of 200-800. Total scores are calculated by adding up the scores of three sections. Each major section divided into three parts. There are 10 sub-sections. The test contains 3 hours and 45minutes. The questions are ranged from easy, medium, and hard. The easier questions appear closer from the beginning.
The Critical Reading section is made up of three scored sections, two 25-minute sections and one 20-minute section, with various types of questions, including sentence completion and questions about short and long reading passage. Sentence completion generally tests student’s vocabulary and understanding of sentence structure and organization.
The Mathematics section of the SAT basically divided into two sections which are the Quantitative Section and Calculation Section. It consists of the same structure of three scored sections with the Critical Reading Section. The SAT now allows using calculator during the exam.
The Writing section of the SAT includes multiple choice questions and brief essay. The multiple choice questions include error identification questions, sentence improvement questions, and paragraph improvement questions. The essay section has only 25-minute long. Basically, students use 5-minute to think about the structure of their essays, and rest of 20-minute to write quickly. The handwriting will be also graded as well as students’ educational and social background.