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Q2.
What is the cost/registration
fee for SAT? |
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The registration fee for taking
SAT I is USD 90. The registration
fee for SAT II is USD 75. |
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| Q3.
How do I register for
the SAT? |
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Ans.
You can register online
or by mail. The detailed
information about
registering for the
SAT can be found at
www.collegeboard.com
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| Q4. What if
I miss the deadline for registration
for SAT exam? |
Ans.
You can go to the test centre
directly with your passport,
photo and take the test as a
Standby option if seats are
available. And additional fees
of 30 $ would be charged. |
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| Q5. How
many times in a year is
SAT exam held? |
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Ans.
Both SAT I and SAT I
are offered 6 times
a year in India. They
are offered on the first
Saturday of May, June,
October, November, December
and January.
One cannot take SAT
I and SAT II on the
same day. Also, only
3 SAT IIs can be taken
on one day.
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| Q6. How many
times can I take SAT? |
Ans.
SAT can be taken unlimited number
of times. (It is highly advisable
not to appear for SAT too many
times as it may affect the applicant’s
candidature). |
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| Q7. What
is the validity of the SAT
exam? |
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Ans.
Your SAT score will
be valid for 5 years
after from the date
the test was taken.
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| Q8. What is
the scoring pattern? |
Ans.
SAT I: Scoring
is between 600 (Minimum) and
2400 (Maximum) with 10-point
increment. Three scores are
reported on the SAT I:
- Critical Reading
score reported on a 200-800
score scale, in 10-point increments
- Mathematics score
reported on a 200-800 score
scale, in 10-point increments
- Writing score
reported on a 0-6 score scale,
in half-point increments
SAT II: Each
SAT II is scored between 200
(Minimum) and 800 (Maximum)
with 10-point increment.
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| Q9. How
soon do I get my score? |
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Ans.
The scores are available
3 weeks after the exam
date.
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| Q10. What happens
if I want to cancel the SAT test
score? |
Ans.
You should ask the test supervisor
for a “Request to Cancel
Test Score’ form. You
may submit the completed form
immediately, or you can do it
with 2 days of the Exam. ETS
must receive the request form
no later then Wednesday after
the test. |
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| Q11.
How do I pass on my score
to the colleges where
I want to apply to? |
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Ans.
The universities only
accept official scores
sent directly by College
board. Scores to four
colleges can be sent
free of cost from the
time of SAT registration
to one week after the
SAT exam. Subsequently,
for each score report
sent to a college, you
would have to pay $9.50.
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Q12.
Do universities consider photocopies
of the SAT scorecard? Do I have
to send scores through College
Board? |
Ans.
No, photocopies are not accepted.
You have to send your scores
only through College Board. |
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| Q13.
If I take SAT more than
once, which score will
be considered by the universities? |
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Ans.
Almost all the universities
take the best score.
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Q14.
Do I need to have the SAT score
at the time of applying to universities? |
Ans.
No, you do not need to have
the SAT score with you at the
time of applying. |
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| Q15.
Is SAT mandatory for applying
to undergrad programs
outside India? |
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Ans.
No, not all the undergrad
programs outside India
require SAT.
All students who wish
to pursue their Bachelor’s
in U. S and the top
schools in Canada are
required to SAT I Exam.
Students who want to
apply to the top 15-20
universities of the
US require SAT II scores
as well.
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| Q16. Which SAT
II exams should I take? |
Ans.
A student who wishes to pursue
Bachelor of Engineering should
take Math Level II and Physics
or Chemistry. While a student
who wants to pursue Bachelor
of Business should take Math
II, English. |
