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The SAT Assessment consists of three sections. The Critical Reading section, formerly called the "Verbal" section, includes short reading passages along with the longer passages. This section measures sentence completion and passage-based reading questions. The Mathematics section, previously called the "Non Verbal" section, includes both multiple choice and student-produced response questions. The Writing section includes both multiple-choice and a short essay.
Overview:
- Critical Reading - 70 minutes (two 25 min. sections & one 20 min. section)
- Mathematics - 70 minutes (two 25 min. sections and one 20 min. section)
- Writing - 60 minutes (multiple choice questions 35 min. and student-written essay 25 min.)
Note: Most college bound students from the Midwest take the ACT Assessment. It is not necessary or required to take both tests unless there is a specific need, such as for students who receive a high score on the PSAT, who are potential Academic Excellence recipients, or for those rare schools that will only accept the SAT.
SAT-II
The SAT II consists of one hour, mostly multiple-choice tests that measure how much students know about a particular academic subject and how well they can apply that knowledge. The 22 Subject Test include: Writing (with an essay), Literature, U.S. History, World History, Math Level IC, Math Level IIC, Biology E/M, Chemistry Physics, French Reading, French Reading with Listening, German Reading, German Reading with Listening, Spanish Reading, Spanish Reading with Listening, Japanese Reading with Listening, Korean Reading with Listening, Chinese Reading with Listening, and the English Language Proficiency Test.
A few colleges require or recommend one or more of the Subject Tests for admission or placement. Used in combination with other background information (your high school record, scores from other test like the SAT I, teacher recommendations, etc.), they provide a dependable measure of your academic achievement and are a good predictor of future performance.
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