Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Introduction
The SAT is the main assessment used for entry to college in the US. Previously standing for Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test, it is now just known as the SAT. Comprising of 3 papers taken over almost 4 hours, scores are given out of a possible total of 2400. Papers are sat in Critical Reading, Mathematics and Writing, with each section worth 800 marks. Critical Reading is essentially comprehension with articles from a large variety of sources. Mathematics is a combination of multiple choice and standard exam questions, split over 3 sections. Writing is a combination of multiple choice questions and a short essay.