SAT
Assesses reading, writing, and mathematics for undergraduate admission decisions. Individual institutions determine whether and how they use scores.
Exam overview
- Full name
- SAT
- Administering organization
- College Board
- Specialty
- Undergraduate admissions
- Exam type
- Admissions
- Jurisdiction or availability
- Global; institution-specific admission policies
- Assessment
- Digital, module-adaptive Reading and Writing and Math sections.
Costs and pass rates
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