Here is a brief, yet thorough, outline of the structure, mechanics, and format of the NEW SAT test.

New SAT total score is 2400

• Lower than 1500 – Below Average
• Around 1500 – Average
• Above 1800 – Above Average
• Above 2100 – Exceptional

3 sections:

Critical Reading – 70 minutes total

• Two, 25 minute sections
• One, 20 minute section

Math – 70 minutes total

• Two, 25 minute sections
• One, 20 minute section

Writing – 60 minutes total 

• One, 25 minute essay section
• One, 25 minute multiple choice section
• One, 10 minute multiple choice section

10 sections in total - one ‘experimental’ section which does not count toward score

Scoring

• 1 point for each correct answer
• Lose ¼ of a point for each incorrect answer EXCEPT for Grid-Ins
• No deduction nor gain for omitting a question
• Essay – 2 readers, score 0 – 6, if differ by more than 1 then 3rd reader

Level of difficulty

• Questions increase in difficulty from the beginning of the section to the end
• Applies to all Math and Sentence Completion questions
• Loosely applies to Writing and Critical Reading sections

How to Register:

Go to www.collegeboard.com to register to take the SAT test.