ABOUT THE SAT

ABOUT THE SAT

SAT Content and Format

10 Questions

Multiple Choice

You'll be asked to analyze, synthesize, and interpret data from a range of...

• sources

• papers

• photos

• problems

Multiple Choice

You'll have to demonstrate a command of evidence on the following sections:

• writing and language test, reading test, SAT essay

• math and science

• essay

• writing and reading tests

Multiple Choice

The SAT essay is

• optional

• mandatory

Multiple Choice

You'll be required to use ___, ___, and ___ to solve problems

• evidence, calculators, and logic

• reasoning, guessing, inferring

• ratios, percentages, and proportional reasoning

• memory, reading, and ratios

Open Ended

How long is the SAT? (time)

Open Ended

How long is the essay? (time)

Open Ended

What's the highest score you can earn on the SAT?

Scoring on the SAT

2 Questions

Open Ended

What is the average SAT score?

Multiple Choice

Your essay, should you choose to write one, will be scored on 3 measures: __, __, and __.

• evidence, thesis, conventions

• reading, analysis, writing

• grammar, mechanics, organization

• spelling, topic, writing

Glossary of SAT Terms

8 Questions

Open Ended

What is one example of a testing accommodation a student might have?

Multiple Choice

On a multiple choice question, how many answer choices will be correct?

• one

• more than one

Multiple Choice

The SAT ______ an IQ test.

• is

• is not

Multiple Choice

A percentile rank of 76 means that 76% of SAT-takers achieved a score at or ___ your score.

• above

• below

Open Ended

If there are 40 questions on a test and you got 28 correct, what is your raw score?

Open Ended

The converted/scaled score takes what into account?

Understanding your Words in Context Subscore

3 Questions

Multiple Choice

The words "intense, restrain, discriminate, and compromise" are examples of ___ words while words like "atomic mass" and "isotope" are ___ words.

• tier 2, scientific

• average, official

• technical, simple

• high-utility, technical

Open Ended

What is the "plug in" strategy?

Understanding your Command of Evidence Subscore

2 Questions

Open Ended

How do people use evidence to create or defend an argument in real life? Give 2 examples.