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)

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The reading test is __ minutes and has __ questions.

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The writing and language test is __ minutes and has __ questions

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The math test WITH a calculator is __ mins and has __ questions.

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The math test WITHOUT a calculator is __ mins and has __ questions.

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?

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When completing a student-produced response question, don't forget to...

Understanding your Words in Context Subscore

3 Questions

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In order to answer these questions, you'll need to use ___ to determine a word's meaning.

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.

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In an essay you use evidence to support your ____.