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SAT Format & Scoring

  • Total Score Range: 400–1600 (combining two sections)

  • Sections:

    • Reading & Writing (200–800 points)

    • Math (200–800 points)

  • Duration: 2 hours, 14 minutes (now there is a digital format of the SAT)

  • Question Type: Multiple-choice and student-produced response (for math)

  • Offered: 7 times per year (March, May, June, August, October, November, December)

  • You should probably start taking it every year starting in 8th grade!

SAT Statistics

  • Average SAT Score for 2023 was about ~1028

  • Top 10% Score: 1350+ (this is totally doable)

  • Less than 1% of test-takers get a Perfect Score of 1600 - besides we aren’t looking for perfection, we want to pass and get into a college somewhere… anywhere!

  • Test-Takers Per Year: 1.7 million+ students all over the world!

The SAT is used by thousands of colleges to evaluate applicants, and while it’s no longer required at all schools, a strong SAT score can boost college admissions chances and scholarship opportunities, especially if your grades aren’t all that!