SAT

Yes, if you've finished class 12, you can take the SAT exam. Particularly in the US, the SAT is a widely accepted standardized test that is mostly used for undergraduate admissions to universities and colleges. Since the SAT has no fixed age or educational requirements, students can take it even after they have finished their upper secondary education. To improve their college applications or to go to universities overseas where SAT scores are necessary or taken into consideration for admission, many students decide to take the SAT after completing their 12th grade. Furthermore, taking the SAT after class 12 lets you concentrate entirely on test preparation without having to balance academic obligations.

hi.The exam pattern for the SAT exam includes two sections on the SAT. The first is the SAT Reading & Writing (RW) section and the second is the SAT Math section. The SAT exam pattern has become more simplified and standardized, for all international students. Previously SAT was divided into Reasoning Test and Subject Test with an optional essay too. But now the SAT exam pattern includes just testing RW and Math sections based on high school knowledge and SAT scores are calculated section-wise which equals to a total of 1600. At present, Indian students are not required to sit for SAT subject tests or have the option to select the optional essay while registering for SAT exam. 

SAT exam history dates back to 1926, where the exam contents evolved from an Army IQ test. It was conducted by the non-profit organisation - College Board, which is still the official adminstrator of the SAT exam. The exam was designed to test the meritocracy of the applicants applying for colleges in the US from high school irrespective of their previous academic backgrounds. The SAT exam in 1926 tested applicants on Arithmetic, Logic, Reading, and certain Definitions of terms which was taken by 8,000 students. Seeing the importance of SAT in 1926 and its rising use, in 1935 Harvard University made it mandatory for all its applicants to submit SAT scores for admission. Since SAT was required at almost all major US universities, more than 80,000 students took SAT by 1951, increasing to 1.7 million by 1971. Sentence completion (which is currently obsolete) was introduced in 1994. In 2005, SATs again saw a radical change, aligning it more with the curriculum of high school after University of California system critocised it. Over time, the SAT has witnessed multiple changes till date, mostly from 2005 onwards. In 2021, SAT subject tests were discontinued and in March 2023, the Digital SAT came into picture. 

While both SAT and ACT solve a similar purpose of understanding an undergraduate's readiness for college admissions, both are designed differently and tested differently. Understand the key difference to know which one is easier - SAT or ACT from the section below:SAT is a digital exam, whereas ACT is tested on paper plus availability of digital format is meagre.SAT is 2 hours 14 minutes, ACT is 2 hours 55 minutes long.There are just two sections on SAT - Reading + Writing & Maths, ACT on the other hand has four sections - English, Reading, Science and Maths.There is an optional writing paper on ACT, while SAT has scrapped the essay paper.There is an inbuilt calculator for Digital SAT, however, there is no such provision on ACT.Free prep is available for SAT applicants, but not for ACT applicants.Thus, it is up to the applicants to choose which one is a more suitable option for them - SAT or ACT and apply and prepare accordingly. For more details check - Which one is easier - SAT or ACT?  

International students must fulfill the basic eligibility and submit the required documents including transcripts, GPA scores, standardized test scores, and English language requirements. Students can check the requirements of UG and PG programs below:Undergraduate Requirements:Transcripts and official recordsEnglish language requirementsApplication essayGPA scoreACT/SAT (optional)Graduate Requirements:A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or equivalentEnglish language requirementsGPA scoreOfficial transcriptsLetter of recommendationStatement of PurposePersonal StatementResumeGRE (optional)Writing sample (optional)