SAT

The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the USA. It was introduced in 1926. The SAT is owned, developed, and published by the College Board, a private, Not-for-Profit Corporation in the United States. It is administered on behalf of the College Board by the Educational Testing Service. It is designed to measure important skills required for academic success at undergraduate degree level and the current version contains three main sections measuring basic critical reading, math, and writing skills, as well as open category not included in the final score. The SAT is typically taken by high school students who require entry to colleges and universities in the United States; other countries (e.g., Israel, Sweden) have also adopted the SAT as entrance exam for admission to higher education institutions. The SAT contains 3 hour and 45 minutes of actual timed sections.