Your
Guide to the New SAT
You
have come to the right place to learn
about upcoming
changes to the SAT--what's
being added, what's being removed--and
how you can best prepare. These changes
may sound like a big deal, but the
reality is the test has changed many
times in the past. The new test content
is coachable. If you have any questions,
please contact us at (02) 2751-1293.
Download
our No-Stress Guide to the New SAT (389
KB) |
When Will the SAT
Change? |
New SAT: March 12, 2005 |
Who Will Take These Tests? |
Class of 2006
and beyond |
How are the Tests Different? |
New SAT:
- No Analogies and Quantitative Comparisons
- Short reading passages added
- More challenging math questions, including
Algebra II
- New essay and grammar section
- A total potential score of 2400 (versus
1600)
- Test time will be 3 1/2 hours, 1/2 hour longer
- Price of test will increase approximately
$10 - $12 |
Which Schools are Accepting
Which Tests? |
Download this three-page PDF and see! |
What
is the Breakdown
of the New Test? |
| Section |
Time |
# of questions |
| Essay |
25 minutes |
1 |
| Math |
25 minutes |
20 PS |
| Reading |
25 minutes |
24 Qs (8 SC, 2 SR
passages & 4
Qs, 12 LR Qs) |
| Writing |
25 minutes |
35 Qs (11 SI, 18 EI, 6 PI) |
| Math |
25 minutes |
18 Qs (8 PS, 10 GI numbered 9-18) |
| Reading |
25 minutes |
24 Qs (5 SC, 2 SR (dual) + 4 Qs, LR
+ 6 Qs, LR + 9 Qs) |
| Math |
20 minutes |
16 Qs |
| Reading |
20 minutes |
19 Qs (6 SC, dual LR + 13 Qs) |
| Writing |
10 minutes |
14 Qs (all SI) |
| Qs =
Questions, PS = Problem Solving,
SC = Sentence Completions, SR =
Short
Reading,
LR = Long Reading, SI = Sentence
Improvement, EI = Error Identification,
PI = Paragraph Improvement, GI
= Grid-ins |
| Download
the FINAL
specifications for the New
SAT in PDF format! |
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