What is SAT Exam?
Originally called the Scholastic Aptitude Test, it was later called the Scholastic Assessment Test, then the SAT I: Reasoning Test, then the SAT Reasoning Test, now simply the SAT.
The SAT measures how well test-takers can analyze and solve problems which are skills that are typically learned while in school and will be needed in college. It serves as an entrance test for students aspiring to admit for undergraduate courses abroad, especially in the US and Canada colleges and universities. It is a written paper-pencil test and helps evaluate the language and mathematical reasoning skills of the applicants. The universities you apply to, take into consideration your SAT scores in admission decision and it has significant role in scholarship decision.
However, the SAT Subject Tests have been discontinued from 2021.
SAT Format:
SAT tests analytical skills in:
- English (reading and writing) and
- Math.
The digital SAT Suite will utilize a multistage adaptive testing (MST) methodology. Adaptive testing has been used for large-scale digital standardized assessments for nearly 40 years.
Figure 1: Digital SAT Suite Multistage Adaptive Testing Model
In a multistage adaptive SAT Suite test, each test section (Reading and Writing; Math) is divided into two equal-length and separately timed stages, each composed of a module of questions.
As illustrated in Figure 1,
Module 1: Students begin each test section by answering the set of questions in the first module. This module contains a broad mix of easy, medium, and hard questions that allows students to demonstrate their achievement before moving on to the second module.
Module 2: The questions in this second module are broadly targeted to the test taker’s achievement level based on how they perform in the first module; questions are either (on average) higher difficulty or lower difficulty than questions in the first module. This means that the test “adapts” to present questions that are more appropriate to a student’s performance level.
SAT Exam Format:
| Category | Reading and Writing Section | Math Section |
| Format | Two-stage adaptive test design: one reading and writing section administered via two separately timed modules | Two-stage adaptive test design: one Math section administered via two separately timed modules |
| Number of Questions | Module 1: 27 questions
Module 2: 27 questions |
Module 1: 22 questions
Module 2: 22 questions |
| Time per stage | Module 1: 32 minutes
Module 2: 32 minutes |
Module 1: 35 minutes
Module 2: 35 minutes |
| Scores reported | 200 – 800, in 10–point intervals | 200 – 800, in 10–point intervals |
| Questions used | Discrete: four-option multiple-choice | Discrete: four-option multiple-choice (≈ 75%)
Student-produced response (SPR) (≈ 25%) |
| Stimulus topics | Literature, history, social studies, humanities, science | Science, social science, real-world topics |
| Informational graphics (tables, bar graphs, pie charts, line graphs, etc.) | Yes | Yes |
First, the Student attempts the Reading and Writing section. A ten-minute break is given before the start of the Math section.
SAT is scored in the interval 400 – 1600, in 10 points increments.
SAT Exam Fee in Nepal
| SAT Exam Fee Type | Description | SAT Exam Fee in Nepal |
| SAT Exam Fee | General Fee | $60 |
| SAT Exam Fee (additional) | Country specific (for Nepal) | $43 |
| Total | $ 103 |
SAT Exam Centres in Nepal
| SN | Exam Centre | Address | Center Code |
| 1 | Kathmandu International Study Center | Inside Somang Academy – Thecho, Kathmandu | 74618 |
| 2 | St Xavier’s School | Patan, Lalitpur | 74625 |
| 3 | Trinity International College | Dillibazar Height-32, Kathmandu, Bagmati | 74619 |
| 4 | Ullens School | Sheetal Marg, Khumaltar, Lalitpur -15 | 74622 |
| 5 | Rato Bangla School | Patandhoka,, Lalitpur | 74627 |
| 6 | Lincoln School | Rabi Bhawan, Kathmandu | 74620 |
| 7 | Premier International School | Khumaltar Height, Lalitpur | 74914 |
How to register for SAT Exam in Nepal?
Registering for the SAT Exam in Nepal is a seamless process, and just like other exams, you can apply online. In some cases, you have an opportunity to apply via email. The below-curated information will help you apply for the SAT Exam both online and by email.
Online registration for SAT Exam in Nepal:
Step1 – Create a new profile on the College Board website (https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/international ) and register yourself.
Step 2 – Fill in the SAT application form on the website.
Step 3 – Create a student profile.
Step 4 – Once you fill in all the necessary details, you will be asked to choose the test date and test centre of your convenience.
Step 5 – Upload your photo on the form.
Step 6 – Pay the exam fee online and submit your application. If you do not have an international credit card, you can use the services provided by local banks to do the payment.