What to Know About the Test
The SAT Suite continues to measure the skills and knowledge that students like you are learning in school and that matter most for college and career readiness.
The SAT is scored on a 400–1600 point scale. The 2 sections of the SAT—(1) Reading and Writing and (2) Math—include:
Use of reading/writing passages that come from different subject areas and vary in difficulty level.
- Use of reading/writing passages that come from different subject areas and vary in difficulty level.
- Emphasis on showing command of evidence, both textual and quantitative.
- Emphasis on high-utility words and phrases in context.
- Focus on revising texts to improve the effectiveness of written expression, and meet specific rhetorical goals.
- Measurement of ability to edit texts to follow core conventions of Standard English sentence structure, usage, and punctuation.
- Focus on the math that matters most for college and career readiness and success.
- Math problems in (and out of) context.
- Use of both multiple-choice and student-produced response question formats in the Math section.
The SAT is substantially shorter than its paper and pencil predecessor—with the Reading and Writing and Math sections lasting 2 hours and 14 minutes instead of 3 hours. You have more time, on average, to answer each question, meaning that, more so than ever before, the SAT measures your skills and knowledge, not test-taking speed. The reading passages are shorter and have just 1 question each. Additionally, you can use a calculator on the entire Math section (Bluebook includes a built-in Desmos graphing calculator).
More Information Regarding the SAT
Emmaus High School is a host site for SAT testing. EHS Test Center Code – 39-248
EHS CEEB Code – 391-250
SAT Testing Dates – https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/dates-deadlines
Getting Your Scores: If you take the SAT more than once, you can have the option of Score Choice™, if you choose to send scores online for a fee. With Score Choice, you can choose which scores you send to colleges. Choose by test date for the SAT—but keep in mind that some colleges and scholarship programs require you to send all your scores. For more information, visit the
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