WHAT IS SAT EXAM?

SAT full form - Scholastic Assessment Test

SAT Exam in Nepal is one of the most popular and globally

accepted assessment tests for students aspiring to pursue
undergraduate courses abroad. Since its inception, the SAT Exam
has been administered and conducted by the College Board. Earlier,
the SAT Exam was known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test, which
was later changed to the Scholastic Assessment Test to assess and
evaluate the verbal, written, and mathematical skills of students/
candidates aspiring to begin their study abroad journey. The
countries such as the USA, UK and Canada give weightage to the
SAT Score, and it is one of the requirements for enrolling in
universities or higher education institutions.

SAT Exam in Nepal is being conducted in two modes, i.e., SAT

Reasoning and SAT Subject test. If you want to enrol in a particular
course, you can take up the SAT subject tests to prove your in-depth
understanding and knowledge of that specific subject.

The Two Types of SAT Exam in Nepal

1. SAT Reasoning Test
2. SAT Subject Test

SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Exam Format

The duration of the SAT Reasoning Test is 3 hours and 45 minutes,
which evaluates your skills in 3 major areas: Math, Critical Reading
and Writing.
 The SAT reading segment comprises reading sentences and
passages.
The SAT writing segment includes multiple-choice questions
and a short essay.
The SAT math segment comprises questions on probability and
statistics, arithmetic operations, geometry and algebra.

Despite most questions being multiple choices; candidates are also

asked to draft an essay to evaluate their writing and language skills.
The SAT Exam format also evaluates students’ critical thinking skills
to determine their ability to manage and survive in an overseas
institution.

The SAT Reasoning Test is ideally taken by students who have

completed their schooling and are looking to pursue an
undergraduate course overseas. One of the pros of taking up the
SAT exam in Nepal is that it projects the skills and knowledge you
have attained all these years in your schooling, including solving
issues, thinking, and effectively communicating with fellow mates.

Universities and institutions consider SAT exam scores to choose the

students who will best fit their respective institutions. Candidates
taking up the SAT Exam can score between 200 and 800 marks for
each section.

SAT Reasoning Exam Format

The SAT Exam comprises 10 sections.

The first section is essay writing, where candidates are given 25
minutes, and the last section is multiple-choice questions with a
time duration of 10 minutes.
 Section 2 to 7 is selection based questions for 25 minutes.
Section 8 and 9 are short question types with a timeframe
of 20 minutes.

SAT Subject Test and SAT Exam Format

The SAT Exam format of the subject test is to answer multiple-

choice questions around a specific subject, and the duration of the
exam lasts for an hour. Students who want to enrol in a course, i.e.,
w.r.t a particular subject, can take up the SAT Subject Test to
demonstrate their mastery to overseas institutions (History, English,
Science, Mathematics and Languages).

Most higher education institutions in the USA consider the SAT

Subject Tests scores for admission, placement, and guiding
international students on their course selection. Along with the SAT
Subject Score, institutions perform background verification on
candidates’ school records, recommendations from the school, and
a few other test results like SAT Reasoning. Based on students' SAT
Scores and academic achievement, institutions predict which
student will best fit the particular course.

Note - Subject tests are offered in History, Literature, Sciences,

Mathematics, Foreign Languages, and a few other areas.
 SAT Exam Dates in Nepal

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Dates in Nepal Registration Deadline for Changes

1 August 28, 2021 July 30, 2021 August 17, 2021

2 October 2, 2021 September 3, 2021 September 21, 2021

3 December 4, 2021 November 4, 2021 November 23, 2021

4 March 12, 2022 February 11, 2022 March 1, 2022

5 May 7, 2022 April 8, 2022 April 26, 2022

SAT Exam Fee in Nepal

SAT Exam Fee Type Description SAT Exam Fee in Nepal

SAT Exam Fee General Fee $55

SAT Exam Fee Country specific $49

(additional)

Change registration To change test centre $25

Cancel registration For cancelling your registration by $25

the change deadline.

Late cancel For cancelling your registration $35

registration after the change deadline through
test day.

Waitlist fee Charged if you are admitted to the $53

test centre on test day.
 SAT Exam Centre in Nepal

SAT Exam Centres

S.no Address Center Code
in Nepal

1 KATHMANDU INTERNATIONAL Inside Somang Academy - 74618

STUDY CENTRE Thecho, Kathmandu, Nepal

2 ST XAVIER'S SCH Patan, Lalitpur, Nepal 74625

3 TRINITY INTERNATIONAL Dillibazar Height-32,

COLLEGE Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal 74619

4 ULLENS SCH Sheetal Marg, Khumaltar, 74622

Lalitpur -15, Nepal

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.

Steps to register for your IELTS examination online:

Step 1: Create a new profile on the College Board website 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 for your convenience.

Step 5: Upload your photo on the form.

Step 6: Pay the exam fee online and submit your application.

Step 7: Bring your printed version of the admission ticket to the

examination centre.

Email registration for SAT Exam in Nepal:

Candidates can apply through email when they are:

Younger in age or 13 years of age.

Requesting for testing centre proximity to their home.
Unable to upload/submit photographs.
Asking to process the SAT Exam fee by cheque.

The email registration process for SAT Exam in Nepal:

Request SAT registration booklet from your test preparation

coaching centre or School board.
Fill in the application as per the guidelines mentioned in the
booklet.
The duly filled form and the application fee cheque must be
emailed to the respective address mentioned on the booklet.
SAT EXAM ELIGIBILITY

Though there aren’t any major eligibility criteria for taking up the SAT
Exam, candidates who are appearing for the exam should abide by
the following minor criteria for a seamless process:

Age

As per the College Board guidelines, there is no minimum or

maximum age for taking up the SAT Exam in Nepal. Based on the
data from preceding years, candidates between 16 and 20 of age
had taken the SAT Exam in large numbers.

Attempts for taking up the SAT exam

Since there are no restrictions from the College Board, candidates

can take up the SAT Exam as many times as they require until
attaining the desired score.

Academic Eligibility

The SAT Exam is suitable for students who are in high school and
preparing to enrol for an undergraduate course at an American
university.

ID Proof

To take up the SAT Exam in Nepal, candidates must submit proof of

Passport containing name, photograph and signature on it.
GUIDELINES FOR TAKING UP THE SAT EXAM
A. For candidates with Disabilities:

Candidates with disabilities are eligible to appear for the SAT exam
with additional facilities. To qualify for the extra facilities, candidates
must have gotten SSD’s (Services for Students with Disabilities)
approval. These additional facilities are available for both SAT
Subject and SAT General tests.

List of facilities:

Braille (a tactile writing system for visually impaired candidates)

Additional time for completing the exam.
Computers are allowed during essay writing.
Additional breaks during the exam.

B. General Guidelines

Guideline 1 - Photo Requirements for Registration

Candidates must provide an acceptance photograph while

registering or requesting waitlist status.

Guideline 2 - Admission to the SAT Exam Centre

Candidates must bring their printed admission ticket & id proof to be

admitted to the respective SAT exam centre. Invigilators will cross-
check the admission id and photograph to ensure there are no
discrepancies.
Guideline 3. Must have and Prohibited Items at the SAT Exam Centre.

Basic checklist:

Printed SAT admission ticket.

Photo ID proof.
A couple of pencils with attached erasers (preferable).
Calculator for the Math section.
Earphones are allowed if the candidate is approved for pre-
recorded audio accommodations.

Prohibited things checklist:

Smartwatches, Mobile phones, and fitness trackers.

Tablets, recorders, notebooks, laptops, Bluetooth devices and
earbuds.
Timers or stopwatch.
Cameras.
Highlighters, pens and coloured pencils.
Compasses, protractors, and cutting devices
Scratch papers
Calculators with Qwerty keyboards

In case of failing to bring the required equipment or bringing the

prohibited items, candidates may be denied entry at SAT Exam
Centres.
SAT EXAM PREPARATION TIPS
Candidates are expected to prepare aptly by following the
preparation guidelines provided by the College Board to score well
in a SAT Exam. The following are the section-wise SAT Exam
Preparation tips that will help you score a high score.

SAT Exam Preparation for Reading Section:

Scan through the passages. Do not wholly read each passage or

reread any of the passages. Since you will be asked to answer in
65 minutes for 5 passages, the chances are high that you might
miss out on answering for a couple of passages while rereading
them.

Pick critical points of the passages to help you understand and

quickly point out where the answers are placed for each
question of a passage.

Questions are not hierarchically placed in terms of difficulty.

Hence, try answering questions you are sure of first and then
focus on questions that require some time to analyse. This
process will help you plan your time better.

Try solving as many practise papers as possible at your SAT

Exam Coaching Centre. It will help you understand the types of
passages given and questions asked in the SAT Exam.

There is no negative mark in the SAT exam format. Hence, you

are free to answer all questions. Even when you are unsure of
answers, you can pick an answer to help boost your score.
SAT Exam Preparation Tips for Writing Section:

Similar to the reading section, pay attention while scanning

through the passages to answer as many questions as possible.

Spend ample time on checking the Grammar; focus on

punctuations, spellings and sentence structure. Most marks in
the writing section will fall under the Grammar category.

Practise idioms, homophones, clauses and tenses.

Get used to answering many practice papers at your SAT Exam

coaching centre. This process will help your instructors find
where you need help and to train you accordingly.

Try practising to keep up some extra time at the end of the

writing test. It will help you analyse and recheck your answers
for any spelling errors.

SAT Exam Preparation Tips for Math Section:

Be familiar with trigonometric, algebra and geometric formulae

as they will help you solve multiple-choice questions in both
calculator and non-calculator sections.

Prepare and practice in such a way so you can solve small

calculations mentally. This will help save time in the non-
calculator section. Even in the calculator section, mental
calculations act as a catalyst to quickly complete the steps and
help save time to recheck the answers.
 Practice enough to get accurate answers at the coaching centre
to crack the Grid-in questions and recheck your answers while
marking them on the OMR Sheet.

SAT Exam Preparation Tips for Essay Section:

Practice reading many essays to understand authors’ arguments

and their use of reasoning, evidence and persuasive techniques
to claim their statement from the passage.

Organise your ideas in the essay sequentially to avoid getting

muddled. Try connecting each paragraph of your essay to the
previous ones to construct better flow and readability.

Pay attention to sentence structure and grammar. Practice

writing essays with more straightforward sentences and
communicate messages on-point to grab the reader’s attention.

Consider using rich vocabulary while practising the essay

section. Your vocabulary depicts your strength and grasp of the
English language. In order to enrich your vocabulary, you can
take help from your SAT exam coaching centre’s instructor and
also by reading articles.

You can ace the SAT Exam by successfully understanding the

format and taking help from your SAT Coaching Centre.
SAT EXAM FORMAT/SAT EXAM SYLLABUS

S.No SAT Exam Format

1 EBRW Section - Evidence-based reading and writing

a) Reading b) Writing

2 SAT Mathematics section

3 SAT Essay Section

4 Time Duration - 3 hours and 50 minutes

Students aspiring to study an undergraduate course in the USA can

take up the SAT Exam in Nepal. Read on to know the SAT Exam
format in Nepal.

1.EBRW Section

A. SAT Reading Section

The SAT Reading section comprises 52 multi-choice questions with

a duration of 65 minutes. All 52 questions are derived from 5
evidence-based passages, and students/candidates are asked to
analyse the information in the given passages before answering the
questions. Each passage could be 500-700 words in length.

Passages’ format could be either in paragraphs or coupled with

charts, tables and infographics. The passages are generally drawn
from literature, social science, economics, psychology, sociology
and history.
All the questions asked in the SAT Reading section fall under
3 categories:

Factual questions are derived from the core context of the

passage.
Rhetoric questions are formulated to evaluate the grasp of tone
and style conveyed in the passage.
Synthesis questions are based on drawing a conclusion or
connecting the plots between charts, passages and infographics.

SAT Format - Reading Passage Structure

All passages in the reading section are followed by 10-11 questions

with 4 multi-choice answers.

A. SAT Writing and Language

The SAT writing section comprises 44 multi-choice questions based

on 4 passages and is 35 minutes in duration. When it comes to the
SAT Writing section, the focus is to evaluate students’ or candidates’
ability to analyse and edit a piece of content given in the passage.
Ideally, students should edit the passage, spot and rectify errors,
sharpen the sentences, and correct any misinterpretation in the
graphical content.

Graphs, charts and infographics accompany a few passages in the

writing sections. Each passage could be closely associated to:

Science Humanities
Career Social Studies
History
The multiple-choice questions asked in the SAT writing section can
be Standard English questions where you need to correct
punctuation, grammatical errors and improvise the written structure
of the idea depicted in the passage.

SAT - Mathematics Section

The SAT Mathematics section comprises 58 questions in 80 minutes,

where over 75% are multiple-choice types. The other 25% of
questions are response types where the students must solve
problems, come up with answers, and shade the appropriate
numbers (grid-ins). When compared to other sections of the SAT
Exam, the Math section is specially designed to assess candidates’
knowledge in math concepts and the ability to apply those to solve
real-time problems.

Since students need to solve complex mathematical problems, the

SAT Math section is categorised into two types: with a calculator and
without a calculator. The below table depicts the timeframe and
number of questions to be answered with and without a calculator.

Time Allotted 80 minutes

Calculator Portion (38 questions) 55 minutes

No-Calculator Portion (20 questions) 25 minutes

Total Questions 58 questions

Multiple-Choice (4 options) 45 questions

grid-in 13 questions
The SAT Exam format of the Math test focuses on 4 areas :

1. Heart of Algebra
2. Problem-solving and Data Analysis
3. Passport to Advanced Math
4. Additional Topics in Math

SAT Exam Format of Heart of Algebra (19 questions)

Analysing and fluently solving linear equations and systems of

linear equations.
Creating linear equations and inequalities to represent
relationships between quantities and to solve problems.
Understanding and using the relationship between linear
equations and inequalities and their graphs to solve problems.

SAT Exam Format of Problem-solving and Data Analysis

(17 questions)

Creating and analysing relationships using ratios, proportional

relationships, percentages, and units.
Representing and analysing quantitative data.
Finding and applying probabilities in context.

SAT Exam Format of Passport to Advanced Math (16 questions)

Identifying and creating equivalent algebraic expressions.

Creating, analysing, and fluently solving quadratic and other
nonlinear equations.
Creating, using, and graphing exponential, quadratic, and other
nonlinear functions.
SAT Exam Format of Additional Topics in Math (6 questions)

Solving problems related to area and volume.

Applying definitions and theorems related to lines, angles,
triangles, and circles.
Working with right triangles, the unit circle, and trigonometric
functions.
The scores allocated to the SAT Math section are between 200-
800.

SAT Exam Format for Essay Section

The SAT Essay section assesses a candidate’s reading, writing and

evaluating skills. In this section, students are given 50 minutes to
skim through 600 to 700 words of passage to understand how the
author effectively built the argument.

Though students are not asked to write an essay, they are expected
to understand the evidence that supports the author’s argument and
persuasively explain the evidence in written format.

How are SAT scores calculated?

Candidates receiving the SAT score is the sum of your reading,

writing and math scores. The essay section score is calculated
separately. To calculate the section-wise score, the SAT Scoring
Team collects the data of raw scores, i.e.) the number of correct
answers in each section, and convert them to a scaled score of 200
to 800.
What is Percentile in the SAT Score?

Candidates’ percentile rank in the SAT exam scores represents the

percentage of students/candidates whose SAT score is either equal
or lower than their score. For instance, if a student’s SAT score is
80th percentile, 80% of the students who took the SAT exam have
achieved that score range or below.

How to Check SAT Scores?

1. Sign in to your account from the College Board site.

2. Click on the online score report for either your essay or your
multiple-choice scores.
3. Printing your scores: Click on the Details button and click the
Download Report button to print your scores (this option is
available on Desktop mode only).
4. Receiving scores by phone: You can receive SAT scores by
phone post the results are declared on the respective results
date. An additional fee is to be paid to avail this feature.

Most institutions in the USA require candidates to submit their SAT

score reports through the College Board.
SAT Scores - Format

SAT Scores Description SAT Score Range

Total score Sum of the two section scores. 400–1600

Section scores Evidence-Based Writing, Reading 200–800

and Math.

Test scores Writing, Reading and Language, 10–40

and Math.

SAT Essay scores Analysis, Reading, and Writing. 2–8

(3)

Cross-test scores Analysis in History/Social Studies 10–40

(2) and Analysis in Science.

Subscores (7) Reading, Writing and Math 1–15

BEST SAT SCORES READING AND WRITING: 670 – 800

MATH: 690 – 800

COMPETITIVE SAT SCORES READING AND WRITING: 610 – 660

MATH: 600 – 680

ABOVE AVERAGE SAT SCORES READING AND WRITING: 540 – 600

MATH: 530 – 590

BELOW AVERAGE SAT SCORES READING AND WRITING: 530 or

lower
MATH: 520 or lesser
The College Board team has a robust and systematic approach in
calculating candidates’ test scores to ensure accuracy. In order to
cross-verify test scores, candidates have access to the test score
verification services, i.e.) Answer Services.

What is Answer Services?

When candidates order answering service, based on the location

and the time they had taken the test, they will receive either Student
Answer Service (SAS) or Question-and-Answer Service (QAS)

Both SAS and QAS services can help students/candidates to have

valuable insights to prepare better for retaking the SAT Exam.
Candidates can apply for answer services when they register for the
SAT Exam or after their SAT Exam Date.

A. Question and Answer Service Format

The Question-and-Answer Format includes:

A copy of a report demonstrating candidates’ answers and the

SAT questions.
The scoring system, instructions and the right answers.
Insight about the difficulty and type of each test question.

B. Student Answer Service Format

The Student Answer Format includes:

A full-fledged report demonstrating how well candidates have

answered questions in each section.
Insights on the difficulty and type of each test question.
How to Order Answer Service?

Candidates can request answer services either during test

registration or after their test date.
Candidates not ordering answer service during registration can
still order via below-mentioned ways:

A. Sign in to the College Board account and tap on Order Now.

B. Customer Service at 212-713-7789 (International).

Note: The fee for answer service is non-refundable. Candidates can

apply for a refund only if they are absent on the test day.

Hand Score Verification

If a candidate has not received a score that they expected, the error
would probably have been incorrectly marking the answers. In this
case, the College Board provides candidates with an option to
rescore the test through hand verification. Candidates can apply for
hand score verification by filling out the request form on the website.