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1 The SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests
Standardized Tests The SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests

2 Why take standardized tests?
It is required for most college applications Admissions panels will take these scores into account when evaluating applicants Scholarships may also ask for this information Earning a certain score on these tests will qualify a student for Bright Futures It’s important to remember that you are not defined by your test score, and it is certainly not the only thing admissions panels will look at. However, if possible, you want your test score to be something that positively adds to your application. Most college will look at super scores, which is the total of your highest scores on each section across all times you have taken a particular test.

3 The SAT Frequency: 7 times/year Duration: 3 hours, 50 minutes
Sections: Math, Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, Optional Essay Cost: $54.50 ($43 without Essay) * Max. Score: 800/section (Essay reported separately) *Students who qualify for free and reduced lunch can obtain a fee waiver from their guidance counselor

4 52 multiple–choice questions 65 minutes
Passage themes include literature, history, social studies, and the natural sciences Tested Skills Determining the meaning of words in context Deciding why an author included a certain detail Finding the main idea of a whole passage Comparing two passages Pinpointing information on a graph Reading 52 multiple–choice questions 65 minutes

5 Algebra I and II, Arithmetic, Probability, Data Analysis, Plane Geometry, Coordinate Geometry, Trigonometry Largest Portion: Algebra Smallest Portion: Plane Geometry and Trigonometry Math 58 multiple–choice questions and 1 set of “extended-thinking” grid-in questions 80 minutes

6 44 multiple–choice questions 35 minutes
Identify and correct grammatical errors in sentences and passages Think like an editor Writing & Language 44 multiple–choice questions 35 minutes

7 Read a text (typically a speech or editorial) and discuss how the author effectively builds an argument Written formally (no “I” or “you” personal pronouns) Introduction-body-conclusion Optional, but highly recommended as many schools require it for their application when submitting standardized tests Essay 1 Essay 50 Minutes

8 The ACT Frequency: 6 times/year
Duration: 3 hours; 3 hours 40 minutes including essay Sections: English, Math, Reading, Science, Writing Cost: $34 - $49.50* Max. Score: 36 *Students who qualify for free and reduced lunch can obtain a fee waiver from their guidance counselor

9 75 multiple–choice questions 45 minutes
Five passages on topics ranging from historical essays to personal narratives Decide if portions of a passage are grammatically correct Add to, cut, reorder, and evaluate text based on multiple-choice options English 75 multiple–choice questions 45 minutes Portions of each passage are underlined, and you must decide if these are correct as written or if one of the other answers would fix or improve the selection Other questions will ask you to add, cut, or reorder text, and ask you to evaluate the passage as a whole.

10 60 multiple–choice questions 60 minutes
Pre-algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry Largest Section: Algebra Smallest Section: Trigonometry Math 60 multiple–choice questions 60 minutes Algebra 14 pre-algebra questions based on math terminology (integers, prime numbers, and so on), basic number theory (rules of zero, order of operations and so on), and manipulation of fractions and decimals 10 elementary algebra questions based on inequalities, linear equations, ratios, percents, and averages 9 intermediate algebra questions based on exponents, roots, simultaneous equations, and quadratic equations Total: 33 questions Geometry 14 plane geometry questions based on angles, lengths, triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, perimeter, area, and volume 9 coordinate geometry questions based on slope, distance, midpoint, parallel and perpendicular lines, points of intersection, and graphing Total: 23 questions Trigonometry 4 questions based on basic sine, cosine, and tangent functions, trig identities, and graphing Total: 4 questions

11 40 multiple–choice questions 35 minutes
Four reading passages, about 800 words each, always in this order: prose fiction social science humanities natural science 10 questions after each passage on directly-stated information and implied meaning from the text Reading 40 multiple–choice questions 35 minutes

12 40 multiple–choice questions 35 minutes
40 questions about 7 passages Topics include content from biology, chemistry, physics, and the Earth/space sciences such as astronomy, geology, and meteorology Most questions involve analyzing graphs and information already presented Will include 3-4 outside knowledge questions Science 40 multiple–choice questions 35 minutes

13 Evaluate multiple perspectives on the given prompt
Analyze and evaluate the perspectives given, state and develop your own perspective on the issue, and explain the relationship between your perspective and those given Your perspective may be in full agreement with any of the others, in partial agreement, or wholly different Optional, but highly recommended as many schools require it for their application when submitting standardized tests Writing 1 essay 40 minutes

14 SAT Subject Tests 20 SAT Subject Tests
Five general subject areas: english, history, languages, mathematics and science 1 Hour Multiple-choice point scale Subject Tests test you on your knowledge of subjects on a high school level. The best way to prepare is to take the relevant courses and work hard in them.

15 SAT Subject Tests SAT Subject Tests are on the same days and in the same test centers as the SAT Language with Listening tests are only offered in November You can take one, two, or three Subject Tests on any test date You cannot take the SAT and an SAT Subject Test on the same day You choose what tests to take when you register, but on test day, you can add, subtract, or switch tests — with some limitations.

16 SAT Subject Tests Math Level 1 Math Level 2 Biology E/M Chemistry Physics Literature U.S. History World History Spanish Spanish with Listening French French with Listening Chinese with Listening Italian German German with Listening Modern Hebrew Latin Japanese with Listening Korean with Listening

17 How to Prepare for Standardized Tests
Taking full practice tests - This will help you build the stamina you need to take the test and see your score range Answering practice questions - This will help you practice with specific sections and types of questions Reading study tips and test material - Practice helps, but it’s also important to study the content that will be on the tests and learn the tips and tricks to solving problems and moving quickly You can use practice books or find tests and tips online

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