The SAT exam syllabus has all the learning combined that the candidates have already studied in their school over the years. So, if the candidate had concentrated in classes, they would hardly face any issues with the SAT exam syllabus. Earlier, the SAT exams were of two types - SAT General Test and SAT Subject Test. However, recently, the College Board has scrapped the SAT Subjects Test.
Now get adequate knowledge of the pattern as here we will elaborate Reading, Writing, Mathematics and Essay (discontinued) section syllabus for SAT:
Reading Section
This is an evidence-based reading and writing section. It has five passages of varying lengths with 52 questions. The candidates are required to read these passages and answer the questions.
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The passages are taken from classic or contemporary US literature; from a selection of sociology, psychology and economics; Documents or speech from the US constitution
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The passages also come with 10 MCQs with found options
Here, SAT syllabus does not require the applicants to have prior knowledge regarding the topics as the questions are asked based on passages. For a detailed syllabus of this section, visit SAT Reading Section.
Writing and Language Section
This section is also an evidence-based reading and writing component. It has four passages with 44 MCQs.
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The passages may be taken from articles related to history, social studies, humanities or science
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Commonly asked questions in this section are based on:
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Word choice - text, style and tone
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Sentence structure - punctuation, syntax, grammar, construction, etc.
Even in this section, SAT syllabus does not require prior knowledge, but the candidates must know English grammar properly to ace the test. For more details, check out SAT Writing and Language Section.
Math Section
The SAT Maths syllabus component is divided into two parts - Maths Test I (with a calculator) and Math Test II (without a calculator).
The test with a calculator has complex questions which need to be answered with the help of a calculator.
Three Core Areas of SAT Maths Syllabus
Here are the three main core areas that the candidates are required to go through to excel in their math papers:
1. Heart of Algebra: Linear equations, a system of linear equations, Linear inequalities, graphical representation of the linear function
2. Problem-solving and data analysis: Ratio and proportion, percentages, unit conversion, equation of the line using a scatterplot, two-way tables to calculate conditional frequencies and conditional probabilities, an association of variables or independence of events, estimation of a population parameter, calculation of mean, median, mode, range and standard deviation in statistics, evaluation of reports to check the appropriateness of data collection methods.
3. Passport to advanced math: Quadratic equations with rational coefficients, determination of the most suitable form of an expression, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of polynomial equations, zeros and factors of polynomials, non-linear relationship between two variables, function notation, isolation of a variable by rearrangement of formula or equation.
SAT also provides candidates with a cheat sheet with the most important formulas. The details on this section can be found in SAT Mathematics Section.
Essay (Optional Section)
Essay writing is optional for SAT. However, some institutes ask for its scores. The candidates are given 50 minutes to read a passage (650-750 words) and then write an analysis of the author's argument. In simple words, the students are required to analyse the author's text while indulging evidence the author used to support his or her argument.
After getting all the information on SAT exam syllabus, it is suggested to start your preparation as soon as possible after you have done your registration.