SCHOLASTIC ASSESSMENT TEST (SAT)

Examination employed in choosing prospects for university admittance, previously known as Scholastic Aptitude Test. It assesses fundamental reading skills, mathematical reasoning capabilities, and writing capabilities established over time by means of work carried out in class and at home. The critical reading section (previously referred to as the verbal section) assesses the capacity to comprehend and evaluate what is read through and to identify associations between parts of a sentence. The mathematics section assesses the capacity to answer problems relating to arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. The writing section assesses capacity to organize ideas, cultivate and communicate thoughts, make use of language, and comply with grammatical guidelines. The SAT is recognized by the majority of community and private universities in the US as a standardized assessment evaluation designed for competitive admittance discernment.