SAT Reasoning Test

The SAT Reasoning Test is a measure of the critical thinking skills you'll need for academic success in college. The SAT assesses how well you analyze and solve problems—skills you learned in school that you'll need in college. The SAT is typically taken by high school juniors and seniors as it is required for admission into most US colleges and universities.

ELS Oman offers a prep course to prepare them to achieve higher scores on this difficult exam. The SAT course consists of 70 hours of class time with a qualified and experienced instructor including:
• Test strategies and daily practice in testing formats
• Modular instruction for each section and MOCK exams to introduce the format and timing of the test
• Study skills and time management instruction to help students achieve their highest potential on the exam

Each section of the SAT is scored on a scale of 200—800, with two writing subscores for multiple-choice and the essay. It is administered seven times a year in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and U.S. Territories, and six times a year overseas.

About the Exam

The SAT includes a critical reading, mathematics and writing section as well as an unscored section.
The 25-minute essay will always be the first section of the SAT, and the 10-minute multiple-choice writing section will always be the final section. The remaining six 25-minute sections can appear in any order, as can the two 20-minute sections. In addition, there is one 25-minute unscored section, known as the variable or equating section. This section may be either a critical reading, mathematics, or writing multiple-choice section. This unscored section does not count toward the final score, but is used to try out new questions for future editions of the SAT and to ensure that scores on new editions of the SAT are comparable to scores on earlier editions.