About the SAT

Compass recommends that students take the SAT in the spring of junior year or the fall of senior year. Please call us to discuss the ideal testing and test preparation schedule for you.

2010 SAT Test Dates
and Registration Deadlines
Test Date Registration Late Registration
October 9 September 10 September 24
November 6 October 8 October 22
December 4 November 5 November 19


2011 SAT Test Dates
and Registration Deadlines
Test Date Registration Late Registration
January 22 December 23, 2010 January 7
March 12 February 11 February 25
May 7 April 8 April 22
June 4 May 6 May 20


SAT Reasoning Test
Test Overview
10 sections, 3 hours 45 minutes
Combined Score: 600-2400
Critical Reading (200-800 score)
3 sections, 70 minutes
19 Sentence Completions
48 Reading Comprehension
Math (200-800 score)
3 sections, 70 minutes
10 Grid-Ins
44 Multiple Choice
Writing (200-800 score)
3 sections, 60 minutes
1 Essay
25 Sentence Improvements
18 Error Recognitions
6 Paragraph Improvements
Experimental
1 section, 25 minutes

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