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
March 13 February 10 February 24
May 1 March 31 April 15
June 5 May 5 May 19
October 9 September 8 (estimate) September 22 (estimate)
November 6 September 30 (estimate) October 14 (estimate)
December 4 October 29 (estimate) November 11 (estimate)


2011 SAT Test Dates
and Registration Deadlines
Test Date Registration Late Registration
January 22 December 14, 2010 (est) December 29, 2010 (est)
March 12 February 9 (estimate) February 23 (estimate)
May 7 April 6 (estimate) April 21 (estimate)
June 4 May 4 (estimate) May 18 (estimate)


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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