What is SAT?

What is SAT? (Scholastic Aptitude Test)

American system students in grades 11 and 12 should take 8 subjects (5 subjects in G11 and 3 subjects in G12) that represent 40% of the total scores; students should also take SAT 1 tests that represent the other 60% of the total score.

So, what is SAT?

SAT means Scholastic Aptitude Test.

There are two SAT tests that students can sit

SAT (1): All students must take, it includes 2 subjects only (Math and English), the test is a 3 hours 45 minutes, written (Multiple choice questions) for both subjects, but recently English test includes some essays.

The SAT (1) test (Mandatory) is offered (6) trails per academic year, the student can sit for the test starting from grade seven (PSAT; preparation for SAT, its just a practice stage) but test scores is counted for the student starting from G 11 and G 12 taking their best score obtained and sent to the university of the students choice. 

SAT (2): Is a 2 - 3 subjects course, it can be taken for 2 reasons;

·         Students that wants to enter practical faculties like (Medicine – Pharmacy –Dentistry - Engineering or like)

·         Or Just to raise their total scores as SAT (2) adds 15% over and above the 100% (8 subjects and SAT (1))

SAT (2) includes subjects such as ( Biology – Chemistry – Physics – Math – U.S.History – Languages; French, German And Spanish) the student is free to choose the 2 subjects he/she wants to sit for his/her choice depends on the faculty he/she wants to enter..

For example;

·         Biology is essential for faculties of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry, Nursing , Veterinary, and Natural Therapy in addition to one of the three subjects ( Physics or Chemistry or Math)

·         Math is essential for faculty of Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Oils & Minerals, City Planning, Electronic Engineering (Menouf), Computers & Information and the Technological Institutes and College Of Fine Arts (Architecture Dep.)

·         N.B: Physics & Math SAT II are mandatory incase of joining any military faculties (Technical military, Navy & Air Defense) 

(Plus another subject from Physics, Chemistry or Biology)