SAT Test Information

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Get ready to take the SAT!
Nearly every college in America accepts the SAT or Subject Tests as a part of its admissions process. That's why more than two million students take the SAT every year!

How to Register and pay for the SAT

All registration must be done through the College Board, the makers of the SAT.  You can register for the Official test online at www.collegeboard.com or by calling (800) 728-7267.

ONTARIO TEST DATES

Visit www.collegeboard.com for more details. All candidates must pre-register to write the SAT examination.
Note: Students may write the SAT test at any test location regardless of where he/she applies for admission.
Students may apply to write the entrance test at any of the participating schools on any ONE of the following dates:

2010-11 Test Dates and Registration Deadlines

Important Information for All Test-Takers

• Sunday administrations usually occur the day after each Saturday test date, for students who cannot test on Saturday due to religious observance.
• The Language Tests with Listening are offered only in November.

* U.S. Registration Deadlines Important Information

• U.S. deadlines apply to students testing in the United States, U.S. territories, and U.S. commonwealths.
• U.S. registration materials that are mailed must be postmarked by the U.S. deadlines.
• On March 12, only the SAT™ is offered.

** International Registration Deadlines Important Information

• International deadlines apply to anyone testing outside of the United States, U.S. territories, and U.S. commonwealths.
• Completed international registration materials must be received by the international deadlines. Deadlines expire at midnight Eastern Time.
• There is no late registration for international testing. Online and telephone registrations must be completed by the international deadline dates listed above.
• Students registering through International Representatives must submit their paper registration with full payment by the early registration deadline.
• On March 12, the SAT is not offered outside of the United States, U.S. territories, and U.S. commonwealths.

SAT Test Centres/Locations in Ontario

Test Centre Name	City	Oct 9, 2010	Nov 6, 2010	Dec 4, 2010	Jan 22, 2011	May 7, 2011	Jun 4, 2011
St. Andrew's College	Aurora
St. John’s Kilmarnock School	Breslau
Chelmsford Valley Dist Composite School	Chelmsford
Dryden High School	Dyden
Essex District	Essex
Hillfield Strathallan College	Hamilton
Queens University	Kingston
Lakefield College	Lakefield
South Collegiate Institute	London
Georgian College	Midland
Queen's Collegiate	Mississauga
Appleby College	Oakville
Ashbury College	Ottawa
University of Ottawa	Ottawa
Fellowes High School	Pembroke
Port Colborne High School	Port Colborne
Trinity College School	Port Hope
Trinity College	Port Hope
Red Lake District High School	Red Lake
Algoma University College	Sault Ste. Marie
Ridley College	St Catharines
Lakehead University	Thunder Bay
Timmins High & Vocational School	Timmins
Emery Collegiate Institute	Toronto
Northern Lights Prep College	Toronto
Queen's Collegiate-Toronto Campus	Toronto
Sir John A. Macdonald High School	Toronto
St. Michael's College School	Toronto
University of Toronto	Toronto

For other test locations in Canada, go to our SAT Test Centres/Locations in Canada page.

The New SAT

The SAT measures critical reading, higher mathematics, and writing skills-the elements that are considered essential for success in college. The New SAT will take 3 hours and 45 minutes to complete and includes the following three scored sections:

• Critical Reading - short and long reading passages, plus sentence completion.
• Mathematics - advanced math topics including Numbers and Operations; Algebra I, II, and Functions; Geometry; and Statistics, Probability, and Data Analysis.
• Writing - an essay, plus a multiple-choice section on improving sentences and paragraphs, and identifying sentence errors. On the essay portion you will be asked to choose a position on a topic, and then logically support that position. There is no correct answer; it's about how persuasive your argument is and how well you present your views. You will be given all the information you need to choose your position and write the essay without having prior knowledge of the subject.

Colleges and universities use the SAT as a primary determinant in the admissions process, and a high SAT score increases your chances of admission to the college of your choice. During the admissions process SAT scores are compared with the scores of other applicants, and scores can also be used as a basis for awarding merit-based financial aid.

SAT Scoring

Each main section is scored on a scale of 200 to 800-one score for Math, one for Critical Reading, and one for Writing. Your total score will range between 600 and a perfect 2400. The Writing section has two subscores-a multiple-choice subscore on a scale of 20-80 and an essay subscore of 2-12.

Score reports are available on the College Board's website (www.collegeboard.com) approximately 2 weeks after the test date. Score reports are mailed 3 ½ weeks after the test date.

When to take the SAT

We recommend that students take the SAT in the spring of their junior year, and possibly again in the fall of their senior year. The PSAT is offered in October and is usually taken in the student's sophomore year or fall of their junior year. The test is administered several times a year and the SAT can be taken multiple times with no penalty.

The Unscored Section

In addition, there is one 25-minute unscored section, known as the variable or equating section. This unscored section may be either a critical reading, math, 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 of the test.

Test Order

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. Test takers sitting next to each other in the same testing session may have test books with entirely different sections.

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