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Test preparation

SAT coaching and exam guide

Used for undergraduate admission across the United States and increasingly elsewhere. Now fully digital and adaptive, running just over two hours, with a calculator permitted throughout the maths section.

Score range
400–1600
Test duration
2h 14m
Test fee (international)
$103
Score validity
5 years

Book free SAT counseling

No fees

Takes 30 seconds. A trainer calls you back with a SAT prep plan built around your target score.

Your details are never sold or shared

Set your target

What SAT score are you aiming for?

Pick a band and see what it opens, plus how much preparation it realistically takes from a standing start.

Exam format

What the SAT actually looks like

2h 14m in total, across 2 sections.

Reading and Writing

54 questions, 2 modules64 min

Short passages with one question each, covering craft and structure, information and ideas, standard English conventions and expression of ideas.

Mathematics

44 questions, 2 modules70 min

Algebra, advanced maths, problem solving and data analysis, plus geometry and trigonometry. A calculator is allowed throughout.

Free diagnostic test

Find out your SAT starting score before you pay for coaching

Sit a full-length SAT paper under real conditions. You get a section-by-section breakdown showing exactly where marks are leaking, and how many weeks it takes to close the gap to your target.

  • Full-length paper under timed conditions
  • Section-by-section score breakdown
  • A realistic target date for the real test
  • No charge, and no obligation to enrol

Scoring

How the SAT is scored

400 to 1600, combining two sections scored 200 to 800 each. Valid for No formal expiry, though universities typically prefer scores under 5 years old.

SAT score bands and what each means for admission
ScoreWhat it means
1500 – 1600Exceptional. Competitive for Ivy League admission.
1400 – 1490Strong. Opens highly ranked universities.
1300 – 1390Good. Competitive at many solid universities.
1200 – 1290Above average. Workable at a wide range of institutions.
Below 1200Limits options at selective universities.

SAT fees

SAT fees
SAT (international)$103 (about ₹8,700)
Late registration$34
Change of test date or centre$29
Additional score report$14 each

Fees are set by the test provider and change annually. Confirm the current amount when you book.

Who accepts the SAT

Accepted for undergraduate admission across the United States and by a growing number of universities in Canada, the UK, Australia and Singapore. Many US universities are now test-optional, though a strong score still helps with scholarship consideration.

Our SAT coaching

Classroom training
60 hours
Students per batch
10–15
Full-length mocks
12
Test dates per year
7
Free SAT study plan

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Preparation

How to prepare for the SAT

The first module sets your ceiling

Each section is adaptive across two modules. Performance in the first determines the difficulty — and the score ceiling — of the second.

Test-optional does not mean test-irrelevant

Many universities that dropped the requirement still use strong scores for merit scholarships. A good score can be worth real money.

Passages are short now

The digital SAT uses short passages with one question each. Practising on old long-passage papers prepares you for a test that no longer exists.

Start in class 11

It gives you time for two or three attempts before applications, and superscoring means universities take your best section scores across dates.

Questions

SAT, answered

The questions students actually ask us about the SAT.

Free consultation

Talk to a counselor who has placed 2.5 lakh students

Tell us where you are in the process. We will come back with a shortlist, realistic costs and the deadlines that actually apply to you.

  • Free counseling, always — no hidden fees
  • A counselor calls you back within 24 hours
  • Your details are never sold or shared
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