Who is required to take the SAT Exam?

Young students aspiring to take up undergraduate degrees at college level take the SAT. Such students include high school students (similar to students appearing for their Class XII examinations), who desire to seek admissions into the premier US and Canadian colleges or universities for undergraduate courses. Majority of the colleges in the USA require the SAT for admission to their undergraduate courses. In addition to this, several schools also offer SAT scholarships to meritorious students based on their SAT scores. SAT, as stated by the College Board, provider of the exam, is not a mandatory test for all college/university admissions. However, students are recommended to take this exam to assess themselves against competing students for good colleges/universities in the USA and Canada.

Students usually decide on a test date well in advance to ensure that they have sufficient time to prepare for the SAT. College Board provides the dates on which the SATs are scheduled worldwide. Scoring for the SATs is done transparently and in a standardised manner to ensure consistency in the quality of results across different countries. SAT has become a popular test among Indian students aspiring for undergraduate college admissions primarily in the USA and Canada. SAT helps the students excel over competing students by achieving higher scores in the SAT and stand a higher chance of getting admission into a reputed college. Overall, the higher you score on the SAT, the more options for attending and paying for college will be available to you as an international student. Therefore, you should take the SAT if you are in high school (in class XI or XII) and wish to make sure that you get admitted into a highly ranked US or Canadian college for an undergraduate program.