The SAT Exam (2016 Edition)The new SAT exam is a measure of the critical thinking skills you'll need for academic success in college. The SAT assesses how well you analyze and solve problems; skills you learned in school that you'll need in college. The SAT is typically taken by high school juniors and seniors.SAT Question TypesThe SAT includes a Reading, Math, and Writing/Language section, with a specific number of questions related to content.Evidence Based ReadingThe Reading section focuses on the knowledge and skills at the center of your education. You've spent 4 years learning this stuff in high school and you will need to utilize your knowledge to succeed in college. It’s about how you take in, think about, and use information. This section will measure your ability to:Find evidence in a passage that best supports an answerRecognize and identify how authors use evidence to support their claimsUse context clues in a passage to figure out which meaning of
