For all the students seeking admission to undergraduate or Bachelors courses in US or Canada, SAT is an important exam as most universities there requires SAT scores to assess your profile. SAT exam evaluates your written, verbal and mathematical skills. Recently in 2016, New SAT format was introduced.

To register, you'll need to do the following:

1.  Pick your test date, and try to get your SAT registration finished as soon as possible. Late registration accrues additional fees, and there's also a cutoff.

2. Decide between the SAT and the SAT with Essay, which is optional. Some colleges require the SAT essay, so find out ahead of time. You'll also need to find out if you need to take SAT Subject Tests, which are also required by selective colleges.

3. Registration can be completed online on the College Board website or by filling out the form provided in the Student Registration Booklet for the SAT and SAT Subject Tests and mailing it in. This booklet can be obtained from your school counselor.

4. Be sure all your personal data matches the exact information on your photo ID.

5. For identification purposes, upload a picture of yourself .

6. Decide if you want to use the College Board’s Student Search Service, which is free but requires you to provide additional information about yourself. Based on the information you give, scholarship organizations and colleges can find you to give information on their programs.

7. Remember that you'll be responsible for paying a registration fee, which is $46 for the SAT and $60 for the SAT with Essay. Fee waivers are available for those in low-income households.

8. Once your registration is complete, be sure to print out your Admission Ticket, as you'll need it on the day of your test.

Types of SAT

SAT exam is of two types:

SAT – The SAT exam tests the knowledge of reading, writing and math — subjects which are taught every day in high schools. It is a 3 hour 45 minutes long test. SAT doesn’t test logic or abstract reasoning; it tests the skills students learn at school, which are important and will stay with the student for a lifetime.

Subject Test – Subject tests are hour-long, content-based tests that allow students to showcase achievement in specific subject areas where they excel.

These tests are in the following areas: 

English, History, Mathematics, Science, and Foreign Languages.

Some colleges might ask students to take subject tests or might not. Students should research properly to determine whether the colleges they are applying to require subject tests as part of the application.