What is the purpose of SAT exam?

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The primary purpose of administering the College SAT exam in India is to assess high school-level proficiency in mathematics, reading, and writing, enabling students to pursue undergraduate education abroad.Helps Candidates to Build their Career: As mentioned above, SAT scores are widely accepted; t

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2 months ago

Purpose of SAT exam is to check readiness of students for college level education. This is done by testing them on high school knowledge. Based on SAT's performance, colleges can compare others and admit students based on their scores. Thus, this is the sole purpose of SAT exam to test the students.

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