SAT Coaching in Chandigarh

SAT Coaching in Chandigarh

Competitive Scenario in India

When the board results come out, each and every Indian student has a million dollar question “Where will I end up, what about my future?” Even after performing very well , he / she is worried about securing a seat in engineering , medical, arts or commerce colleges.

The scene becomes totally confusing when one comes to know at last minute only that he /she has been thrown out of the game.

Even after getting 95%, one cannot imagine of securing a seat in well-versed colleges like SRCC or St. Stephens. Less than 2% of total deserving students secure admission in leading medical colleges in India. Only 1% of total deserving students get admission in Govt. MBBS colleges in India.

Ever since, CBSE board has been liberal in marking patterns in CBSE Grade 12 board, there has been an increase of 2000% in the number of students securing 95%.

If you want to secure seat in a private medical college, you need to pay more than Rs. 1 Cr. as capitation fee. There has been rise of 1000% in the fee of leading private medical colleges. The conclusion is that opportunity is limited, but the demand is increasing.

Even after demonstrating a sound admission potential and good inspirational index, the students struggle for a place in good institution.

 

In this bewilderment, TestprepKart takes all the Chandigarh based Indian students through an alternative test called SAT through which you can onboard highly-qualified colleges of the US abroad.

 

Don’t know what SAT is. Let’s have a glance.

 

What is SAT?

Check the entire SAT General (SAT I) & SAT Subject Test (SAT II) explanation from one of TestprepKart's leading experts in the clear and concise way below (in Hindi):

SAT stands for Scholastic Aptitude Test. SAT is a college-readiness test for the undergraduate students who want to pursue higher studies from the highly-qualified colleges of the United States and SAT is also accepted in some colleges of Canada, India and Singapore.

SAT’s administrator is College Board and College Board has been conducting the SAT over eight decades and has amended it many times. The last amendment took place on April 1, 2016 and since then the new SAT is effectively on.

College Board conducts the general SAT (SAT I) yearly seven times in the United States, and six times in Overseas.

SAT primary purpose is to assess the skills of the students indoors and outdoors of the classroom. Most colleges want you to submit SAT scores to assess your Communication Skills and Mental Arithmetic.

 

Got what SAT General is and you want to register for the General SAT test??

Then check the SAT Registration process for both the SAT General & SAT Subject Tests below:

 

 

Format of the New SAT – Applicable from 1 April 2016

SAT general incorporates three sections – Evidence Based Reading & Writing (EBRW) and Mathematics & Essay. As Essay part is optional, it’s up to you to do the Essay or not. Let’s take you through the SAT scoring blueprint:

S.No	Sections	Scoring Range
1	Evidence Based Reading (Reading)	200-800
2	Writing & Language (Language)
3	Math	200-800
4	Essay (Optional)	2-8

 

 

Let’s decode the EWRW & Math Level 1 into the sub-sections according to the duration of test.

 

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S.No	Sections	No. Of Questions	Time (in minutes)
1	Evidence Based Reading (Reading)	52	65
2	Writing & Language (Language)	44	35
3	Math (No Claculator)	20	25
4	Math (Calculator)	38	55
5	Essay (Optional)	1	50
	Total	154 Questions & 1 Essay	3 Hours (Apart from Essay) 3 Hours, 50 Minutes (with Essay)

 

Now, you can see that the Evidence Based Reading & Writing (EBRW) is divided into two subsections (Reading and Writing & Language) & Math is divided into two subsections (Maths No Calculator & Maths Calculator).

You get 2 interval sessions while taking the SAT. That is, one after the Writing & Language sub-section and one after the Math Level 1 (No Calculator) session.

Let’s decode all the subsections of general SAT – Reading, Writing & Language, Math (No Calculator) and Math (Calculator) & Essay sessions successively.

 

Reading Section

SAT Reading section is the longest section and there’s only 65 minutes to answer this section.

The Reading section is passage-based and each passage has 10-12 multiple-choice questions (A, B, C & D). You’ll be facing 5 comprehensive passages in this section – One from US/World Literature, Two from History/Social Studies and the last Two from Science.

Some passages accompany bars/graphs/charts according to the passage. Indeed, you will deal with tables/graphs in all the four sections of the SAT.

College Board often takes these comprehensive passages from prose or selections from fictional narratives.

After accomplishing the Reading section, you’ll get 5 minutes break.

 

Writing & Language Section

SAT Writing & Language section is about half of the Reading part duration.

Writing & Language section is Passage based and each passage is accompanied with 11 questions. Every question in the passage is of multiple-choice one. You’ve to answer 44 questions in 35 minutes.

These comprehensions deal with Careers, Humanities, Science and Social Studies. All the Writing passages will be argument-based, explanatory and non-fiction narrative.

This section passages examine your writing competencies. You’ve to revise the passage to improve the expression of ideas for some questions. For some questions, you’ve to edit the passage, rectify the errors in the sentence structure, usage, or punctuation. Some passages accompany bars/charts to support the comprehensive passages.

Some questions in the comprehension will direct you to an underlined portion of the passages and some questions direct you to the location of a passage and ask you to think about the entire passage and answer the multiple-choices.

 

Math No Calculator Section Structure

In the no calculator section, you are strictly prohibited to use calculator. If proctor senses you using calculator in this section, he’ll mercilessly kick you out of the examination hall.

You’ve have to answer 20 questions in 25 minutes duration. 15 of them will be multiple-choice ones and the remaining five are grid-ins.

• Duration – 25 Minutes
• # of Multiple Choice Questions – 15 (#1-15)
• # of Grid-Ins – 5 (#16-20)

In this section, you are asked to answer the questions from the syllabus of three areas – Heart of Algebra, Passport to Advanced Math, and Additional Topics. Let me illustrate the syllabus in the below blueprint:

Syllabus Topics	# of Questions	% of Test
Heart of Algebra	8	40%
Passport to Advanced Math	9	45%
Additional Topics	3	15%

 

Math Calculator Section:

In this Math section, you’ve to answer 38 questions and you’re allowed to use calculator in the entire 55 minute duration. You’re asked to answer the 30 multiple choice questions and the 8 grid-in questions. One grid-in question would be an Extended Thinking Question, which illustrates a graph and asks you two more questions about it.

• Duration – 55 Minutes
• # of Multiple-Choice Questions – 30 (#1-30)
• # of Grid-ins – 8 (#31-38)

This section tests you on all the Maths No Calculator section topics (Heart of Algebra, Passport to Advanced Math, and Additional topics) along with the Problem Solving & Data Analysis one. Let’s walk you through the blueprint of Math Calculator section:

Syllabus Topics	# of Questions	% of Test
Heart of Algebra	11	29
Passport to Advanced Math	7	18
Problem Solving with Data Analysis	17	45
Additional Topics	3	8

 

Check the important points you need to follow while using the calculators:

But keep in mind that College Board prohibits some calculators for SAT. So you shouldn’t carry them to the test centre. To make yourself familiarize with the good SAT calculators, check the best SAT Graphing calculators for 2018.

You can walk away from the test centre after finishing this part unless you’re taking an Essay. If you’re taking an Essay, you will get a 5 minute break prior heading to the Essay section.

 

Essay Section Structure:

Essay section tests on your Essay writing in about 650 to 750 words. In this section, you are given an opportunity to examine the passage’s argument and give the summary of the passage’s argument in a clear and logical way by using the language precisely.

It’s to remind you that your essay shouldn’t express if you agree with the author claims or not. Instead, express how author breakdowns the situation to persuade his/her audience.

 

 

Why Should a Chandigarh Based Indian Student Take SAT?

TestprepKart demonstrates you why SAT general is important for the Chandigarh based Indian students.

 

Here’s the list which demonstrates you the prominence of SAT general test and why it’s important for the Chandigarh based Indian students.

• Most Colleges in the US Require SAT Scores
• Some Indian Colleges Also Require SAT scores
• SAT Doesn’t Have the Science Section
• SAT Does Have EBRW, Math and Essay Sections
• The SAT Doesn’t Cover As Many Math Concepts As JEE

 

Most Colleges in the US Require SAT Scores

Most colleges of the United States want you to submit SAT scores to examine your competencies in the EBRW, Math Level 1 and Essay. The SAT test acts as an indicator for you to demonstrate your abilities.

Colleges also acknowledge some more factors while offering an admission to the student. The factors are Letter of Recommendation (LOR), Statement of Purpose (SOP), University Wise Specific Essays, Ideal Activities etc. Check the components of an undergraduate application to know more.

If you’re unsure about if you have to take the SAT Essay or not, here’s the list of colleges that require SAT Essay (updating soon).

 

Some Indian Colleges Also Require SAT Scores

Some Indian colleges also require the SAT scores after the College Board launched a new platform called “Indian Global Alliance” to boost the SAT presence in India. The “Indian Global Alliance” was launched to achieve three primary goals:

• Building a community of innovative secondary and higher education leaders who will work to improve the transition to higher education in India
• Establishing a forum for sharing of global best practices to learn what’s working in admissions around the world
• Taking concrete actions to ensure that all students, regardless of income, geography or class, can access excellent higher education

The Founding Members of India Global Alliance are –

• Ahmedabad University
• Ashoka University
• Azim Premji University
• Bennett University
• BML Munjal University
• FLAME University
• Manav Rachna University
• Manipal University
• SRM Institute of Science & Technology
• SVKM’s NMIMS

 

The Affiliate Members of the India Global Alliance are –

• Columbia University in the city of New York
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• McGill University
• Pomona College
• Purdue University
• University of Cambridge
• University of Hong Kong

The top-notch affiliate universities assemble with the universities in India to integration and share the best practices to outshine in higher education.

 

Benefits of the India Global Alliance:

India Global Alliance offers the unparalleled support to the Students and the Secondary schools of India.

 

Benefits for the Indian students in India:

Now Indian students will –

• Take just one common SAT General test and garner an opportunity to admit in the universities of India and in the top-notch universities across the globe to showcase their knowledge and expertise.
• Use a free SAT test practice on Khan Academy
• Pay a slashed fee to do the SAT if students are eligible.
• Show their academic achievements to College Board India Scholars Program. Students that are after financial aid might also be eligible to get scholarships to alliance universities.
• Build key skills like mental arithmetic & critical thinking to contribute their knowledge to India’s emerging economy.

 

Benefits for the Secondary schools and educators:

Now, the secondary schools and educators will benefit from:

• Understanding the competencies that students need to be successful before taking the SAT and get ready for the undergraduate.
• Single SAT test accepted by the renowned universities in India and across the globe.

 

College Board India Scholars Program:

• Here, College Board India Scholars program will identify the highly talented Indian students with the low income that won’t be able to afford the top-notch undergraduate education.
• Students who attain above a specific level on the SAT will be identified as College Board India Scholars. Their tuition support will be contributed by College Board, India Global Alliance Members and the local NGOs.

The list of very few colleges which accept SAT scores after the College Board’s alliance with the Indian colleges is as follows:

• Ahmedabad University
• Ashoka University
• Azim Premji University
• Bennett University
• BML Munjal University
• FLAME University
• Manav Rachna University
• Manipal University
• SRM Institute of Science & Technology
• SVKM’s NMIMS

 

It’s just the beginning of the list and many colleges will add on soon. So if you want to study in India alone, check these colleges for more information.

The engineering colleges that accept SAT General test to offer admission are shared in the below-mentioned link by one of our leading experts:

 

SAT Doesn’t Have Science Section

Students who aren’t quite familiar with the Science section can easily take the general SAT as it doesn’t test your competencies on Science.

Indian students who are into the JEE and NEET have to master the Science section to onboard the highly-qualified colleges. Whereas, in SAT you don’t need to. So if you aren’t fully equipped with Science or Science is a nightmare for you, SAT general is made for you.

 

SAT Does Have EBRW, Math & Essay Sections

No standardized test in India tests the student’s competencies in Reading & Writing sections, but SAT does.

It would be a little hard to crack General SAT with a high score for International/Indian students. But it’s very likely possible to crack SAT with an incredible score if you prepare with the perfect study schedule and practice tons of general SAT tests. TestprepKart excels at making incredible study plans and you’ll undergo intensive tests over 100 once you enrol with us.

The SAT Essay is a Literary Analysis Task. You shouldn’t condemn or agree the author’s claims. You just have to breakdown how the author expressed his viewpoint to persuade his/her audience.

 

The SAT Doesn’t Cover As Many Math Concepts As JEE

JEE Math syllabus incorporates the topics like Algebra, Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Vectors. Whereas, SAT syllabus comprises of Number & Operations, Algebra & Functions, Geometry & Measurement and Data Analysis, Statistics & Probability.

It’s easy to crack SAT Math as it doesn’t cover as many Math concepts as JEE Math. But you have to give attention more on the topics like Algebra & Geometry to get an incredible score in general SAT.

If your favourite subject is Mathematics and you excel at Algebra & Geometry, you don’t even need a second to think, just take the SAT.

 

                    It’s the time to end up the million dollar question “Where will I end up, what about my future?” for all the Chandigarh based Indian students. Testprepkart has taken you through the super alternatives to the JEE and NEET for which the competition is incredible. It’s clear and concise that Indian students can take up the SAT and go abroad to pursue graduation from the highly qualified colleges of the United States.

The Times Higher Education has ranked all the top schools in the word by acknowledging 13 performance indicators in 2018. According to The Times Higher Education 2018 rankings, The United States holds the 8 positions among the top 10 colleges of the United States. This demonstrates the quality of higher education in the US. Check the World University Rankings 2018 to dig into the world rankings of the top schools.  

 

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Why Should You Enrol With TestprepKart??

If you need a reason to enroll with TestprepKart, the list goes on and the list never ends. Here are the pinnacles of TestprepKart:

Highly Qualified Faculty

• Teachers play the most important role in the student’s learning and progress. And there is no substitute for a qualified and experienced teacher. Thus TestprepKart brings for their students a panel of the most qualified and highly experienced group of faculty members. Our teachers belong to Harvard, Wharton, Yale, Stanford and Maryland.
• The faculty members specialize in their subjects where they are undisputed experts- Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and English and are assisted by other experts as well when it comes to preparing the course material as well as Tests, Assignments and Practice problems.
• Most of the faculty members are alumni of Harvard, Wharton, Yale, Stanford and Maryland, IITs/BITS Pilani and other top ranked Engineering institutes with the best grasp on the SAT II / SAT I preparation strategies and techniques.
• Faculty members for the live classes are selected through a rigorous recruitment process that considers their subject knowledge, conceptual understanding and their style of teaching, which should make it easy for students to understand and apply the concepts.
• The faculty panel will be enlarged according to demands and TestprepKart takes proper care that they are trained in the technical aspects of Live classes as well so as to make optimum use of the students’ time through their teaching and timely tests as well as course material sharing
• All faculty try to remain updated with any changes in the exam patterns of SAT II / SAT I etc and TestprepKart takes care to keep them abreast with any new developments or any new topic knowledge required.

 

One-to-One Mentoring Sessions

• The students would often need guidance regards their preparation based on the assessment in the tests as well as class participation.
• The faculty members would take these sessions of half-an-hour every quarter for each student.
• One student will have one faculty member as mentor and the mentor would be responsible for his smooth progress in the class as well as helping him/her cope with stress and anxiety.
• The sessions would focus less on academics and more on general preparation strategies, tactics and individual progress and on what subjects to focus more.
• The mentoring session can involve parents as well if they want to so that they get a genuine feedback of their ward’s progress and know of the future plans for his/her score improvements.
• The session’s goal would be to make a student ready for his goals ahead and focus on his subjects without getting left behind in the competitive scenario.

 

Test Series for SAT I / SAT II

• Live Test Series are tests taken at regular intervals along with the progress in syllabus determine a student’s progress and performance in a test environment.
• It identifies a student’s weaknesses and strengths as well as benchmarks his/her performance with peers from across India and other countries.
• In total 30 tests across subjects will be taken in the academic session for the students at dates scheduled beforehand.
• The syllabus of the tests will be known beforehand and can be taken anytime on that time in the 24 hour period.
• The pattern will be MCQs of 3 hours just as tests are taken for SAT II / SAT I.
• The periodic tests are to remove the fear and anxiety of tests from the mind of students as lesser number of chapter will ease them into the test taking mode while preparing them for bigger challenges ahead.
• Besides the LTS, completed syllabus tests will be taken nearing the end of the academic sessions for the assessment of grasp of the entire course.
• These tests will measure a student’s performance against the yearly goals and will help him/her determine his efforts and progress in the year and thus plan for the next year accordingly.
• After the full syllabus tests, the students will get a one-to-one mentoring and guidance session with a faculty member to discuss the progress against plan and then plan for the next year with expectations in mind.

One of TestprepKart's leading experts elucidates you the pedagogy of SAT General Test and the features TestprepKart provides once you enrol with us. Check the below-mentioned video for more details:

Doubt Clearing Sessions

• The Doubt Clearing sessions provide additional attention and guidance to the students especially helping those students who couldn't understand a concept at first which hampers their performance.
• It keeps in mind those types of students who hesitate to ask their doubts during the live classes.
• It is a periodic feature available at TestprepKart throughout the academic session for all the classes.
• DCSs encourage students to clarify their doubts in time without affecting their future performance. This is ensured through proper grasping of the concepts/basics of any subject.
• The members of faculty are available at specific timings for Doubt Clearing sessions as scheduled beforehand.
• Since these sessions are more personal and informal than normal classes, students get more attention and are more involved. This can motivate them to improve their performances with renewed energy and focus.
• For anyone who has missed any class either because of late admission or due to some other reason in-between can find the DCSs quite useful to cover those parts after they have gone through the recorded video of the class.
• The DCSs are most beneficial for students who aren’t quite confident in any particular subject or chapter which is affecting their overall performance.. Through DCSs students can increase their hold on the subject.

 

 

TestprepKart’s Alumni

University	Candidate Name & Stream
Harvard University	Jeevan Patnaik (Bachelor of Computer Science)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Lavanya Thota (Bachelor of Science in Aerspace Engineering) Pawan Prajapati (Bachelor of Science in Mechanical & Ocean Engineering) Malti Patel (Bachelor of Science in General Engineering)
University of Pennsylvania	Kirti Azad (Bachelor of Arts) Sunaina Agarwal (Bachelor of Applied Science) Mehwish Khan (Double Bachelor of Economics & Psychology)
Stanford University	Nidhi Juneja (Bachelor of Anthropology) Akash Garg (Bachelor of Visual Arts)
Cornell University	Anthony Fernandez (Bachelor of Architecture) Priyanka Solanki (Bachelor of Nutritional Science) Tanya Iyer (Bachelor of Hotel Administration)
Princeton University	Swagath Bollineni ( Bachelor of Visual Arts) Pankaj Gupta (Bachelor of Psychology) Aftaab Ansari (Bachelor of Arts)
Brown University	Prachi Vohra (Bachelor of Computer Science)

 

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