Questions on the SAT Writing and Language test fall into two categories: Expression of Ideas and Standard English Conventions. For many high school students, the organization of written material may ...

The ACT English Test and the SAT Writing and Language Test assess test-takers in various conventions of standard English, such as punctuation, sentence structure and formation, and usage. For many ...

The SAT Writing and Language Test requires you to think and operate like an editor. On the "Expression of Ideas" portion of this subtest, you must be able to read efficiently, find mistakes and select ...

Students preparing for the new SAT face major changes in format, content, timing and scoring. An Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score is calculated from combining two test sections. A Math score ...

After outlining the big-picture redesign of the SAT last month, the College Board filled in the details Wednesday with sample questions and information about the new scoring system. The New York ...

Princeton and Stanford last week became the latest schools to drop the SAT essay requirement. The College Board made the section optional in 2016. Skeptics will applaud this essay’s demise as a return ...

Many colleges and universities require students to submit scores from the SAT or ACT—both nationally recognized standardized exams—as a part of their admissions process. So how do you know whether to ...

The essay portion of the SAT and ACT has never been a requirement at most colleges and universities, and has been in place only at a few dozen colleges in recent years. But millions of students ...