<P> On March 5 , 2014 , the College Board announced that a redesigned version of the SAT would be administered for the first time in 2016 . The current SAT , introduced in 2016 , takes three hours to finish , plus 50 minutes for the SAT with essay , and as of 2017 costs US $45 ( US $57 with the optional essay ) , excluding late fees , with additional processing fees if the SAT is taken outside the United States . Scores on the SAT range from 400 to 1600 , combining test results from two 800 - point sections : mathematics , and critical reading and writing . Taking the SAT , or its competitor , the ACT , is required for freshman entry to many , but not all , universities in the United States . Starting with the 2015 -- 16 school year , the College Board also announced it would team up with Khan Academy , the free , online education site to provide SAT prep , free of charge . </P>
<P> On March 5 , 2014 , the College Board announced that a redesigned version of the SAT would be administered for the first time in 2016 . The current SAT , introduced in 2016 , takes three hours to finish , plus 50 minutes for the SAT with essay , and as of 2017 costs US $45 ( US $57 with the optional essay ) , excluding late fees , with additional processing fees if the SAT is taken outside the United States . Scores on the SAT range from 400 to 1600 , combining test results from two 800 - point sections : mathematics , and critical reading and writing . Taking the SAT , or its competitor , the ACT , is required for freshman entry to many , but not all , universities in the United States . Starting with the 2015 -- 16 school year , the College Board also announced it would team up with Khan Academy , the free , online education site to provide SAT prep , free of charge . </P>
what 's the highest score on the sats
what 's the highest score on the sats
1600
1600