Indian Universities accepting the SAT Standardized Test

• Indian Universities accepting the SAT Standardized Test

While the Scholastic Assessment Test, conducted by the College Board in New York, commonly referred to as the SAT, is rapidly growing in popularity among college-bound applicants in India, the canvas is both wide and complex.
More than 40 Indian universities currently accept the SAT as one of the preferred entrance test options. Universities in India take the SAT in different modes depending on the applicant's profile. Here is a quick rundown:

SAT for Specific Degree Programs

Several top universities in India accept the SAT not for all their undergraduate degree programs but for a few select degrees only. This changes from year to year, and hence it is incumbent upon the applicant to read the fine print when surfing the web pages of a specific university in India. OP Jindal is one such university that uses the SAT as an alternative to their own in-house entrance test for select degrees.

SAT Across the Board

On the other hand, universities like Ashoka University and Shiv Nadar University accept the SAT for all their degree programs instead of their own entrance tests. We strongly believe that a high SAT score in the mid-1500s adds much to the applicant's profile. Therefore, if Ashoka and a few other universities are on your bucket list, taking the SAT might be a really great idea. Discuss your options with us because we will have specific recommendations for you.

SAT for NRIs and Foreign Applicants

Some top universities in India, such as the Vellore Institute of Technology and SRM, accept the SAT score only from non-resident Indians and foreign nationals residing outside India. Domestic applicants are required to take the university's in-house entrance tests or qualify through the IIT-JEE test. This waiver applies especially to BTech. Degree programs. Since these regulations can change from one year to another, we will check this out for you while building your Shortlist.

Many Options

So as you can tell, no one size fits all. We will conduct this research for you once you enroll with us. If you are a potential applicant residing outside India, chances are that the SAT will work for you at most, if not all your first choice universities, especially given the fact that the IIT-JEE, CUET, and other national standardized tests in India are not conducted in many parts of the world.

Is Taking the SAT a Good Idea?

We definitely believe so. The SAT opens doors not only to top universities in India but also to universities around the world, just in case you decide to target foreign universities along with Indian universities soon after you finish high school. Taking the SAT will also go a long way to help you transition to a foreign university once you complete your first year at a top university in India. Since the SAT is accepted at all universities around the world, the effort is definitely worth the exercise.