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ACT Adds Summer Test Date

By Soha Sanchorawala On March 10, 2017 · Add Comment · In Assessments, College Application, Education: Industry, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Test Preparation, Testing
In response to feedback from students, teachers, and colleges, ACT Inc. recently announced that it would add a test date in July. The change will come at the beginning of 2018. However, this year’s ACT schedule (2016-2017) will still have the historical standard of 6 dates between September and June. On the contrary, the College Board is quickly moving [...]
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Expected JEE (MAIN) Score/Cut-off for JEE Advance & Good Engineering College Admission

By Arun Dey On March 7, 2017 · Add Comment · In Content, Education: General, Exam:JEE, In The News, Teaching, Testing
Expected JEE (MAIN) Score/Cut-off for JEE Advance & Good Engineering College Admission JEE Main 2017 Cut-Off along with the result will be declared in the last week of April 2017. The Central Board of Secondary Education is the main conducting authority of the JEE Main 2017 examination. JEE Main Cutoff 2017 gives details about the [...]
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Common Entrance Exam for All Engineering Colleges from 2018

By Arun Dey On February 24, 2017 · Add Comment · In Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, Exam:JEE, General, In The News, Teaching, Test Preparation, Testing
Common Entrance Exam for All Engineering Colleges from 2018 The Indian government is considering conducting a common entrance examination for admission to all engineering colleges, including private institutions, across the country. The common exam would be on the lines of the National Entrance cum Exit test (NEET) for medicine. A proposal submitted by the All [...]
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Why Taking AP Courses and AP Scores Matter

By Elaine Heng On May 5, 2016 · Add Comment · In College Application, Education: General, Resource, Test Preparation, Testing
  Many have questioned the significance of taking AP courses and if doing so yields any true benefits to the student. Opinions may vary on this subject and Socrato is here to shed some light for those considering AP courses and how AP exam scores matter in your academic career. What Are The Advantages of [...]
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Video and Print News: SAT Cancellations Caused by Cheating

By Abhi On February 11, 2016 · Add Comment · In Education: General, Exam: SAT, In The News, Test Preparation, Testing
SAT tests canceled in China, Macau over cheating concerns SAT Canceled in China and Macau Over Concerns Some Saw Exam   Thousands take SAT test in Hong Kong despite claims of cheating     Socrato is a website for scoring and performance reports for standardized admissions test preparation. Socrato reports are available for the SAT, [...]
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SAT Tests Cancelled Due to Cheating

By Abhi On February 8, 2016 · Add Comment · In Education: General, Exam: SAT, In The News, Testing
College Board recently cancelled the international version of its SAT test in some of its locations as a response to indications of student cheating. Locations where cancellations occurred included China, Macua, Bahrain, and Kazakhstan, and in the past have included South Korea and other areas of Asia during indications of cheating in 2013, 2014, and [...]
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Score Needed to Pass GED Lowered

By Abhi On January 31, 2016 · Add Comment · In Test Preparation, Testing
General Educational Development (GED) tests are taken by American and Canadian students who need certification of high-school level skills, often in place of a missed high school diploma. Passing the GED test is important for such students because it allows them more opportunities for work or college entrance. In recent news, the GED Testing Service [...]
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Audio News and Online Quiz: SAT History from 1926 – 2016

By Abhi On January 27, 2016 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Exam: SAT, Testing
This weekend marks the transition from the current SAT to the redesigned test – it is the last time the current version will be used until the March administration of the new SAT. Since the time of the first multiple choice format test in 1926, the SAT has gone through a few periods of change, [...]
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Rescheduled Date Set for Cancelled SAT Tests

By Abhi On January 25, 2016 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Exam: SAT, In The News, Socrato: Announcements, Testing
Many of the SAT tests that had been scheduled for last weekend were cancelled in parts of the East Coast due to the winter storm Jonas. The snowstorm that began on Saturday, January 23rd, reportedly led to dozens of cancellations, which in total comprised the majority of testing centers in DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, [...]
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Articles Give Advice for the Redesigned SAT

By Abhi On January 19, 2016 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Exam: SAT, Test Preparation, Testing
Since the announcement of a new, redesigned SAT test in 2014 by College Board, students, educators, and tutors have anticipated the changes to come. Now that 2016 has begun, the test is finally just months away (scheduled for March). With the approach of the redesigned SAT, several education and news articles have written advice for [...]
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