guidelines and instructions for attending sat in hong kong

Guidelines and Instructions

for Attending SAT in

Hong Kong

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SAT

⚫ Latest Test Centre Arrangement

⚫ SAT Registration Policies

⚫ SAT Schedule

⚫ Regulations of Test Centres

⚫ Enquiries

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Latest Test Centre Arrangement

Latest Test Centre information from

Hong Kong Examinations and

Assessment Authority (HKEAA)

http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/tc/ipe/sat/

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SAT Registration Policies

⚫ Standby and Waitlist are NOT available

in ALL test centres

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/regist

er/international/policies

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SAT Schedule

⚫ Before 7:45am－Arrive at the venue

Candidates taking Airport Express

enter the test zones via the

appropriate exit (A or B) according

to the instructions in the Station

Candidates taking coaches/

Airport public buses enter via

the West Lobby

(The photos are applicable to SAT

held in AsiaWorld-Expo only.)

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SAT Schedule

⚫ Ready at the waiting area for entering the Test Centres

The waiting area of Hall 1 & 2 is

located outside Exit A of the

AsiaWorld-Expo Station and G/F of

the East Lobby

(The photos are applicable to SAT

held in AsiaWorld-Expo only.)

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SAT Schedule⚫ 7:45am－Candidates enter test centres in good order (No

entry for parents/ teachers)

⚫ Candidates go to the test zones according to the

information on admission tickets

Zone

A62250

The alphabet of each

zone will be shown on

large system panels

inside the test centres

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SAT Schedule

⚫ Candidates must present identification

documents (Hong Kong or Macau I.D. Card,

valid Exit-entry Permit or Passport) Note:

China I.D. card cannot be used as

identification document as it does not contain

English name

⚫ Date of birth and English name shown on

admission tickets must be exactly the same as

the information on identification documents

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SAT Schedule

⚫ Queue up in front of the Supervisor’s desk of the

relevant test zone and present identification

documents and admission ticket.

⚫ After taking attendance, invigilator will write the seat

number on the admission ticket. Candidates should

be seated according to their seat numbers.

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SAT Schedule

⚫ After entering the test centre, candidates are not

allowed to leave

⚫ 8:15am－Centre Supervisor starts making

announcement. Candidates should listen carefully.

⚫ 8:25am - 8:45am－Candidates write personal

information on Question book and Answer booklet

according to Centre Supervisor’s instructions

⚫ About 8:45am－Test starts

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SAT Schedule

Test Duration:

Session 1 65 min

10 min break

Session 2 35 min

Session 3 25 min

5 min break

Session 4 55 min

Test ends at about 12:30pm

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SAT Schedule

⚫ Candidates can go to toilets during breaks in good

order. Eating and drinking are only allowed in

designated areas outside the testing areas (No

eating or drinking at the seat or inside testing areas)

⚫ Mobile toilets will be available for SAT Centres at

AsiaWorld-Expo

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SAT Schedule

⚫ Invigilator will check the identification

document of each candidate again after the

1st & 2nd break. Please put the identification

documents on the desk for checking.

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SAT Schedule (non AWE venue)

⚫ Before 7:45am－Arrive the venue. A candidate seating

plan will be posted on the notice board outside Test

Centres. Candidates should find and check their own

name and registration number (in alphabetical order)

and mark down their own Seat No.

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SAT Schedule (non AWE venue)

⚫ 7:45am－Candidates enter test centres in good

order (No entry for parents/ teachers)

⚫ Candidates must present identification documents (Hong Kong or Macau I.D. Card, valid Exit-entry Permit or Passports) Note: China I.D. card cannot be used as identification document as it does not contain English name

⚫ Date of birth and English name shown on admission tickets must be exactly the same as the information on identification documents

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SAT Schedule (non AWE venue)

⚫ Find own seat according to the seat no. labels on the desks. Sit

quietly and place the admission ticket and identification

documents on the desk.

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SAT Schedule (non AWE venue)

⚫ Invigilator will take attendance at candidates’ seat.

⚫ After entering the test centre, talking, toilet visits or leaving the

seat are not allowed. If candidates have to leave your seat, they

must raise their hand and receive permission from the

invigilator before leaving. (Candidates are suggested to go to

toilets before entering the test centres.)

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SAT Schedule (non AWE venue)

⚫ 8:15am－Centre Supervisor starts making

announcement. Candidates should listen carefully.

⚫ 8:25am - 8:45am－Candidates write personal

information on Question book and Answer booklet

according to Centre Supervisor’s instructions

⚫ About 8:45am－Test starts

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SAT Schedule (non AWE venue)

⚫ Candidates can go to toilets during breaks in

good order; eating or drinking outside the

testing areas (No eating or drinking at the

seat or inside testing areas)

⚫ Invigilator will check the identification

document of each candidate again after each

break. Please put the identification document

on the desk for checking.

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Regulations of Test Centres⚫ Only identification documents, admission ticket,

pencils, erasers, calculator (1 only) are allowed on

the desk, all other items should be placed under the

chair

⚫ Candidates are not allowed to use mobile phones,

timer, rough work paper, pens, ruler, highlight pens,

etc., in the test centres. Any disobedience will be

reported to the College Board.

⚫ At any time, candidates are NOT allowed to read or

work on the test books without the permission of

the Centre Supervisor. Any disobedience would be

reported to the College Board. The result may be

cancelled.

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Regulations of Test Centres

⚫ During the test, candidates are NOT allowed

to open, read or work on Question book and

Answer booklet of any other Sections

(working on wrong section). Any

disobedience would be reported to the

College Board. The result may be cancelled.

⚫ During the test, candidates are NOT allowed

to leave the seat without permission. If you

need to go to toilet, you must raise your hand

and visit the toilet with the company of

invigilator.

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Regulations of Test Centres

⚫ During breaks, candidates are NOT allowed to talk or read

inside or outside the test centres, nor using any communication

devices, eating or drinking inside the testing areas. Any

disobedience would be reported to the College Board.

⚫ No stationery or calculator will be provided at the test centres.

Candidates are also not allowed to share calculators with other

candidates.

⚫ If candidates wish to cancel score after the test, please obtain

the form of “Request to cancel scores” from the Centre

Supervisor after all testing materials are collected.

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Enquiries

⚫ Application, result release, irregularities, personal

information update:

College Board

Phone: +1 – 212 – 7137789

Email: sat@info.collegeboard.com

⚫ Test centres arrangement

HKEAA

Email: ie7@hkeaa.edu.hk