The SAT is a standardized test used for college admissions that has been administered since 1926. It takes 3 hours and 45 minutes to complete and contains 10 sections testing mathematics, critical reading, and writing skills. For the class of 2010, average scores were 516 for mathematics, 501 for critical reading, and 492 for writing. Although more females took the test, both genders performed similarly across subjects, with critical reading being the weakest area overall.