SAAT Exam Pattern 2026: Marking Scheme, Exam Day Requirements & Total Marks

The SAAT exam pattern 2026 states that the test paper will comprise a total of 120 objective type / multiple choice based questions which will be asked for 1 mark each. The exam will be held in online mode for a total of 120 marks; students will have to complete the test within the specified duration of 2 hours (120 minutes).

Read this article to get in-depth details of the SAAT pattern 2026 including the test mode and duration, total number of questions, distribution of marks, type of questions, marking scheme along with the section-wise details of SAAT 2026.

According to the SAAT exam pattern 2026, the questions in the test will be asked in English language / medium only. Students must refer to the SAAT paper pattern 2026 to understand the nature and structure of the exam. The SAAT exam 2026 pattern is set up by the exam conducting body and is made available on the exam’s official website “admission.soa.ac.in”.

Refer to the following table to get the detailed information on the SAAT exam pattern 2026:

As per the SAAT 2026 exam pattern, the questions are distributed in different sections included in the test. Refer to the following table to know the total number of questions per section included in the SAAT 2026 for the B.Tech course:

Note: The section-wise SAAT 2026 exam pattern varies on the basis of the particular courses including the number of questions and distribution of marks. Students are suggested to prepare as per the exam pattern of the course for which they are applying through SAAT exam.

*To know the exam pattern for different courses, students can refer to the exam’s official website “admission.soa.ac.in”.

The marking criteria of the SAAT exam ensures the fair evaluation of the students’ performance in the test. The SAAT marking scheme is as follows:

• 1 mark will be awarded for every right answer.
• There will be no negative marking applicable in the SAAT exam 2026.

Below-mentioned are some essential points that students need to consider in regards to the SAAT exam pattern:

• There will be 4 answer options available for every question in each section of the test paper. Students have to choose the appropriate option and indicate the answer by clicking on the adjacent circle.
• Candidates can go to any of the questions by directly clicking on the particular question number that will be shown at the bottom of the screen.
• The answered question will be marked as green and the unanswered or the skipped question will remain blue in color.
• In case a student has a doubt for any question, then he / she can mark that question for review by using the ‘Mark for review button’. The specific question can be unmarked later and the student can change the answer.
• To change the answer of any question, candidates can select the question and change their opted answer by clicking on the correct answer.
• If the students have answered all the questions of a particular section in a sequence, then they will automatically be redirected to the first question of the next section.
• The candidates can move to any section of the test paper, according to their choice, in the overall exam time.
• If the students have completed the exam before the stipulated time, then a confirmation page will appear on the screen with two options which are either to go back to the test or to complete the test.
• Candidates can review the answer in the remaining time or can complete the test & submit. It is to be noted that the candidate must click on the submit tab as it is a sign of final completion.

To secure good marks in the exam, students must consider topics that are mentioned in the SAAT Syllabus 2026. As per the SAAT exam syllabus, the curriculum of different courses vary from each other. Aspirants are advised to prepare on the basis of the curriculum of the respective course in which they want to apply. Both the syllabus and the exam pattern are important to be considered to prepare well for SAAT 2026.

*Students who meet the SAAT Eligibility Criteria 2026 and have successfully completed the SAAT Registration 2026 can rely on the SAAT exam pattern 2026 to become familiar with the test.