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Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University Admission Test 2025 ( SAAT )

Dhanya B
Updated on Sep 22, 2025 18:48 IST

By Dhanya B

SAAT 2025 Exam Pattern: The Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) every year conducts a university-level entrance exam for admissions to the institutes. Candidates seeking admission to SOA must know the SAAT 2025 exam pattern. The SOA will soon release the SAAT 2025 exam pattern on the official website. The exam pattern of SAAT 2025 consists of information about the marking scheme, number of questions, exam duration, and other important things in the SAAT exam. Candidates must know the SAAT exam pattern 2025 to score well in the SAAT 2025 exam.

In the SAAT exam, 120 questions are asked for a total of 120 marks, the duration of the exam will be 3 hrs. Candidates must have a holistic understanding of the SAAT 2025 Syllabus along with exam pattern. Candidates will be awarded with 4 marks for correct answers while there will be a negative marking of 1/4th for wrong answers. For Complete details, candidates can read full article;

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  • SAAT Exam Pattern 2025: Section-wise Distribution
  • SAAT Exam Pattern 2025 – Marking Scheme
  • SAAT Syllabus 2025
  • SAAT Pattern FAQs
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SAAT Exam Pattern 2025: Section-wise Distribution

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan releases the SAAT exam pattern on the official website. Candidates must go through the exam pattern of SAAT 2025 for their preparations. SAAT 2025 exam pattern comprises topics from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology. All questions will be asked in multiple choice form. For more details, candidates can refer to the table below.   

Subject  

Questions  

Marks  

Physics  

40  

160  

Chemistry  

40  

160

Mathematics/Biology  

40  

160

Total

120

480

SAAT Exam Pattern 2025 - Important Points 

  • The medium of SAAT 2025 exam will be English only.  
  • The examination hall shall be opened to the candidates half an hour before the SAAT 2025 examination begins.   
  • No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall without a valid SAAT admit card 2025 and original ID proof submitted at the time of application.  
  • No candidate will be allowed to leave the exam hall until the examination is over. Ordinarily, no candidate shall be allowed to leave the hall temporarily during the examination. 
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the marking scheme of SAAT 2025 exam?
A: 

As per the SAAT 2025 Exam Pattern, All candidates who scores +4 marks for correct answers and -1 mark for incorrect answers. Candidates will not be given any mark for not attempted questions. for more information candidates can check the below given link;

SAAT 2025 Exam Pattern

Q:   What is the pattern of SAAT exam?
A: 

The Shiksha 'O' Anusandhan conducts the SAAT exam every year, Candidates seeking admission through the SAAT 2025 exam must know the SAAT 2025 Exam pattern for BTech courses to score well in the exam. Check below the details;

  • Subjects: Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics
  • Number of Questions: 40 Questions for each section
  • Duration: 3 Hours
  • Marking Scheme: +4 for correct answers, -1 for incorrect answers and 0 for unattempted questions

 

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SAAT Exam Pattern 2025 – Marking Scheme

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan mentions the SAAT marking scheme in the official notification. Applicants appearing for the exam will get one mark for every correct answer. There will be no negative marking in SAAT 2025 exam. For more details, candidates can refer to the table given below.    

Candidate response  

Marking scheme  

Correct answer  

+4

Incorrect answer  

-1  

Un-attempted  

NIL 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is there any negative marking in SAAT exam?
A: 

Yes, There will be negative marking in the SAAT 2025 exam. As per the latest SAAT exam pattern 2025 each correct answer will rewarded with +4 marks and -1 will be deducted for each wong answer. Candidates can check otherSAAT 2025 exam pattern details below;

SAAT 2025 Exam Pattern 

Q:   Is it useful to solve the SAAT previous year question papers?
A: 

Yes, it is always advisable to practice SAAT question papers for exam preparations. Going through SAAT question papers helps candidates to understand the scheme of the exam. It also helps candidates to boost their confidence. Applicants can also figure out their weak and strong areas with the help of SAAT question papers. SAAT question papers also help candidates to figure out important topics and chapters asked in the exam previously. 

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SAAT Syllabus 2025

The exam authority will release the SAAT 2025 syllabus on the official website. Candidates must go through the syllabus of SAAT 2025 for their preparations. The SAAT syllabus 2025 comprises important chapters and topics asked in the exam. The SAAT syllabus 2024 also helps candidates to prepare an effective strategy to ace the exam with a good score. Along with SAAT exam pattern, candidates can also refer to the previous year question papers for their preparations. Candidates can check brief Syllabus here;    

 Physics

  • PHYSICS AND MEASUREMENT 
  • KINEMATICS 
  • LAWS OF MOTION 
  • WORK, ENERGY AND POWER 
  • ROTATIONAL MOTION 
  • GRAVITATION 
  • PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS 
  • THERMODYNAMICS 
  • KINETIC THEORY OF GASES 
  • OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES 
  • ELECTROSTATICS 
  • CURRENT ELECTRICITY 
  • MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF CURRENT AND MAGNETISM 
  • ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION AND ALTERNATING CURRENTS 
  • ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES 
  • DUAL NATURE OF MATTER AND RADIATION 
  • ATOMS AND NUCLEI 
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICES 
  • COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 

Chemistry

  • CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS AND PERIODICITY IN PROPERTIES 
  • GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES OF ISOLATION OF METALS 
  • HYDROGEN 
  • S - BLOCK ELEMENTS (ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS) 
  • P - BLOCK ELEMENTS 
  • d - and f - BLOCK ELEMENTS 
  • CO-ORDINATION COMPOUNDS 
  • ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY 

Mathematics

  • SETS, RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS 
  • COMPLEX NUMBERS AND QUADRATIC EQUATIONS 
  • MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS 
  • PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS 
  • MATHEMATICAL INDUCTION 
  • BINOMIAL THEOREM AND ITS SIMPLE APPLICATIONS 
  • SEQUENCES AND SERIES 
  • LIMIT, CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY 
  • INTEGRAL CALCULUS 
  • DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 
  • COORDINATE GEOMETRY 
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY 
  • VECTOR ALGEBRA 
  • STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY 
  • TRIGONOMETRY 
  • MATHEMATICAL REASONING 
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the website to download the official SAAT syllabus?
A: 

Candidates must check the official syllabus before starting their preparation of the SAAT 2025 exam. Candidates can check the syllabus on the official admission website of Shiksha 'O' Anusandhan. Candidates need to click on SOA Admission Test (SAAT),  once SAAT 2025 window is open scroll down and click on Syllabus to download the SAAT 2025 syllabus PDF.

SAAT 2025 Syllabus

Q:   From where can I download the SAAT question paper?
A: 

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan provides SAAT question papers 2025 at the official website. Applicants appearing in the exam are advised to practice the SAAR question papers for their preparation. The question papers of SAAT help candidates to understand the scheme of the exam. It also enables candidates to figure out their strong and weak areas.  

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SAAT Pattern FAQs

SAAT Pattern FAQs

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Q:   What is the duration of SAAT exam?
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The duration of the SAAT 2025 exam will be 3 hours. Candiates will get 180 minute to solve 120 questions from the subjects Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Candidates can check the SAAT exam pattern details below;

SAAT 2025 Exam Pattern

Q:   Can I get admission to SOA without taking SAAT?
A: 

The Shiksha 'O' Anusandhan provides admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate courses such as engineering, medical, pharmacy, hotel management, etc. based on SAAT. Candidates can also apply for admission for engineering UG courses thorugh JEE Main, medical UG courses through NEET, and other UG course though CUET UG. Candidates can check more details form the link given below;

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