As reported in the 2015 College Board Program Results released on Thursday, 3 September,  student performance on the entrance exam slipped slightly from the previous year. The mean score in reading was 495, down from 497. For math, it was 511, down from 513. Writing scores dropped three points, to 484 from 487. The top score in each category is 800. The latest scores continue a decline since 2010, when the means were 500 in reading, 515 in math, and 491 in writing. In addition to the slight decline in test scores, the report also indicates that a larger and more diverse group of students are taking the exams and the advantages the exam provides for them. 

The SAT is a standardized admission exam for students take when preparing to apply for colleges and universities in the US. It is currently going through a revamp that is to be rolled out this year to test students on what they are learning in the classrooms.