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Reading 200-800 points 70 Minutes One 20-minute section Two 25-minute sections 48 Passage-based reading questions Tests your comprehension of what is stated in or implied by the passage. 19 Sentence completion questions Tests your vocabulary and your understanding of sentence structure. |
Math 200-800 points 70 Minutes One 20-minute section 44 Multiple Choice questions You're asked to solve a problem and pick the best choice offered. 10 Student-produced responses You are not given answer choices. You must solve the problem and "grid in" your answers. |
| Writing 200-800 points 60 Minutes One 10-minute section Two 25-minute sections 25 Improving Sentences questions Tests your ability to correct faults in usage and sentence structure, and recognize effective sentences that follow the conventions of Standard Written English. 18 Identifying sentence error questions Tests your ability to recognize faults in usage, and recognize effective sentences that follow the conventions of Standard Written English. 6 Improving Paragraph questions Tests your ability to revise sentences in the context of a paragraph or the entire essay, organize and develop paragraphs in a coherent and logical manner, and apply the conventions of Standard Written English. 1 Essay The SAT® begins with an essay. You'll be asked to present and support a point of view on a specific issue. Because you have only 25 minutes, your essay is not expected to be polished - it is meant to be a first draft. |
