SAT Test Format and Content
Test Length | No. of Questions | Possible Score | Type of Material |
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Critical Reading [1]
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49 Passaged-based reading Tests your reading comprehension. These questions include summarization questions, figurative language questions, vocabulary questions, inference/exended reasoning questions, interpretation questions, and compare and contrast questions. |
800 Points | Multiple-Choice |
19 Sentence completion questions Tests your vocabulary, semantics, and inference skills. |
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Math [2]
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44 Multiple choice Basic arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. |
800 Points | Multiple-Choice |
10 Student-produced responses More arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. |
Grid-ins | ||
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25 Improving sentences Tests your ability in grammar, sentence structure, word choice, and conventional written English. |
560 Points | Multiple-Choice |
18 Identifying sentence errors Tests your ability to spot subject-verb agreement errors, pronoun errors, sentence structure errors, and common misuses of language. |
Multiple-Choice | ||
6 Improving paragraphs Tests your ability to correct subordination of ideas, correct coordination of idea, correct use of transition, unity of paragraphs, coherence of paragraphs. |
240 Points | Multiple-Choice | |
1 Essay The SAT exams begins with a 25 minute essay. You'll be asked to present and support a point of view on a specific issue. This is not meant to be a final, well-refined version, but instead your first draft. |
Written essay |