SAT Test
We wish we could give you the actual questions you
will see on your SAT test. After all, if we were able to do
that, we would be able to make all kinds of money, wouldn't
we?
As with any test, however, the SAT's reliability and
fairness depend on the actual test material being kept strictly
confidential up until the moment the test-taker opens his or
her test booklet. No
reputable source can give you a preview of the questions you
will face on test day. We can, however, give you the scoop
on the test's structure, and on the number and kinds of
questions you can expect to see.
SAT
Test Structure
The new version of the
SAT test (introduced in March 2005) is three hours and forty-five minutes in
length. You will see the following sections on test day (but not
necessarily in the order they are listed in here):
| Section |
Number of Questions |
Time Limit |
Essay
|
1
|
25 minutes
|
| Writing - Multiple Choice |
Improving Sentences - 25
Identifying sentence errors - 18
Improving paragraphs - 6 |
1 25 min section
1 10 min section |
Critical Reading
|
Passage-based reading - 48
Sentence completion - 19
|
2 25 min sections
1 20 min section
|
Math |
Standard multiple choice -
44
Student-produced response - 10 |
2 25 min
sections
1 20 min section |
The types of SAT test questions asked
Excluding an experimental question section, which will not count towards your
SAT score, you will see 1 essay topic, 49 writing questions, 67 critical reading
questions, and 54 math questions.
These 170 SAT test questions,
like it or not, will play a large part in determining which colleges extend you
an admissions offer. With proper preparation, this can be turned into an
advantage for your college applications.
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