SAT Test Structure

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If we could give you the actual questions you will see on your SAT test, well we would be able to make all kinds of money now wouldn't we? We can give you the scoop on the test's structure though.

 

SAT Test

The SAT1 is a three-hour exam. You will see the following sections on your test day:

Section Number of Questions Time Limit
Verbal 35 30 minutes
Verbal 30 30 minutes
Math 25 30 minutes
Math 25 30 minutes
Verbal 10 to 13 15 minutes
Math 10 15 minutes
Experimental 25 to 35 30 minutes

The types of SAT exam questions asked

Excluding the experimental section, which will not count towards your score, you will see 78 verbal questions and 60 math questions.

There are 3 different types of questions that you will see in both the math and verbal sections of which on the 15 minute math section will not be multiple choice.

 

 

SAT Verbal Question Number SAT Math Question Number
Analogies 19 Problem Solving (grid in) 10
Sentence Completions 19 Quantitative Comparisons 15
Critical Reasoning 40 Problem Solving (with multiple choice) 35
Total verbal questions 78 Total math questions 60

These 138 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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