The SAT Format
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 |
Writing-Multiple Choice Improving Sentences Identifying Sentence Errors Improving Paragraphs | 25 18 6 | 25 |
Critical Reading Sentence Completions Passage based reading (short and long passages) | 19 48 | 25 (X2) |
Critical Reading Sentence Completion Passage based reading | | 20 |
Math Standard Multiple Choice Math Stand Multiple Choice Student Produced Response Math Standard Multiple Choice | 44 (total) 8 10 | 25 25 20 |
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.