The table below shows the format of a typical SAT. The order of the 10 sections varies from test to test, except that Section 1 is always the Essay, the 2 5-minute sections always precede the 20-minute sections, and the 10-minute Writing section is always last.
About the "Experimental" Section: Every official SAT includes one 25-minute "experimental" section, which is used to field-test questions for future SATs, and does not count toward your score. You will not know which section is experimental, however, because it will be inserted randomly into the test and will have the same format as one of the other 25-minute sections; it could be a math, critical reading, or writing section. Each test in this book omits the experimental section, and so contains 9 sections rather than 10.
Section Type |
Section |
Total # of Questions |
Time Limit (minutes) |
| Essay | Essay Section | 1 | 25 |
| Math |
Long Math Multiple-Choice Section ►20 Multiple-choice qestions |
20 | 25 |
|
Long Math Grid-In Section ►8 Multiple-choice questions ►10 Students-produced Response questions
|
18 | 25 | |
|
Short Math Section ►16 Multiple-choice questions |
16 | 20 | |
| Critical Reading |
Long Critical Reading Section 1 ►8 Sentence Completion questions ►15-17 Critical Reading questions |
23-25 | 25 |
|
Long Critical Reading Section 2 ►5 Sentence Completion questions ►18-20 Critical Reading questions |
23-25 | 25 | |
|
Short Critical Reading Section ►6 Sentence Completion questions ►13-14 Critical Reading questions |
19-20 | 20 | |
| Writing |
Long Writing Section ►11 Improving Sentences questions ►18 Error ID questions ►6 Improving Paragraphs questions |
35 | 25 |
|
Short Writing Section ►14 Improving Sentences questions |
14 | 10 | |
| Experimental |
Long Math, Critical Reading, or Writing Section ►Same format as one of the 25-minute Math, Critical Reading, or Writing sections |
18-35 | 25 |
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