SAT Test Section # of Questions and Types Content Timing
EVIDENCE-BASED
READING & WRITING
Reading
52 standard multiple-choice
Writing
44 standard multiple-choice
Relevant words in context
(Reading, Writing)
Command of evidence
(Reading, Writing)
Expression of ideas
(Writing)
Standard English conventions
(Writing)
100 minutes
Reading
One 65-minute section
Writing
One 35-minute section
MATHEMATICS
45 standard multiple-choice
13 student-produced response
The heart of algebra
Passport to advanced math
Problem solving & data analysis
80 minutes
One 25-minute section (no calculator)
One 55-minute section (calculator allowed)
ESSAY
1 evidence-based essay
Analyzing a source
50 minutes
One 50-minute essay
READING & WRITING
Reading
52 standard multiple-choice
Writing
44 standard multiple-choice
Relevant words in context
(Reading, Writing)
Command of evidence
(Reading, Writing)
Expression of ideas
(Writing)
Standard English conventions
(Writing)
100 minutes
Reading
One 65-minute section
Writing
One 35-minute section
MATHEMATICS
45 standard multiple-choice
13 student-produced response
The heart of algebra
Passport to advanced math
Problem solving & data analysis
80 minutes
One 25-minute section (no calculator)
One 55-minute section (calculator allowed)
ESSAY
1 evidence-based essay
Analyzing a source
50 minutes
One 50-minute essay