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The
Structure of the SAT
Information provided by www.kaptest.com
The SAT is a 3 hour multiple-choice
exam that tests basic math and verbal skills. In addition, the
SAT tests your ability to take the SAT. What do we mean by that?
Well, the SAT--like most standardized tests--primarily tests your
ability to take tests. So one of the first things you should do
when preparing for the SAT is to learn about the test itself:
| Strategy Tip:
Understanding the way content is tested on the SAT is as important
as knowing the content itself. |
Let's have a look at the way the test
is structured:
| Sections |
# |
Timing |
Question Types |
Scoring |
| Verbal |
3 |
Two 30
minute sections and one 15-minute section |
40 Critical
Reading
19 Analogies
19 Sentence Completions |
200-800 |
| Math |
3 |
Two 30-minute
sections and one 15-minute section |
35 Regular Math
15 Quantitative Comparisons
10 Grid-Ins
|
200-800 |
| Experimental |
1 |
One 30-minute section |
Math or Verbal |
Not Scored |
| Total |
7 |
3 hours |
138 scored questions |
400-1400 |
The structure of the SAT is predictable.
While the exact same questions never appear from test to test, the
number of questions, the types of questions, the directions, and
the content areas remain the same from test to test. A
prepared test-taker will maximize on the SAT's predictability.
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