SAT Exam Pattern

SAT EXAM PATTERN

New SAT
Total Testing Time	3 hours (plus 50 minutes for the Essay [optional])
Component	Time Allotted (min.)	Number of Questions/ Tasks
Reading	65	52
Writing and Language	35	44
Essay (optional)	50	1
Math	80	58
Total	180 (230 with Essay)	154 (155 with Essay)
Important Features	Focus on the knowledge, skills, and understandings Greater emphasis on the meaning of words in extended contexts and on how word choice shapes meaning, tone, and impact No negative marking
Essay	Optional and given at the end of the SAT; 50 minutes to write the essay Tests reading, analysis, and writing skills; students produce a written analysis of a provided source text
SAT SCORING	Scale ranging from 400 to 1600 Scale ranging from 200 to 800 for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing; 200 to 800 for Math; 2 to 8 on each of three dimensions for Essay Essay results reported separately