The sat in exam 4 pps

SAT at a Glance

There are three sections on the SAT: Critical Reading, Writing, and Math.

Critical Reading

➧ Three question types:

reading comprehension (long passages)

paragraph-length critical reading (short passages)

sentence completion

➧ 70 minutes long, divided into three sections (two 25-minute sections and one 20-minute section)

➧ All questions are multiple-choice.

Writing

➧ Three sections:

essay (25 minutes)

multiple choice (25 minutes)

multiple choice (10 minutes)

➧ Three multiple-choice question types:

identifying sentence errors

improving sentences

improving paragraphs

➧ Multiple-choice questions cover grammar, usage, and basic writing and revising strategies.

➧ The essay topic is general enough so that anyone can write about it well.

Math

➧ Two question types:

five-choice (about 80%)

grid-ins (student-produced responses, about 20%)

➧ 70 minutes long, divided into three sections (two 25-minute sections and one 20-minute section)

➧ Mathematical concepts include:

arithmetic

algebra I and II

geometry

statistics

The exam takes approximately three hours and forty-five minutes to complete, plus additional time for

breaks and filling out forms.

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