SAT

Test Content

The SAT contains questions in two main categories: Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and Math. There are four test sections: Reading, Writing and Language, Math (no calculator), and Math (calculator). The test contains multiple-choice questions with four possible answers, as well as student-produced response questions (grid-ins). There is no penalty for guessing.

The SAT will be transitioning to fully digital in the U.S. as of March 2024. For a comprehensive account of all the format changes, and details about how the new SAT compares to the unchanged ACT, read here.

Test Structure

1. Reading – 65 minutes – 52 Questions

2. Writing & Language – 35 minutes – 44 Questions

3. Math (no calculator) – 25 minutes – 20 Questions

4. Math – 55 minutes – 38 Questions

Digital Test Structure (March 2024)

1. Reading & Writing

   64 minutes (two 32-minute modules) – 54 Questions

2. Math

   70 minutes (two 35-minute modules) – 44 Questions

Upcoming Test Dates

• August 26, 2023

• October 7, 2023

• November 4, 2023

• December 2, 2023

• March 9, 2024 (digital only)

• May 4, 2024 (digital only)

• June 1, 2024 (digital only)