Reading, Writing/Language, and Essay Tests SAT overview Reading, Writing/Language, and Essay Tests

Reading test 52 MC Questions 65 Minutes 4 Single Passages and 2 Paired Passages Passage Length: 500-750 Words Reading Level: Grade 9 to Early College 10-11 Questions Per Passage

Reading Test Continued Passage Subjects: 1=US Literature 1=World Literature Passage 1=Social Science 1=US Founding Document/Great Global Conversation 2=Science (Same Subject/Interact)

Writing and Language test 44 MC Questions 35 Minutes 4 Passages Passage Length: 400-450 Words Passage Subjects: Career-Related Humanities History/Social Studies Science

Writing and Language test Continued Passage Writing Modes: 1 Nonfiction Narrative 1-2 Informative/Expository 1-2 Argumentative Reading Levels: Grade 9 to Early College 11 Questions Per Passage Some Writing Test Scored Contribute to Multiple Scores

Essay test Last Test Given 1 Prompt/Question: Explain How the Author Builds His/Her Argument to Persuade an Audience Not Your Opinion 3 Scores: Reading—How well you demonstrated your understanding of the passage Analysis—How well you analyzed the passage and carried out the prompt Writing—How skillfully you crafted your response

Essay Test Continued Scoring: Two Raters Each of the 3 Areas Earn a Score 1-4 Not Combined with Each Other or Any Other Score