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SAT At A Glance Sections of the Test Time in Minutes Number of Questions Reading 65 52 Writing & Language 35 44 Math (no calculator) 25 20 Math (calculator) 55 38 Essay (OPTIONAL) 50 1 TOTAL (w/o essay) 180 154 Total (w/ essay) 230 155

SAT Benchmarks (indication of making a 2 SAT Benchmarks (indication of making a 2.0 {C} in 1st semester of college/university) Grade Level When Taking the SAT Reading & Writing Math 12 480 530 11 460 570 10 430 9 410 450 8 390

SAT Layout Two Sections (200-800) Evidence-based reading & writing (no essay) Math Three Scores (10-40) Reading Writing & Language (no essay) Essay (optional) (2-8) Analysis Writing

SAT Layout (cont’d) Two Cross Tests (10-40) Analysis of Science Analysis of History & Social Studies (these are assessed through the Evidence-based Reading & Writing Sections)

SAT Layout (cont’d) Seven Subscores (1-15) English Reading & Writing Expressions of Ideas Standard English conventions Math Heart of algebra Passport to Adv. Math Problem Solving & Data Analysis Words in Context Command of Evidence

Ways to Study/Prepare for the SAT www.collegeboard.org PSAT Access Codes-My College Quickstart (My SAT Study Plan) www.khanacademy.org/sat Kaptest.com/sat