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

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

3. 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)

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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