Yo fam, anybody out there with info on how long the SAT exam is? Including breaks, test sections - the whole nine yards. Just wanna know what I'm in for. Any info would be great!
Sure, happy to help with that! As of Spring 2024, the SAT test is fully digital. The whole test is structured around four 32-minute and 35-minute modules and includes two sections: Reading and Writing, and Math. Here's a general structure of the digital SAT:
- Reading and Writing: You'll be dealing with two 32-minute modules to complete a total of 54 questions. This gives you approximately 71 seconds per question.
- Math: Similarly here, we have two 35-minute modules to solve 44 questions. That equates to roughly 96 seconds per question, or a little over a minute and a half.
When we talk about the overall duration, you're looking at 134 minutes to respond to 98 questions.
In terms of breaks, you'll get a single 10-minute break in the middle of the test. Please note, you do not have any section where you can not use a calculator - you can bring your calculator for both math modules.
So, including the break, you'd be looking at an overall testing time of about two and a half hours. Keep in mind, though, that this time doesn't include any extra time spent on pre-test administrative tasks, so you'll usually need to plan on being at the testing location for about 3-4 hours.
Feel free to ask if you need any more details!
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