RW
SAT
SAT Reading & Writing
54 questions · 64 minutes on the real exam
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Exam structure
Total time: 64 minutes
MCQModule 1
27 Qs·32 min·50%
Mixed difficulty. Performance determines Module 2 difficulty.
MCQModule 2
27 Qs·32 min·50%
Adaptive — easier or harder based on Module 1 performance.
Scoring
200–800 scaled score. Module-adaptive: strong Module 1 → harder Module 2 → higher score ceiling.
Tips
- ~71 seconds per question
- Short passages (25–150 words) with 1 question each
- No penalty for guessing — answer every question
What's on this exam
Information and Ideas
26%- Central ideas and details
- Inferences
- Command of evidence
Craft and Structure
28%- Words in context
- Text structure and purpose
- Cross-text connections
Expression of Ideas
20%- Rhetorical synthesis
- Transitions
Standard English Conventions
26%- Boundaries (punctuation between sentences)
- Form, structure, and sense (subject-verb agreement, pronouns, modifiers, verb tense)