SAT Syllabus: Sections and Question Counts
How the 98 SAT questions split by section: Craft and Structure 15.3%, Algebra 15.3%, with the topics in each section and the source.
- Questions and time
- 98 questions · 134 minutes
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How the questions are split
The exam has 98 questions in 134 minutes, split across the sections according to the exam specification from College Board.
| Section | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Information and Ideas | 14 | 14.3% |
| Craft and Structure | 15 | 15.3% |
| Expression of Ideas | 11 | 11.2% |
| Standard English Conventions | 14 | 14.3% |
| Algebra | 15 | 15.3% |
| Advanced Math | 15 | 15.3% |
| Problem-Solving and Data Analysis | 7 | 7.1% |
| Geometry and Trigonometry | 7 | 7.1% |
| Total | 98 | 100% |
The two largest sections are Craft and Structure and Algebra: together 30 of the 98 questions (30.6%). Start with them, then take the rest in order of size.
How to use this split
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Sources and references
- College Board – exam page satsuite.collegeboard.org
- College Board – exam specification satsuite.collegeboard.org
- College Board – exam specification (2) satsuite.collegeboard.org
- College Board – exam specification (3) satsuite.collegeboard.org