SAT Reading Section Overview

Question 1

Questions that analyze multiple texts or use graphics fall within the following category:

Accepted Answer

Synthesis

Question 2

Approximately how long will each passage in the Reading section of the SAT be?

Accepted Answer

500-750 words

Question 3

How many US and World Literature passages will there be on the Reading section of the SAT?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 4

How many paired passages will there be in the Reading section of the SAT?

Accepted Answer

Usually only 1

Question 5

Which is an acceptable writing tool that you may use when taking the SAT?

Accepted Answer

#2 pencil

Question 6

How many minutes will you have to complete the entire Reading section of the SAT?

Accepted Answer

65

Question 7

How many History/ Social Studies passages will there be in the Reading section of the SAT?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 8

How many single passages will there be in the Reading section of the SAT?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 9

When starting a category within the reading section, what should you do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Read the blurb (if there is one)

Question 10

Questions that analyze AUTHOR'S CRAFT fall within the following category:

Accepted Answer

Rhetoric

Question 11

Questions assessing "Global" skills, Command of Evidence, Inference, and Vocab. in context

Accepted Answer

Information and Ideas

Question 12

How many questions total will be there be within the reading section?

Accepted Answer

52

Question 13

How many science passages will there be in the Reading section of the SAT?

Accepted Answer

2

Questions 13