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SAT School Day Schedule
 Testing time with breaks included 4 hours, 22 minutes (with essay)
SAT
With essay (in mins)
Reading
65
Break
10
Writing and Language
35
Math (no calculator)
25
Break
5
Math (with calculator)
55
Break
2
Essay distribution
15
Essay
50
Total (hours, minutes)
4h, 22m
 School schedules will require some adjustments
 Testing cannot be interrupted for lunch; students may eat snacks
during breaks
 Bell schedules (must be silenced during test administration)
Source: College Board Presentation
Math: Key Features
• Focus on what matters most for college and
career readiness and success
• Problem Solving and Data Analysis
• Calculator/no-calculator sections
Grade–Appropriate Math
PSAT™ 8/9
PSAT™ 10 &
PSAT/NMSQT®
SAT®
Many items requiring one or two Many items requiring 2 or more
steps to solve
steps to solve
Emphasis on multi-step problems
May require the use of common
geometric equations
May require the use of
common geometric equations
and spatial reasoning
Requires the use of geometry
concepts and reasoning
Includes ratios, proportions,
percents, introductory
probability and statistics
Requires comparing linear and
exponential growth
Includes statistics topics such as
sampling and inferring
correlation and causation form a
research
method
May require the use of properties Requires the use of trigonometric Requires the use of trigonometry
of right triangles to solve
relationships
problems