The SAT was substantially modified in March of 2005. The total score will be 2400 instead of 1600. Analogies and Quantitative Comparisons will no longer be on the exam, but there will be algebra 2 for the math section and a 25 minute essay for the written section.
Old SAT (before March, 2005)
Top Score: 1600; Time: 3 hours
Math Section: Algebra I, Geometry , Quantitative Comparisons
Verbal Section: Critical Reading, Sentence Completions, Analogies.
New SAT; March 2005 and beyond...
Top Score: 2400;
Time: 3 hours 45 minutes
Math section: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2
Verbal Section: Critical Reading, Sentence Completions, Paragraph length CR passages.
Writing Section
Essay
Grammar Usage
New SAT Layout: The New SAT will have 10 sections: 3 Math, 3 Reading, 3 Writing and 1 Experimental. The types of questions follow....
Within the 3 scored sections of the Math part you will see the following
One 25 minute section with 20 Multiple Choice questions
One 25 minute section with 18 questions:
8 Multiple Choice questions
10 Grid-In questions
One 20 minute section with 16 Multiple Choice questions
Within the 3 scored sections of the Reading part you will see the following
One 25 minute section with 24 questions:
8 Sentence Completions
4 Short Critical Reading Passage questions
12 Critical Reading questions from 1 passage
One 25 minute section with 24 questions
5 Sentence Completions
4 Short Critical Reading Passage questions
15 Critical Reading questions from 2 distinct passages
One 20 minute section with 19 questions:
6 Sentence Completions
13 Critical Reading questions from 2 related passage
4-5 questions relating to Passage 1
4-5 questions relating to Passage 2
2-4 questions asking you to compare/contrast the two passages
Within the 3 scored sections of the Writing part you will see the following
One 25 minute section with 1 Essay
One 25 minute section with 35 questions:
11 Improving Sentences questions
18 Identifying Sentence Errors questions
6 Improving Paragraphs questions
One 10 minute section with 14 Improving Sentences questions
