52 multiple–choice questions

65 minutes

The Reading Test always includes

• One passage from a classic or contemporary work of U.S. or world literature.
• One passage or a pair of passages from either a U.S. founding document or a text in the Great Global Conversation they inspired. The U.S. Constitution or a speech by Nelson Mandela, for example.
• A selection about economics, psychology, sociology, or some other social science.
• Two science passages (or one passage and one passage pair) that examine foundational concepts and developments in Earth science, biology, chemistry, or physics.

44 multiple–choice questions

35 minutes

• All questions are multiple choice and based on passages.
• Some passages are accompanied by informational graphics, such as tables, graphs, and charts—but no math is required.
• Prior topic knowledge is never tested.
• The Writing and Language Test is part of the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section.

58 multiple–choice questions
– 20-question No-Calculator section
– 38-question Calculator-allowed section

80 minutes
– 25 minutes for the No-Calculator section
– 55 minutes for the Calculator-allowed section

The Math Test will focus in depth on the three areas of math that play the biggest role in a wide range of college majors and careers:

• Heart of Algebra, which focuses on the mastery of linear equations and systems.
• Problem Solving and Data Analysis, which is about being quantitatively literate.
• Passport to Advanced Math, which features questions that require the manipulation of complex equations.

The Math Test also draws on Additional Topics in Math, including the geometry and trigonometry most relevant to college and career readiness.

1 essay

50 minutes

• Read a passage.
• Explain how the author builds an argument to persuade an audience.
• Support your explanation with evidence from the passage.