3 hours, 45 minutes

3 hours, 25 minutes (includes optional 30-minute Writing Test)

10 Sections: 3 Critical Reading, 3 Math, 3 Writing (including Essay), 1 Experimental (not scored)

4 Sections (plus optional Writing Test): English, Math, Reading, Science, Writing

Writing (optional)

Reading passages with questions pertaining to comprehension and sentence completion

4 passages, 10 questions per passage

Science (analysis, knowledge, problem solving)           

Arithmetic, geometry, algebra, and algebra II

Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry

Optional (final section)

Score Composition

Aggregate score 600 - 2400 based on total of 3 scores 200- 800 (Reading, Math, Writing)

Score of 0-12 for Essay

Composite score 1-36 based on average of 4 sections (English Math, Reading Science)

Score 0-12 for Optional Essay.

Penalties (typically ¼ point deducted) for wrong answers

No penalties for incorrect answers

Sending Scores to Colleges

Currently entire score history is sent. Starting with the March 2009 test date, students can select (“opt-in feature”) which scores to send by test date. Note: All scores from the selected test date(s) will be sent. No cherry picking by subject!

Student decides which scores are sent

Additional Information