SAT 2024-25 Syllabus - Digital Exam Pattern and Section Breakdown

Sep 14, 2026

Uploaded by Sarah

SAT 2024-25 Syllabus outlines the SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test’s exam pattern and question structure across Reading, Writing and Language, and Math with and without a calculator. It provides total section timing, total questions, and test-length details for the digital format, including two-stage modules for Reading & Writing and for Math. The syllabus also lists the Reading & Writing skills and weights, and the Math topic weightage by Algebra, Advanced Math, and Geometry/Trigonometry.

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SAT 2024-25: Question Paper Structure

Reading section

Writing and Language section

Math (No Calculator)

Math (Calculator)

Total

SAT Exam Pattern 2024-25: Digital Pattern

Digital parameters and modules

Question types and tested topics

Test length and total questions

SAT Syllabus 2024- Reading and Writing Test

Craft and Structure

Information and Ideas

Expression of Ideas

Standard English Conventions

SAT Syllabus 2024- Math’s Section

Algebra

Advanced Math

Geometry and Trigonometry

Problem-Solving and Data Analysis

SAT 2024-25 Syllabus (Scholastic Aptitude Test) SAT 2024-25: Question Paper Structure | Section | Content | Questions | Time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Reading | Passages from U.S. and World Literature, History/Social Studies, and Sciences. Tests comprehension and reasoning. | 52 | 65
min | | Writing and
Language | Multiple-choice questions on grammar and usage, based on passages. | 44 | 35
min | | Math (No
Calculator) | Covers arithmetic, algebra I and II, geometry, trigonometry, and data analysis. | 20 | 25
min | | Math
(Calculator) | Same topics as above, but calculators allowed. | 38 | 55
min | | Total | | 154 | 180
min | SAT Exam Pattern 2024-25: Digital Pattern | Digital
Parameters | Digital Reading & Writing (RW) Section | Digital Math Section | | --- | --- | --- | | Format | Divided into Two Stages: One assesses the Reading section, while the other focuses on the Writing section, each with its own separate time allocation. | Divided into Two Stages: The math section is covered through two separately timed modules. | | Test length | 1st module:
• 25 operational questions
• 2 pretest questions | 1st module:
• 20 operational questions
• 2 pretest questions | | • | 2nd module:
• 25 operational questions
• 2 pretest questions | 2nd module:
• 20 operational questions
• 2 pretest questions | | Time Duration | 1st module: 32 minutes
2nd module: 32 minutes | 1st module: 35 minutes
2nd module: 35 minutes | | Total
Questions | 54 | 44 | | Total Time
Allocated | 64 minutes | 70 minutes | | Scores
Reported | Total score calculation: RW + Math section scores | | | Question
Type(s) | Discrete; MCQs with four options | MCQ (75%) and studentproduced response (SPR)(25%) | | --- | --- | --- | | Topics Tested | Literature, History / Social Studies, Humanities and Science | Science, Social Science, and realworld related topics | | Informational Graphics | Tested, includes – tables, bar graphs, line graphs | Also tested | | Digital
Parameters | Digital Reading & Writing (RW) Section | Digital Math Section | | Format | Divided into Two Stages: One assesses the Reading section, while the other focuses on the Writing section, each with its own separate time allocation. | Divided into Two Stages: The math section is covered through two separately timed modules. | | Test length | 1st module:
25 operational questions
2 pretest questions | 1st module:
20 operational questions
2 pretest questions | | | 2nd module:
25 operational questions
2 pretest questions | 2nd module:
20 operational questions
2 pretest questions | | Time Duration | 1st module: 32 minutes
2nd module: 32 minutes | 1st module: 35 minutes
2nd module: 35 minutes | | Total
Questions | 54 | 44 | | Total Time
Allocated | 64 minutes | 70 minutes | | Scores Reported | Total score calculation: RW + Math section scores | | | Question
Type(s) | Discrete; MCQs with four options | MCQ (75%) and studentproduced response (SPR)(25%) | | Topics Tested | Literature, History / Social Studies, Humanities and Science | Science, Social Science, and realworld related topics | | Informational Graphics | Tested, includes – tables, bar graphs, line graphs | Also tested | SAT Syllabus 2024 – Reading and Writing Test | SAT Reading & Writing Section
Areas | Skill / Knowledge Testing Areas | Weightage & Question
Distribution | | --- | --- | --- | | Craft and Structure | • Words in Context
• Text Structure and Purpose
• Cross-Text Connections | Weightage: 28%
Questions: 13-15 | | Information and Ideas | • Central Ideas and Details
• Command of Evidence based onTextual and Quantitative Inferences | Weightage: 26%
Questions: 12-14 | | Standard English Conventions | • Boundaries
• Form, Structure, and Sense | Weightage: 26%
Questions: 11-15 | | Expression of Ideas | Rhetorical Synthesis Transitions | Weightage: 20%
Questions: 8-12 | Question Types fo

FAQs

What are the main sections in the SAT 2024-25 question paper structure?

The SAT 2024-25 structure includes Reading, Writing and Language, Math (No Calculator), and Math (Calculator), plus an overall total with combined questions and time.

How is the digital SAT 2024-25 organized in stages and modules?

The digital format splits Reading & Writing into two stages, and Math into two separately timed modules. Each module includes operational questions plus pretest questions.

What skill areas and weightage are covered in the SAT Reading & Writing section?

The syllabus breaks Reading & Writing into Craft and Structure (28%), Information and Ideas (26%), Standard English Conventions (26%), and Expression of Ideas (20%), each with a specified question range.

Sep 14, 2026

Uploaded by Sarah