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Reading and Writing — SAT topics
- 11 topics
- 54 questions on the paper
- 64 minutes
- 2330 practice questions in the app
- Free
The SAT Reading and Writing section is split into 11 topics, from Words in Context to Transitions. The paper gives it 54 questions in 64 minutes. The app holds 2330 practice questions across these topics.
What the section covers
| Topic | Share of the section | In the app |
|---|---|---|
| Words in Context | ≈16% | 262 questions |
| Text Structure and Purpose | ≈10% | 234 questions |
| Cross-Text Connections | ≈2% | 146 questions |
| Central Ideas and DetailsMain / Central Idea · Supporting Details / Retrieval | ≈6% | 190 questions |
| Command of Textual Evidence | ≈7% | 148 questions |
| Command of Quantitative Evidence | ≈7% | 159 questions |
| Inferences | ≈8% | 160 questions |
| Boundaries (sentence structure and punctuation)Sentences and Fragments · Linking Independent Clauses (periods, semicolons, comma + FANBOYS, colons, dashes) · Supplements: Non-Essential vs. Essential Elements · Other Comma Uses, Lists, and No Punctuation | ≈12% | 307 questions |
| Form, Structure, and Sense (verbs, agreement, modifiers)Subject-Verb Agreement · Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement · Verb Forms, Tense, and Aspect · Plurals and Possessives (apostrophes) · Subject-Modifier Placement (dangling and misplaced modifiers) | ≈12% | 277 questions |
| Rhetorical Synthesis | ≈11% | 223 questions |
| Transitions | ≈11% | 224 questions |
Shares are approximate: the topic mix of the Reading and Writing questions on real SAT papers.
How it is scored
Counts toward the SAT total score (400–1600). How SAT scores work
Every question is picked for where you are right now, wrong answers come back until they stick, and it all works offline.
Other SAT sections
Harder than the exam: SAT Reading and Writing Challenge · Reading and Writing: competition-style problems
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