SAT Critical Reading

Critical Reading Section (3)

Length

20 or 25 minutes

Format

Multiple Choice

# Questions

16-19 (20 minute section)
24-28 (25 minute sections)

Question Types

Reading Comprehension
Sentence Completion

Topics Tested

Reading
Sentence Structure
Vocabulary

 

The SAT contains three scored Critical Reading sections. One Critical Reading section lasts 20 minutes, and the other two Critical Reading sections last 25 minutes each.

The SAT Critical Reading sections contain two question types.

  • Reading Comprehension questions require you to understand the topic, scope, purpose, and structure of academic passages drawn from the arts and sciences.
  • Sentence Completion questions require you to select a word or pair of words that "fill in the blanks" to produce a grammatically and logically correct sentence.

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