SAT Critical Reading Section

The SAT Critical Reading Section is supposed to test reading comprehension skills. But don't worry - even the most apprehensive reader can do well on it.

 

SAT Critical Reading Breakdown

  • 67 questions (48 multiple-choice and 19 sentence completion)
  • 70 minutes total: Two 25 minute sections and one 20-minute section
  • Scored on a 200 to 800 point scale.

Passage-Based Reading

Students will be asked to answer 48 multiple-choice questions based on short and long passages.

Sentence Completions

Students will be presented with an incomplete sentence and be asked to finish it with the correct word or words.

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