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Official SAT Test 2003-04.

2015: MAT SAT Language.

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Official SAT Practice Test 2013-14. This is in late September or early October..

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The first point is accurate: you’re likely to get an overinflated score.

(That analogy question was not politically correct by today's standards!).

You might find these on other forums or websites. The perceived and actual differences are fading away as the traits of the SAT and ACT converge.

I've heard from hundreds of students how difficult it is to stay focused for the entire 4 hours and avoid careless mistakes at the end of the test

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Up to one-third of the questions on Classics I and II may be starred in this way..

That’s about double the current wait time.

GENERAL TEST INFORMATION
2005-2015 SAT	REDESIGNED SAT	ACT
Quarter point penalty for guessing	No penalty for guessing	No penalty for guessing
Three sections: Math, Reading, Writing	Three sections: Math, Reading, and Writing & Language	Four sections: English, Math, Reading, and Science
Composite score based on three scored sections: Math, Reading, and Writing	Composite score based on two scored sections: Math and Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing	Composite score based on four scored sections: English, Math, Reading, and Science
Composite score reported from 600-2400	Composite score reported from 400-1600	Composite score reported from 1-36
Required Essay	Optional Essay (although required bymany colleges)	Optional Essay  (although required bymany colleges)
Five answer choices	Four answer choices	Four answer choices
Length: 3 hours, 45 minutes	Length: 3 hours, 45 minutes without Essay or 4 hours, 35 minutes with Essay	Length: 2 hours, 55 minutes without Writing (the essay)  or 3 hours, 25 minutes with Writing
MATH
2005-2015 SAT	REDESIGNED SAT	ACT
The Mathematics Section	The SAT Math Test	ACT Mathematics Test
Three Math sectionsÂ	Two Math sections (one is similar to 2005-2015 SAT; the other is similar to ACT)	One Math section
Calculator allowed	Calculator not allowed on one math section	Calculator allowed
54 questions (70 minutes)	58 questions (80 minutes)	60 questions (60 minutes)
44 multiple choice questions and 10 student-produced response questions	45 multiple choice questions and 13 student produced response questions	60 multiple choice questions
Occasional "item set" (multiple questions about same topic or figure)	Frequent "item sets"Â	Occasional "item set"
All questions worth 1 point	One "Extended Thinking" question worth four points	All questions worth one point
Content tested: Arithemtic, Algebra, Algebra II, Geometry, Coordinate Geometry, and Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability	Content tested: All of the content on the 2005-2015 SAT plus Trigonometry and some additional Geometry relationships	Content tested: Same content as the redesigned SAT
Numbers and Operations (20-24% of questions), Algebra and Functions (35-39%), Geometry (25-30%), Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability (11-13%)	Algebra (35%), Problem Solving and Data Analysis (28%), Advanced Algebra/Algebra II (27%), Geometry and Trig (10%)	Pre-Algebra (20-25%), Elementary Algebra (15-20%), Intermediate Algebra (15-20%), Plane Geometry (20-25%), Coordinate Geometry (20-25%), Trig (5-10%)
Notes: The redesigned SAT is focusing significantly more on Algebra than are the other two tests. It is also increasing its focus on word problems, reporting the highest average "words per math item" on the three tests. Finally, it is featuring an nearly equal ratio of contextual ("real world") math problems to conceptual math problems; the other two tests more heavily focus on conceptual questions.
READING
2005-2015 SAT	REDESIGNED SAT	ACT
The Critical Reading Section	The SAT Reading Test (part of Evidence-Based Reading and Writing)	ACT Reading Test
Three Reading sections	One Reading section	One Reading section
67 questions (70 minutes)	52 questions (65 minutes)	40 questions (35 minutes)
19 Sentence Completion (vocabulary) questions 48 Passage-Based Reading questions	52 Passage-Based Reading Questions	40 Passage-Based Reading Questions
Four short passages (two of which are about a related topic) Five long passages (two of which are about a related topic)	Five long passages (two of which are about a related topic)	Five long passages (two of which are about a related topic)
Passages  from Natural Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Literary Fiction	1 Literature passage, 2 History/Social Studies Passages, 2 Science Passages	1 Literature passage, 1 Humanities Passage, 1 Social Studies Passage, 1 Natural Science Passage
Number of questions following long passages varies	10 to 11 questions per passage	10 questions per passage
All questions are about the passage	Some questions are about the tables or graphs that accompany some of the passages	All questions are about the passage
Extended Reasoning (63-75%), Literal Comprehension (6-9%), Vocabulary-in-Context (18-24%)	Extended Reasoning (30-40%), Literal Comprehension (20-30%), Vocabulary-in-Context (13-17%), Command of Evidence (15-20%), Data Interpretation (10-12%)	Extended Reasoning (50-60%), Literal Comprehension (30-40%), Vocabulary-in-Context (5-10%)
Vocabulary is tested in 19 Sentence Completion questions and 4-6 vocabulary-in-context questions from the passages	Vocabulary is tested in 8-10 vocabulary-in-context questions from the passages (as well as in 2-4 questions the Writing section)	Vocabulary is tested in 2-4 vocabulary-in-context questions from the passages (as well as in 2-3 questions in the English section).
Notes: The redesigned SAT is using passages that have a significantly higher text complexity rating than passages on the 2005-2015 SAT and ACT; some are rated as high as grade level 16. The test has added two new types of questions to the reading section: Command of Evidence and Data Interpretation. The Command of Evidence questions ask students to pinpoint where in the passage they found an answer. The Data Interpretations refer to tables or graphs that accompany two of the passages. In the easiest questions, they are simply asked to analyze the graphic. In more difficult questions, they must synthesize the data from teh graphic with the information in the text.
WRITING
2005-2015 SAT	REDESIGNED SAT	ACT
The Writing Section	The SAT Writing and Language Test (part of Evidence-Based Reading and Writing)	ACT English Test
Three Writing sections: one essay and two multiple choice sections	One Writing section	One English section
49 grammar questions (35 minutes)	44 questions (35 minutes)	75 questions (45 minutes)
43 sentence-based questions 6 paragraph-based questions	44 passage-based and graphic-based grammar questions	75 passage-based grammar questions
25 Improving Sentences questions 18 Identifying Sentence Error questions 6 Improving Paragraphs questions	4 passages with 11 questions eachÂ	 5 passages with 15 questions each
No passages	1 careers passage, 1 history/social studies passage, 1 science passage, 1 humanities passage	Passage subject areas not specificed
No passages	1 nonfiction narrative, 1-2 argument passages, 1-2 information/explanatory text passage	Passage formats not specified
Content tested: Usage and grammar, sentence structure, rhetorical skills	Content tested: All of the content on the 2005-2015 SAT plus punctuation and degree of formality	Content tested: All of the content on the 2005-2015 SAT plus punctuation and degree of formality
Grammar and Usage (80-85%), Rhetorical Skills (15-20%)	Grammar and Usage (45%), Rhetorical Skills (55%), Data Interpretation (2-4%)	Grammar and Usage (45-60%), Rhetorical Skills (40-55%)
Required essay	Optional Essay	Optional Essay
Notes: The redesigned looks nearly identical to the ACT at first glance, but closer examination will reveal that the new SAT passages have a higher degree of text complexity and the addition of tables and graphs. The focus of the Writing test has shifted from grammar, mechanics, and usage to rhetorical skills. There is increased focus on diction, including commonly confused words and homophones. The 1 or 2 Data Interpretation questions are quite basic in the Writing section.
SCIENCE
2005-2015 SAT	REDESIGNED SAT	ACT
No Science section	No dedicated Science section	ACT Science Test
No Science questions	Data Interpretation Science questions peppered in the Math, Reading, and Writing sections	40 questions (35 minutes)

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