The SAT is 3 hours long. (The optional essay, which added 50 minutes to the exam, is no longer offered as of 2021.)

How many questions are on the SAT?
The SAT is composed of 154 total multiple-choice questions, with breakdown of question totals by section as follows: 

  • Math: 58 questions (80 minutes) 
  • Reading: 52 questions (65 minutes) 
  • Writing & Language: 44 questions (35 minutes)