Sections on SAT
Reading Section
Passages
     1. A defined range of text complexity from grades 9–10 to postsecondary entry
     2. U.S. and world literature, history/social studies (U.S. founding documents and the Great Global Conversation; social science), science
     3. One pair of related passages and two passage sets accompanied by informational graphics
Information and Ideas (21 – 26 Items)
Reading closely
     1. Citing textual evidence
     2. Determining central ideas and themes
     3. Summarizing
     4. Understanding relationships
      5. Interpreting words and phrases in context
Rhetoric (10–16 items)
      1. Analyzing word choice
      2. Analyzing text structure
      3. Analyzing point of view
      4. Analyzing purpose
      5. Analyzing arguments
Synthesis (10–16 items)
     1. Analyzing multiple texts
     2. Analyzing quantitative information
Writing and Language Section
Passages
     1. A defined range of text complexity from grades 9–10 to postsecondary entry
     2. Arguments, informative/explanatory texts, and nonfiction narratives
     3. Career-related topics, humanities, history/social studies, science
     4. One or more passage sets accompanied by informational graphics
Expression of Ideas (24 items)
     1. Sentence structure
     2. Organization
     3. Effective language use
Standard English Conventions (20 items)
     1. Sentence structure
     2. Conventions of usage
     3. Conventions of punctuation
Math Section
Heart of Algebra (19 items)
     1. Analyzing and fluently solving linear equations and systems of linear equations
     2. Creating linear equations and inequalities to represent relationships between quantities and to solve problems
     3. Understanding and using the relationship between linear equations and inequalities and their graphs to solve problems
Problem Solving and Data Analysis (17 items)
     1. Creating and analyzing relationships using ratios, proportional relationships, percentages, and units
     2. Representing and analyzing quantitative data
     3. Finding and applying probabilities in context
Passport to Advanced Math (16 items)
     1. Identifying and creating equivalent algebraic expressions
     2. Creating, analyzing, and fluently solving quadratic and other nonlinear equations
     3. Creating, using, and graphing exponential, quadratic, and other nonlinear functions
Additional Topics in Math (6 items)
     1. Solving problems related to area and volume
     2. Applying definitions and theorems related to lines, angles, triangles, and circles
     3. Working with right triangles, the unit circle, and trigonometric functions
Note: The source of the above information is from College Board website.
Concepts tested in Math Section
     1. Exponents and Roots.
     2. Progressions
     3. Venn Diagrams
     4. Percentages
     5. Quadratic Equations
     6. Rates
     7. Ratios and Proportions
     8. Simple Interest and Compound Interest
     9. Geometry
    10. Co-ordinate Geometry
    11. Probability
    12. Inequalities
    13. Statistics
    14. Random Sampling
    15. Functions and polynomials
    16. Trigonometry
