Digital SAT Timing Chart
The Digital SAT is short, but the modules move quickly. This timing chart gives the section-by-section pacing targets students need before test day.
Digital SAT timing
Each section has two modules. You can move around inside a module, but you cannot return to a module after submitting it.
Pacing checkpoints
Use checkpoints instead of staring at the timer after every question.
- Reading & Writing: question 14 with about 16 minutes left.
- Math: question 11 with about 17 minutes left.
- Leave 2-3 minutes for flagged questions if possible.
How to use this on 1600.now
Read the chart once, then switch into practice. The site is built around filtered bank questions, timed modules, score tools, and saved practice sets, so the next step should be an action inside one of those tools.
- Use the question bank when the page names a skill or domain.
- Use timed modules when the page is about pacing or test format.
- Use score tools when the page is about score targets or admissions decisions.
How to use this page without wasting time
Read for the decision, then move into practice. The page should tell you which tool to open, which skill to drill, or which score question to answer.
- If the topic names a skill, open that filtered bank route.
- If the topic names timing, use a timed module.
- If the topic names scores or colleges, use the score tools.
- If the topic names mistakes, create a saved drill set and redo it later.
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FAQs
How long is the Digital SAT?
The Digital SAT has 2 hours and 14 minutes of testing time plus one 10-minute break.
Which section has more time per question?
Math has more time per question: about 95 seconds compared with about 71 seconds in Reading & Writing.
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