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Reading Based Passages Facts

Here are some basic facts about the reading passages section of the SAT. 
  1. In total there are 48 separate reading based questions. Eight of them will be short reading passages, while the other 40 will be from longer passages. 
  2. The questions are divided into three sections. The first two are 24 or 25 questions with 25 minutes available to answer, while the last 18 or 19 questions must be completed in 20 minutes. 
  3. A double passage combination will be used for test takers to compare and contrast two passages of text. 
  4. Also, there may be individual passages that are not related at all. 
  5. Long passage questions are usually 60 to 90 lines and are connected to as few as six questions or as many as a dozen questions. 
  6. Long double passages may be 70 to 90 lines and contain 9 to 12 questions. 
  7. History, communication, science, economics, psychology, politics, and literature are some of the topics that may be used in passages. 
  8. There will only be one double long passage on the entire SAT. 
  9. There will be many different types of passages and questions used - some are meant to be extra confusing.

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