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SHSAT Test Section # of Questions Timing
English Language Arts (ELA)
67
180 minutes
Math
67

Total Exam Time

3 hours not counting breaks between sections

SSAT Test Section # of Questions Timing
Writing Sample
1
25 minutes
Quantitative 1
25
30 minutes
Reading
40
40 minutes
Verbal
60
30 minutes
Quantitative 2
25
30 minutes
Experimental
16
150 minutes

Total Exam Time

2 hours, 50 minutes not counting breaks between sections

ISEE Test Section # of Questions Timing
Verbal Reasoning
40 questions
20 minutes
Quantitative Reasoning
37 questions
35 minutes
Reading Comprehension
36 questions
35 minutes
Mathematics Achievement
47 questions
40 minutes

Total Exam Time

2 hours, 10 minutes not counting breaks between sections

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GMAT Test Section # of Questions Timing
Quantitative Reasoning
21 questions
45 minutes
Verbal Reasoning
23 questions
45 minutes
Data Insights
20 questions
45 minutes

Total Exam Time

2 hours, 15 minutes not counting breaks between sections

GRE Test Section # of Questions Timing
Analytical Writing
1 essay prompt
30 minutes
Verbal Reasoning
Section 1: 12 questions

Section 2: 15 questions
Section 1: 18 minutes

Section 2: 23 minutes
Quantitative Reasoning
Section 1: 12 questions

Section 2: 15 questions
Section 1: 21 minutes

Section 2: 26 minutes

Total Exam Time

1 hour, 58 minutes not counting breaks between sections

SAT Test Section # of Questions Timing
Reading and Writing
1st module: 27 questions

2nd module: 27 questions
1st module: 32 minutes

2nd module: 32 mintues
Math
1st module: 22 questions

2nd module: 22 questions
1st module: 35 minutes

2nd module: 35 mintues

Total Exam Time

2 hours, 14 minutes not counting breaks between sections

ACT Test Section # of Questions Timing
English
75 questions
45 minutes
Math
60 questions
60 minutes
Reading
40 questions
35 minutes
Science
40 questions
35 minutes
Writing (Optional)
1 prompt
40 minutes

Total Exam Time

3 hours, 35 minutes not counting breaks between sections

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