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

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