Worried about the SAT writing section? Use a SAT writing practice test to become more familiar with the exam and increase your chances of getting a better score.
All our practice exams were formatted from the actual exam and include detailed answer explanations.
Summary: Answer the SAT writing practice questions below. Consider using SAT prep courses when preparing for your exam.
SAT Writing Practice Test
Take one of the 3 SAT writing and language practice exams below. All the exams include detailed answer explanations.
Review the answer explanations to help you determine why an answer was incorrect. Learn from your mistakes so you do not make the same mistake on the real exam.
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SAT Writing and Language Test Overview
The SAT writing and language section includes 44 total questions. You will have 35 minutes to complete this section.
There are a total of 4 passages on this section of the exam. Each passage is between 400 and 450 words and includes 11 multiple-choice questions each.
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The questions you will find on this section fall into 2 categories:
- Expression of Ideas
- Standard English Conventions
Expression of idea questions will test you on topics like:
- Development – questions about the main idea, details in the passage, and information presented in tables, graphs, and charts
- Organization – questions about the logical placement of information and ideas, introductions, conclusions, and transitions used in the passages.
- Effective Language Usage – questions about style, tone, and sentence flow.
Standard English conventions questions will test you on topics like:
- Correcting Grammar
- Mechanics in a Passage
- Correcting Errors in Sentence Structure
- Improper Grammar Usage
As stated above, there will be 4 total passages. Some passages will be harder than others. The passages could be about one of the following topics:
- Careers
- Science
- Humanities
- History and Social Studies
1 passage will be a narrative while the other 3 passages will be either argumentative, informative, or explanatory.
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