SAT India Pattern 2026: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

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6 Jun '26

Mamona Majumder
Updated on May 3, 2026 22:36 IST

By Mamona Majumder, Assistant Manager

Overview

SAT India Exam Pattern 2026: The exam format of the digital SAT India exam has been set by the College Board. The test consists of two sections: Reading and Writing, and Math. Each section includes two modules (parts). The initial module of both sections features a varied mix of easy, medium, and hard questions. Depending on your performance in the first module, the questions in the second module will either be more challenging or easier. The majority of the questions are multiple choice, although some math questions require you to input your answer instead of selecting it. Check detailed exam pattern below.

Table of contents
  • SAT India 2026 Exam Pattern
  • Section-wise SAT India 2026 Exam Pattern
  • SAT India Exam Pattern 2026 - Section Wise Time Limit
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SAT India 2026 Exam Pattern

Check the SAT India 2026 exam pattern below:

Component Number of Questions
Reading and Writing 54
Math 44
Total 98
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Section-wise SAT India 2026 Exam Pattern

SAT exam syllabus for the reading and writing section: The Reading and Writing section includes brief reading passages (or pairs of passages) followed by a single multiple-choice question. The passages found in the Reading and Writing section vary in length from 25 to 150 words. These passages cover the following subject areas:

  • Literature
  • History/social studies
  • Humanities
  • Science

Questions on the Reading and Writing section represent one of four content domains:

Craft and Structure: Measures the comprehension, vocabulary, analysis, synthesis, and reasoning skills and knowledge needed to understand and use high-utility words and phrases in context, evaluate texts rhetorically, and make connections between topically related texts.

Information and Ideas: Measures comprehension, analysis, and reasoning skills and knowledge, as well as the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, and integrate information and ideas from texts and informational graphics (tables, bar graphs, and line graphs).

Standard English Conventions: Measures the ability to edit text to conform to core conventions of Standard English sentence structure, usage, and punctuation.

Expression of Ideas: Measures the ability to revise texts to improve the effectiveness of written expression and to meet specific rhetorical goals.

SAT exam syllabus for the Maths section: The Math section focuses on the following areas:

  • Algebra
  • Advanced Math
  • Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
  • Geometry and Trigonometry

Approximately 30% of the Math section's questions are set in context. These in-context ("word") questions require you to consider a science, social studies, or real-world scenario and apply your math skills and knowledge, along with an understanding of the context, to determine the answer to each.

Types of Math Tested: The math questions are divided into four categories. Check below:

Type of Math

Number of Questions

Algebra

13 - 15

Advanced Math

13 - 15

Problem-Solving and Data Analysis

5 - 7

Geometry and Trigonometry

5 - 7

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SAT India Exam Pattern 2026 - Section Wise Time Limit

Check the section wise time available for each section in SAT India:

Component Time Allotted (minutes) Number of Questions/Tasks
Reading and Writing 64 (two 32-minute modules) 54
Math 70 (two 35-minute modules) 44
Total 134 98

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