Section | Number of questions | Time (minutes) | Score Range | Average score (2020) | College Readiness Benchmark | Content |
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English | 75 | 45 | 1–36 | 19.9 | 18 | Usage/mechanics and rhetorical skills |
Mathematics | 60 | 60 | 1–36 | 20.2 | 22 | Pre-algebra, elementary algebra, intermediate algebra, coordinate geometry, geometry, elementary trigonometry, reasoning, and problem-solving |
Reading | 40 | 35 | 1–36 | 21.2 | 22 | Reading comprehension |
Science | 40 | 35 | 1–36 | 20.6 | 23 | Interpretation, analysis, evaluation, reasoning, and problem-solving |
Optional Writing Test (not included in composite score) | 1 essay prompt | 40 | 1–12 | 6.4 | | Writing skills |
Composite | | | 1–36 | 20.6 | | Average (mean) of all section scores except Writing |