{"id":18567,"date":"2015-08-20T20:20:02","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T20:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=18567"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:19:16","slug":"sat-reading-practice-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/sat-reading-practice-test\/","title":{"rendered":"SAT<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Reading Practice Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The SAT<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Reading test assesses your ability to think critically and logically, and reason based on evidence and information you are given in reading passages.<\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cStart Test\u201d above to take a free SAT Reading practice test!<\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonlinks\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/university\/sat?utm_source=academy&amp;utm_medium=button&amp;utm_campaign=academy-mu-ads&amp;utm_content=sat-test\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Course Button', 'Course Click', 'SAT Course Click']);\">SAT Online Course<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/sat-test-study-guide\/\">SAT Study Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/sat\/\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Flashcard Button', 'Flashcard Button Click', 'SAT Flashcard Click']);\">SAT Flashcards<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"What&#039;s_on_the_SAT_Reading_Test\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>What&#8217;s on the SAT Reading Test?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SAT-Reading-and-Writing-Outline-02.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-215630\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SAT-Reading-and-Writing-Outline-02.svg\" alt=\"test outline for the SAT Reading and Writing test\" width=\"413\" height=\"391\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"How_to_Improve_your_SAT_Reading_Score\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>How to Improve your SAT Reading Score<\/h2>\n<p>Since time is a critical component for the SAT Reading Exam, you should plan ahead and prepare by timing yourself as you take <a class=\"ylist\" href=\"https:\/\/academy-pq.app.mometrix.com\/practicequestion\/products\/SAT_Reading\">SAT Reading practice tests<\/a>. Doing this will allow you to get an idea of how quickly you will need to read through the passages and respond to the questions. Keep in mind that some passages may take several minutes to read, especially as you need to read for comprehension.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/university\/sat\/\" class=\"mobile-ad\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Mobile Ad', 'Mobile Click', 'SAT Mobile Click']);\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SAT-Mobile-Ad.webp\" alt=\"Ad for a Mometrix online course\" width=\"353\" height=\"354\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<h2 id=\"SATCourse\" class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"SAT_Online_Prep_Course\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>SAT Online Prep Course<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to be fully prepared, Mometrix offers an <strong>online SAT prep course<\/strong> designed to give you everything you need to succeed!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll find in the SAT course:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mocblurb\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"moclessons\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocpqs\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocvideos\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocflash\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocmoney\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocmobile\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Everyone learns differently, so we&#8217;ve tailored the SAT online prep course to ensure every learner has what they need to prepare for the SAT exam.<\/p>\n<p>Click below to check it out!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/university\/sat\/?utm_source=academy&amp;utm_medium=button&amp;utm_campaign=academy-mu-ads&amp;utm_content=sat\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Course Button', 'Course Click', 'SAT Course Click']);\"><button class=\"buttontranscript\">Start your SAT Online Course<\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"SAT_Vocabulary\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>SAT Vocabulary<\/h2>\n<p>To excel on the SAT, you need to be comfortable with vocabulary words that appear across various academic subjects. This will help you decode difficult passages and write more eloquent essays.<\/p>\n<p>To help you out, we&#8217;ve compiled top 50 SAT vocab words you need to know into one free PDF, including 10 advanced vocab words and some learning tips!<br \/>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.7.0\/css\/all.min.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\r\n<div class=\"multprint\">\r\n    <div class=\"pdf-item-large\">\r\n        <div class=\"image-container-large\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn-academy.pressidium.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Top-50-SAT-Vocab-Words.pdf\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SAT-Vocab-Cover.svg\" alt=\"SAT Vocabulary Sheet\" width=\"490.2\" height=\"750.88\" \/>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <button class=\"print-button-large\" aria-label=\"Print\" title=\"Print PDF\" onclick=\"printPDF('https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Top-50-SAT-Vocab-Words.pdf')\">\r\n                <span class=\"fas fa-print\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\r\n            <\/button>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <a class=\"pdfdownloadbutton\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn-academy.pressidium.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Top-50-SAT-Vocab-Words.pdf\">\r\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pdfdownloadbutton-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.mometrix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><span class=\"pdfdownloadbutton-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Download Vocab Sheet<\/span>\r\n  <span class=\"sr-only\">Download SAT Vocabulary Sheet PDF<\/span>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"FAQs\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>FAQs<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-list\">\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How long is the SAT reading test?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The time limit for this test is 64 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How many questions are on the SAT Reading test?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>There are 54 Reading questions on the SAT.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">Does your SAT score impact how much money you make?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The short answer: probably! We&#8217;ve found some significant data suggesting that a higher SAT score may predict a higher salary later in life. Click below to find out more:<\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonlinks\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/whats-your-sat-score-worth\/\">What&#8217;s Your SAT Score Worth?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"editor\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" class=\"author-bio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"author-image\" height=\"127\" width=\"127\" alt=\"Aaron Lanni profile pic\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image_2024-12-11_124906662.png\"><div class=\"author-text\"><p class=\"author-name\">Edited by <span itemprop=\"name\">Aaron Lanni<\/span><\/p><div class=\"author-desc\"><p>Aaron is the content manager and lead editor for Mometrix Academy. 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