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Exam Information
Official specifications published by Academic Testing
Exam Format
70 min
67
N/A - scored 200-800
Undergraduate Admission
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N/A - admission test scores
SAT-CR Exam Topics and Domains
SAT-CR is organized into 2 weighted domains.
1
Passage-Based Reading Comprehension
72%
Big Picture Questions
Main Purpose and Theme
- Identify the main purpose or theme of a passage
- Understand whether passage is meant to inform, review, contradict, persuade, parody, or hypothesize
Little Picture Questions
Specific Details and Line References
- Locate and interpret specific details within passages
- Understand how individual lines or paragraphs function within larger context
Inference Questions
Drawing Logical Inferences
- Make logical inferences based on textual evidence
- Distinguish between subjective interpretation and objective inference
- Select the single correct answer for inference questions
Vocabulary in Context
Word Meaning from Context
- Determine word meanings from context clues
- Recognize unusual uses of common vocabulary
- Distinguish between multiple meanings of words
Author's Technique, Tone, and Style
Literary Analysis
- Identify author's tone and perspective
- Recognize literary techniques and rhetorical strategies
- Understand author's purpose and approach
Passage Types and Formats
Short PassagesLong PassagesPaired Passages
- Adapt reading strategies to different passage lengths
- Compare and contrast paired passages effectively
- Synthesize information from multiple sources
Passage Content Areas
Natural SciencesSocial SciencesHumanitiesLiterary FictionPersonal Narrative
2
Sentence Completions (Vocabulary)
28%
Single-Blank Sentence CompletionsOne Missing Word
Double-Blank Sentence CompletionsTwo Missing Words
High-Frequency SAT Vocabulary
Commonly Tested Words
- Master high-level SAT vocabulary words
- Understand word roots, prefixes, and suffixes
- Apply vocabulary knowledge to sentence context
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What's changed on this exam?
Current Status
- RETIRED
- Announcement date: 2015
Who should take this exam?
- High school coursework in English and reading comprehension