Note: As stated above, the “experimental” section can be an extra 25-minute Critical Reading, Mathematics, or Writing Skills section. This section, which permits the test-makers to try out new questions, does not count in your score; but because there is no way to know which section is the experimental one, you must do your best on every section.
Section 1 is always the essay. Sections 2–7, which are each 25-minutes long, can come in any order. In particular, the experimenal section is not necessarily Section 5—it can be any of Sections 2–7. Sections 8 and 9 are always a 20-minute Mathematics section and a 20-minute Critical Reading section—in either order. Section 10 is always the 10-minute Writing Skills section.
The above format is used in all the tests in this book, except that the tests don’t have an experimental section. Therefore, the tests in the book take 25 minutes less than an actual SAT.
*As of this writing, the College Board has not provided test dates or registration deadlines. Dates are approximate. The SAT is generally given on the first Saturday of the month, except for January and March, and regular registration is about one month before the exam date. Please check the College Board’s website (www.collegeboard.org) periodically for the complete schedule.