"For some students, the SAT may seem like it lasts forever, but in reality, the exam itself lasts three hours.
That time includes one 10-minute break and one five-minute break, though an optional essay adds another 50 minutes, stretching the SAT to almost four hours. Experts say how that time is managed on each section is key to earning a high score on the test. …
… The test, without the SAT essay, consists of three sections: reading, writing and language, and math.
The SAT features a 65-minute reading test comprised of 52 multiple-choice questions. Another section is the writing and language test, which lasts 35 minutes and has 44 multiple-choice questions. An 80-minute math test that features 58 questions is also part of the SAT. Of the questions on the math section, 45 are multiple-choice while the other 13 require a student-produced response." …