How long is the PSAT?
How long is the PSAT? 2 hours 14 minutes of testing, plus a 10-minute break.
Full PSAT
2 h 14 min
98 questions, plus 10 minutes of breaks.
- R&W 132 min
- R&W 232 min
- Break10 min
- Math 135 min
- Math 235 min
Your result
2 h 14 min. 98 questions, plus 10 minutes of breaks. All three PSATs run this long.
| Part | Minutes | Questions | Per question |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and Writing, module 1 | 32 | 27 | 1:12 |
| Reading and Writing, module 2 | 32 | 27 | 1:12 |
| Break | 10 | ||
| Math, module 1 | 35 | 22 | 1:36 |
| Math, module 2 | 35 | 22 | 1:36 |
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Questions people ask
How long is the PSAT?
2 hours 14 minutes of testing, plus a 10-minute break. The PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10 and PSAT 8/9 are all this long.
How long is each PSAT section?
Reading and Writing is 64 minutes for 54 questions. Math is 70 minutes for 44 questions. Each section is split into two equal modules.
Is the PSAT shorter than the SAT?
No. The PSAT has the same sections, timing and number of questions as the SAT: 98 questions in 2 hours 14 minutes.
How much time do you get per question on the PSAT?
About 1 minute 11 seconds per Reading and Writing question and 1 minute 35 seconds per Math question.
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How we work this out
What it does
Pick what you are timing for its length, then run the real module clock.
The digital PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10 and PSAT 8/9 at standard time.
Method
- Times and question counts are College Board's: Reading and Writing is 54 questions in 64 minutes, Math is 44 questions in 70 minutes, on all three PSATs.
- Each section has two equal-length modules, so a module is 27 questions in 32 minutes or 22 questions in 35 minutes.
- The length is the time spent testing. The 10-minute break between sections is shown separately.
- Pace is each module's time shared evenly across its questions.
Sources
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- College Board: How the PSAT/NMSQT Is Structured, Reading and Writing 64 minutes, 54 questions; Math 70 minutes, 44 questions; total 2 hours 14 minutes
- College Board: How the PSAT 8/9 Is Structured, Reading and Writing 64 minutes, 54 questions; Math 70 minutes, 44 questions; total 2 hours 14 minutes
- College Board: Taking the PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10 and PSAT/NMSQT with Accommodations, Standard conditions: 2 hours 14 minutes with one 10-minute break between the Reading and Writing and Math sections