Question: what is the difference between the act and the new sat?
Answer: The SAT takes three hours, though with an optional 50-minute essay, the time adds up to almost four hours total. The ACT lasts two hours and 55 minutes, though a 40-minute optional writing test stretches it to a little more than three-and-a-half hours. The SAT features 154 questions vs. 215 for the ACT.