The Keys Stage 1 SAT consists of 1 Grammar and Punctuation test, 1 Spelling test, 2 Reading tests and 2 Math tests

Test Marks Time Details
Grammar & Punctuation 20 20 minutes questions is a combined question and answer booklet focusing on pupils’ knowledge of grammar, punctuation and vocabulary.
Spelling 20 15 minutes Consists of a test transcript to be read by the test administrator and an answer booklet for pupils to write 20 spellings.
Reading 1 20 30 minutes Contains a selection of texts that are designed to increase in difficulty. They include a mixture of text types.
Reading 2 20 40 minutes Contains more challenging texts than Reading 1.
Math 1 25 15 minutes Arithmetic assesses pupils’ fluency in the fundamentals of mathematics, including place value, calculations and fractions.
Math 2 35 35 minutes reasoning assesses pupils’ mathematical fluency by demonstrating their ability to solve problems and reason mathematically.

The Keys Stage 2 SAT consists of 1 Grammar and Punctuation test, 1 Spelling test, 1 Reading test, and 3 Math tests.

Test Marks Time Details
Grammar & Punctuation 50 45 minutes questions is a combined question and answer booklet focusing on pupils’ knowledge of grammar, punctuation and vocabulary.
Spelling 20 15 minutes Consists of a test transcript to be read by the test administrator and an answer booklet for pupils to write 20 spellings.
Reading 50 60 minutes The English reading test focuses on the comprehension elements of the national curriculum and includes a mixture of text types. The test is designed so that the texts increase in their level of difficulty.
Math 1 40 30 minutes arithmetic assesses mathematical calculations. The questions cover calculations involving all 4 operations, including calculations with fractions, decimals and percentages. They also cover long division and long multiplication.
Math 2 35 40 minutes  assess mathematical fluency, solving mathematical problems and mathematical reasoning.
Math 3 35 40 minutes  assess mathematical fluency, solving mathematical problems and mathematical reasoning.