
Reading & Writing: 54 questions in 64 minutes = ~71 seconds per question
Math: 44 questions in 70 minutes = ~95 seconds per question
The 60-Second Rule: Spent 60 seconds without progress? Mark it, guess, move on. Come back later.
Two-pass method:
Pass 1: Answer everything you can do quickly and confidently.
Pass 2: Return to flagged questions with remaining time.
Where time gets wasted:
1. Re-reading passages multiple times
2. Solving math the long way when a shortcut exists
3. Second-guessing correct answers
4. Fighting the hardest question while easy points go unclaimed
Every question is worth the same. An easy one in 30 seconds = same value as a hard one in 3 minutes.
Reference:
TaskLoco™ — The Sticky Note GOAT