SAT Mathematics 2026 — Complete Syllabus
The full topic list with subject breakdown, weightage, and study resources. Updated April 2026.
Subjects: Mathematics (19 topics)
Arithmetic
Number Theory
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 15.0% · ~9 questionsmedium≈ 3h studyCovers fundamental concepts of number theory including integers, fractions, decimals, and properties of numbers like positive/negative and even/odd.
number theoryintegersfractionsdecimalspositiveOperations
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 10.0% · ~5 questionseasy≈ 2h studyFocuses on various arithmetic operations and related concepts such as sequences, sets, and logical reasoning.
operationsarithmeticsequencessetslogical reasoningAverages
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~2 questionseasy≈ 1h studyCovers the calculation and interpretation of averages, including mean, median, and mode.
averagesmeanmedianmodeWord Problems and Translation
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 10.0% · ~5 questionsmedium≈ 3h studyFocuses on translating word problems into mathematical expressions and solving them.
word problemstranslationalgebraic translationPowers and Roots
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~2 questionseasy≈ 1h studyCovers concepts related to squares, square roots, cubes, and cubed roots.
powersrootssquarescubesRate and Ratio
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~2 questionseasy≈ 1h studyDeals with problems involving rates, ratios, and proportions.
rateratioproportion
Algebra
Equations
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 15.0% · ~7 questionsmedium≈ 4h studyCovers various types of equations, including linear and rational equations, and methods for solving them.
equationslinear equationsrational equationssolvable equationsunsolvable equationsFactoring and Quadratic Equations
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 10.0% · ~5 questionsmedium≈ 3h studyFocuses on factoring techniques and solving quadratic equations.
factoringquadratic equationsdifference of squaresExponents and Absolute Value
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~2 questionseasy≈ 1h studyCovers the properties of exponents and the concept of absolute value.
exponentsabsolute valueInequalities
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~2 questionsmedium≈ 2h studyDeals with solving and interpreting linear and rational inequalities.
inequalitieslinear inequalitiesrational inequalitiesFunctions and Variation
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 10.0% · ~5 questionsmedium≈ 3h studyCovers function notation, graph interpretation, and types of variation including direct and inverse.
functionsgraph interpretationdirect variationinverse variationlinear functions
Geometry
Points, Lines, and Angles
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~2 questionseasy≈ 1h studyFundamental concepts of points, lines, angles, including distance and midpoint calculations.
pointslinesanglescoordinatesmidpointTriangles
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~2 questionsmedium≈ 2h studyCovers properties of triangles, including perimeter, area, congruency, similarity, and the Pythagorean theorem.
trianglesperimeterareacongruencysimilarityPolygons and Quadrilaterals
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~2 questionsmedium≈ 2h studyFocuses on the properties of polygons, with a specific emphasis on quadrilaterals and their angles.
polygonsquadrilateralsanglesCircles
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~2 questionsmedium≈ 2h studyCovers the properties of circles, including circumference, area, arcs, tangents, and chords.
circlescircumferenceareaarctangentSolid Geometry
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~2 questionshard≈ 2h studyDeals with three-dimensional shapes, including calculating their volume and surface area.
solid geometryvolumesurface areacubesprisms
Other Mathematical Concepts
Data Interpretation
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 10.0% · ~4 questionsmedium≈ 3h studyFocuses on interpreting data presented in various formats like charts, graphs, and tables.
data interpretationchartsgraphstablesStatistics
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~2 questionsmedium≈ 2h studyCovers basic statistical concepts and calculations.
statisticsmeanmedianmodestandard deviationProbability
HIGH WEIGHTAGEWeightage: 5.0% · ~2 questionsmedium≈ 2h studyDeals with the calculation of probabilities, including concepts of combinations and permutations.
probabilitycombinationspermutations
Exam Insight
Number Theory (15.0%), Equations (15.0%), Operations (10.0%) together make up 40.0% of the Mathematics paper. Master these topics for maximum ROI.
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