Muntasir Minhaz
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Runs 10Exam. Still loses to the SAT timer now and then, strictly for research.
Articles by Muntasir Minhaz
ACT English Section Guide
ACT English is 50 questions in 35 minutes, an average of 42 seconds per question. Only 40 questions are scored. The other 10 are u...
Jul 13, 2026
SAT Math Section Guide
SAT Math is 44 questions in 70 minutes: two modules of 22 questions, 35 minutes each. Forty questions are scored and four are unsc...
Jul 13, 2026
How Long to Study for a Standardized Test
Study length depends on your score gap, not on a calendar rule. Four exam makers publish a number. College Board says start SAT pr...
Jul 13, 2026
IELTS Study Plan: 1-Month and 3-Month Schedules
Give IELTS three months when your date allows it, one month when it does not. IDP recommends 2 to 4 weeks only if you are near you...
Jul 13, 2026
TOEFL Study Plan: 1-Month and 3-Month Schedules
Give TOEFL prep 8 to 12 weeks when your date allows it. The official ETS prep planner runs on an 8-week schedule, and ETS tells te...
Jul 13, 2026
GMAT Study Plan: 1-Month and 3-Month Schedules
Budget around 80 hours of prep. GMAC survey data puts the median at 80 hours, near 50 hours for the lowest-scoring band and near 1...
Jul 13, 2026
GRE Study Plan: 1-Month and 3-Month Schedules
ETS advises most test takers to prepare for 1 to 3 months. Build either plan around one diagnostic mock taken before you schedule...
Jul 13, 2026
ACT Study Plan: 1-Month and 3-Month Schedules
Give the ACT 12 weeks if you have them, or 4 weeks if you do not. Both plans open the same way: one timed full mock, then drill se...
Jul 12, 2026
SAT Study Plan: 1-Month and 3-Month Schedules
Give the SAT twelve weeks at 5 to 7 hours a week, or four weeks at 10 to 12 hours. Both plans open with one timed diagnostic mock....
Jul 12, 2026
Test Day Checklist for Any Standardized Exam
Bring an original, unexpired photo ID whose name matches your registration exactly, and arrive early: inside the room by 8:00am fo...
Jul 12, 2026
How IELTS Scoring Works: Band Scale Explained
Your Overall Band Score is the average of your four section bands, rounded to the nearest whole or half band.Scale: 0 to 9, in who...
Jul 12, 2026
How TOEFL iBT Scoring Works: 1-6 Bands Explained
TOEFL iBT sections are scored on a 1 to 6 band scale in 0.5 steps, effective January 21, 2026.Reading, Listening, Speaking and Wri...
Jul 12, 2026