The PSAT currently has 98 questions in total on the new digital format that students are taking for the 2025–2026 cycle and beyond.

Quick answer

  • The latest digital PSAT is made up of:
    • 54 Reading and Writing questions.
* **44** Math questions.
  • That gives a total of 98 questions on the test.

Why numbers online look different

You might still see sites saying the PSAT has 139 questions , broken into separate Reading, Writing and Language, and two Math sections.

That applies to the older paper-based PSAT, which was about 2 hours 45 minutes long with 139 questions, and is now being phased out.

Newer guides describe the updated structure as:

  • 1 combined Reading and Writing section: 54 questions in 64 minutes.
  • 1 Math section: 44 questions in 70 minutes.

What to pay attention to

When you check “how many questions are on the PSAT,” look for:

  • Mention of the digital PSAT or PSAT for 2025/2026 (this should say 98 questions).
  • Older articles referencing paper testing and 139 questions —still useful for content feel, but not for exact counts or timing.

TL;DR: For the version you’re most likely to take now, plan for 98 questions total on the PSAT.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.