Command of Evidence (Quantitative) on the Digital SATWhat it tests, how to approach it, and where students get trapped
Using data from tables and graphs to complete or support a passage's argument — reading the graphic precisely is the whole game.
Command of Evidence (Quantitative) in Our Question Bank
23
Total questions
6
Easy
12
Medium
5
Hard
These counts cover the full Grind1600 bank. On the Free plan you get the first 5 easy, 5 medium, and 5 hard questions in Information and Ideas.
What the SAT Actually Tests
These questions pair a short passage with a table or graph and ask which data point correctly completes the passage's argument. Every answer choice cites real numbers — but usually only one both reads the graphic accurately AND serves the passage's specific claim.
Work in two passes: first eliminate choices that misread the graphic (wrong row, wrong year, wrong magnitude — check each number against the table), then among accurate readings, pick the one that completes the argument's logic. The passage's final sentence before the blank tells you exactly what the data needs to show.
The available Command of Evidence (Quantitative) samples use graphics that are best rendered in the authenticated question bank. Open Information and Ideas practice to try them there. On the Free plan you get the first 5 questions of each difficulty in Information and Ideas.
Traps to Avoid
- Verifying that a choice's numbers appear in the table without checking they're from the right category or year.
- Choosing accurate data that doesn't actually bear on the claim being completed.
- Misreading units or scale (thousands vs. millions, percent vs. count).
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More Information and Ideas Skills
Central Ideas & Details
Identifying a passage's main idea and locating the specific details that support it — the core reading-comprehension skill on the SAT.
Command of Evidence (Textual)
Choosing the quotation or finding that most directly supports, illustrates, or weakens a stated claim or hypothesis.
Inferences
Selecting the statement that most logically completes a passage's reasoning — strictly bounded by what the text actually establishes.
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Last reviewed August 29, 2026 · Grind1600 Editorial Team