Set a page target and how many body sections you want. Assumes APA 7 style: 12 pt Times New Roman, double-spaced, 1-inch margins.
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250 words per page is the working figure for double-spaced 12 pt Times New Roman with 1-inch margins — roughly 23 lines at about 11 words each. A paragraph-heavy page with lots of indents runs closer to 240; a page of unbroken text can reach 280. Nudge the setting if your own drafts consistently come out long or short.
Page counts here cover body text only. The title page and reference list sit outside the count in most assignments, but check your prompt.
Split: 12% introduction, 10% conclusion, the rest divided evenly across body sections. Ranges allow ±8%, which is about as precise as word targets are worth being.