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SAT Practice Tests & Practice Questions

The best practice materials are exams that come straight from the test maker, College Board. You can find 10 free SAT practice tests on College Board's website; however, I've linked to two of them below.

• Official SAT Practice Test #7 (Answer & Scoring Document)
• Official SAT Practice Test #8 (Answer & Scoring Document)

For additional official practice questions to supplement your SAT prep experience, click the appropriate link below.

• SAT Reading Practice Questions
• SAT Writing and Language Practice Questions
• SAT Math (Calculator Permitted) Practice Questions
• SAT Math (Calculator Not Permitted) Practice Questions
• SAT Essay Practice Questions

Access even more free SAT practice questions on Khan Academy's online SAT prep portal.

When Should You Take A Practice SAT? 

There are two moments you’ll benefit most from a full-length practice SAT:

1. At the beginning of your college admissions process, to get a sense of your starting SAT score and how close or far away it might be from your target SAT score. 

2. As part of the time-saving essential prep leading up to your testing date. 

Use your practice tests to discover where to focus your study time (hint: Where you struggle consistently) rather than on, well, everything… (who has time for that?!)

Knowing your target SAT score - and how far you are from it - is crucial information for building a list of your perfect-fit colleges and for knowing when you’re ready to stop practicing.  

In looking at prospective colleges, you’ll want to know: will your score stack up against the college’s average student? Will your score earn scholarships and merit aid at that school? 

No matter how many times you plan on taking the real test (we recommend twice, right in a row, if possible), give yourself good momentum through practical experience and knowledge about the SAT by taking a practice test. 

You’ll also want to try your hand at applying all the best specific SAT tips and tricks so that, come test day, your success strategies are second nature. 

I look forward to helping you on your journey to higher SAT scores!

- Christina V.

P.S. If you are looking for the most up-to-date information on the NEW DIGITAL SAT, we have all of the latest information for you right here. But College Board has not yet released resources for practicing this new format. As soon as they do, we will include it on this page. In the meantime, the very best thing you can do is prepare for the test as is because the new digital version won’t go live until 2024.

SAT Tips For Practicing

Treat it like a real test every time.

This is a mental dress rehearsal for the grand performance, so you want to make sure your brain knows what it’s getting into and has experience sustaining test-taking conditions.

Know the answer to “How Long Does The SAT Take?” and time your practice test. 

The SAT is a total of 154 questions given over 3 hours.

You’ll get a 10-minute break between the SAT Reading Test and the SAT Writing & Language Test, then a 5-minute break between the two SAT Math Tests.

For a more detailed breakdown of how much time is allotted for each section and how much longer it will be if you’re doing the optional essay section, you can read this article.

Don’t use your phone to time yourself.

It’ll be distracting and way too tempting. 

Plus, you won’t be allowed to have it during the real thing. It’ll be good to practice that too.

How To Study For The SAT? Use official prep materials.

Nothing beats the OG in terms of the books that will get you really ready. 

They’re what I use to teach my incredibly successful online SAT courses.

Scroll down to the next section on this page to get more info and access to the best prep books.

Put on background noise while you take your practice test.

On your real testing day, you won’t be able to control the temperature in the room or how loud the major renovations might be in the office next door. 

So let your brother play the drums downstairs or find a YouTube mix of crazy street noises. 

Build up strong focus muscles so that nothing can distract you on test day. 

Practice with the calculator you’ll have on test day.

Don’t waste precious time trying to figure out where the correct buttons are when you’re taking your real SAT. Be familiar with your calculator going into test day.

Obviously, calculators are only allowed on the “Math Test - Calculator” section of the SATs. Double-check the SAT Calculator Policy in advance to make sure the calculator you will be using is approved.

Accuracy is more important than speed.

Don’t lose out on easy points by making silly, avoidable mistakes. Every point counts. 

You don’t need to aim for an SAT Perfect Score.

Don’t stress yourself out and make something difficult infinitely harder.

Definitely take this seriously (I mean, it’s your future we’re talking about) BUT remember that you don’t need to get a perfect 1600 on the SAT in order to get into your dream college and get good scholarship money to pay for it.

Do the research as you build your college list to see what SAT score you’re actually aiming for.

How to score your practice SAT:

Once your pencil is down and you’re celebrating being one step closer to your dream future, you might want to know how the real scores get calculated. This article can help. 

After you’ve calculated the score of your practice test - keeping in mind that a “good” SAT score is relative - you can determine whether you need to study more or you’re ready for the real deal.

If you are looking for more ways to crack the SAT code and get even more great tips and strategies to improve your score quickly, you can find them in our free eBook:

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