Because they have gone through the same writing and editing process as the questions you'll encounter on the actual test, these old tests come closest to reproducing what you will encounter on test day. Also, because they have been officially released by the College Board, there is no question about their quality.
On the other hand, it's not always clear whether another company can sufficiently mimic the College Board's approach, style, or wording. Finally, please note: the SAT underwent a big redesign in as well. So when talking about the old tests below, I will say "pre" and "post" to differentiate between the two old versions of the SAT. Ready to go beyond just reading about the SAT? Designed and written by PrepScholar SAT experts , our SAT program customizes to your skill level in over 40 subskills so that you can focus your studying on what will get you the biggest score gains.
The math section is the most unchanged. There is less geometry on the current SAT than on the old ones, and some basic trigonometry has been added. Also, there's now a no-calculator section. After public resistance, the controversial new "do a long jump while computing the distance of your long jump" task has been tabled for now. The old Reading and Writing sections are now one section called "Writing and Language. But all questions are passage-based and rely on your ability to determine meaning from context.
The old isolated-sentence grammar and syntax questions are now less helpful, but you can still use them to refresh your understanding of proper usage, grammar, and punctuation. Just don't use them as real test practice. Feel free to also skip any questions from the pre A. The current essay is 50 minutes long, and it is much closer to the kind of analytical writing you've been doing in high school all along.
The essay gives you a passage and then asks you to write about how the author builds the argument. This is one place where the old tests simply will not help. Instead, you should brush up on your understanding of rhetorical devices, structure, and the uses of evidence.
The study of rhetoric apparently involves both a book, an enormous fighting staff, and maybe You've been warned. On the other hand, the internet is a vast and wondrous place, and you may be able to find slightly less authorized but nevertheless completely official old SAT tests if you poke around a little. Try searching for "free old SAT tests" and looking past the first couple of pages of Google results to the less commercial corners of the web.
To simulate test-day conditions, definitely use current official tests. An email address is required. To sign up:. You access batch essay files in much the same way you access individual essays:.
On the screen, you will see a list of your batches by test administration or by the week in which they were sent. Each contains the batch essay files from that SAT administration or from that week.
You will receive an email when a batch of essays is available for download. Colleges can customize the batch of essays you access to only include the essays the college wants to see. The process has two steps:.
Up to 3, essays can be requested in one batch. After submitting your request, you will receive a confirmation message with an essay batch number. You will also receive a confirmation email of the essay batch request sent to the email address on record for your institution. Save your batch number for accessing the file once it has become available. Sign in again the next business day to download any batch files requested that have been successfully generated.
The files will be individual PDF files in zipped format. Along with the batches of students' essays, you will receive:. SAT Suite of Assessments. Getting Scores. Scores Online Sign in to view scores. Who Else Gets Your Scores When you registered for the test or afterward, you told us which colleges or scholarship programs you wanted us to send your scores to.
Learn more at sending your scores. Why Some Scores Are Delayed Scores may be released later for reasons that include a late receipt of answer sheets, missing information on your answer sheet, information that is inconsistent with your registration information, or other uncommon conditions that flag your test for more attention.
Paper Score Reports Your paper score report will be provided to your high school. Understanding Scores. Calculating SAT Scores. This is how your SAT was scored if you took it before March Educator Delivery Options.
Online Essay Viewing. Admission officers are able to access individual student essays online. Once you've signed in, you can: View essays individually Arrange to download essays to your system in batches explained below Colleges will only have access to the essays of those students from whom they received official score reports. Essay Information Colleges receive the following information, whether accessing essays individually or in batches: Student identifying information: Every essay image is accompanied by the student's name and address.
A unique essay locator ID is included on the paper and electronic score reports sent to colleges. Essay prompt information: Every essay image from a regular test administration is accompanied by the essay prompt and assignment to which that student responded. Essay scores: Institutions can select whether to hide or to display scores with the image of the essay.
View the Essay Scoring Guide. Batch Essay Delivery Colleges can choose to receive all student essays in batch files. Contact Code Control at Batch essay delivery also includes: The choice of receiving large batch essay files up to essays or small batch essay files up to essays. Ultimately, it's better to do some SAT practice than none at all! Practice tests aren't just good for getting to know the SAT format and sections—they're also great for learning from your mistakes.
For every practice SAT test you take, spend time reviewing both questions you got wrong and questions you got right. If you don't know why you missed a question, don't just skip it and move on; doing this means you won't learn what kind of mistake you made, which increases your risk of making it over and over again.
This habit can affect your score pretty drastically. So make sure to approach your SAT prep with this in mind: quality over quantity. I'd rather have you take three practice tests with detailed review than six practice tests with no review. From my experience with thousands of students, this magic number works best at getting students really comfortable with the SAT in all major respects, including timing and endurance.
If you want to take more than four tests, go ahead and try it out—just make sure that you balance your prep with some focused studying on your weaknesses so that you can make faster progress. Some students are great at learning the ins and outs of the SAT through practice tests alone—they recognize their mistakes, understand why they made them, and avoid making them in the future.
But most students need additional help to pinpoint their weaknesses and teach them the skills and strategies needed for success on the SAT. If practice tests aren't enough for you, download our free guide to help you figure out which SAT prep method works best for you.
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