Khan Academy - Khan Academy has partnered with CollegeBoard to deliver free SAT practice for high schoolers across the country. Practicing with Khan Academy allows you to focus on specific skills.

SAT Past Tests - Our compilation contains every released SAT test and answers since its reformatting in 2016. Practice tests allow you to gauge your progress and see your weaknesses. We recommend doing one test every one to two weeks in one sitting to gauge progress in test-day conditions. After taking a practice test, you should write your mistakes down in a notebook, along with the type of problem and the skill it was testing, and then focus your study on those skills.

UWorld - This website contains an online question bank of thousands of high-quality questions and detailed answer explanations for every section of the SAT. However, it is on the pricier side, and so we do recommend that you use this only if you need the extra practice. UWorld also offers similar practice for AP Exams.

The reading section of the SAT contains 52 questions and 5 passages - a history, science, social science, literature, and an argument (dual passage), each with 10-11 questions, and gives you 65 minutes. This section is generally considered to be the hardest. Many people find certain passage types to be harder than others, and you should practice the passage types you find to be difficult.

• For evidence based questions, first read and circle the evidence in the text, then select the evidence option that best answers the claim, then pick the claim that the evidence best supports.

• Always read the introductory blip at the beginning of the passage - this can give you insight into the time period, and even immediately provide the answers to some questions.

• Learn which reading strategy works for you best - the two that usually work the best (one will definitely be better than the other for you, try both), are skimming the passage and answering the questions, then going back to the passage for reference whenever needed, or thoroughly reading the passage on your initial read and then answering the questions, again going back to the passage for reference whenever needed. If it works for you, go with the first option as it saves time. 

• Never use prior knowledge - the SAT expects you to use only information provided in context, so using prior knowledge can lead to picking the wrong choice, and it can be set up to trip you up that way.

• Use process of elimination - Even a single word in an answer choice that's incorrect, or a detail that isn't mentioned in the text makes an answer choice wrong.

The writing section of the SAT contains 44 questions and 4 passages, each with 11 questions, and gives you 35 minutes. If you memorize the SAT Grammar Rules, this section will be a breeze, and an easy way to boost your score. We cannot emphasize this enough. Memorize the rules.

• Be concise and eliminate redundancy - Pick the most concise option, and eliminate redundant words. For questions that you can't figure out, go with the shortest option if you need to guess.

• Consistency - if multiple options make sense in a sentence, figure out what words are used in that same grammatical situation elsewhere in the passage. Keep your answer choices consistent with the writing style and facts of the rest of the passage.

• References - for reference questions, read the part of the passage being referenced, and pick the option that best reflects the upcoming information.

• Connections - for these, pick the one that best links the topics of the paragraphs, and in the case of passage conclusion sentences, pick the one that best summarizes the main idea of the passage.

• Sentence placement - there are usually two questions in the section that ask where to place a sentence - read the whole paragraph aloud with the sentence placed in each option, and pick the one that doesn't jump back and forth between information, and is in chronological order.

• Sentence deletion - keep the sentence if it adds value, relevant information, or support to a paragraph. Otherwise, delete it.

There are two math sections on the SAT - no calculator & calculator. Section 3 - No Calculator, has 20 questions and gives you 25 minutes. While the questions are usually easier, the pacing is difficult. Section 4 - Calculator Math, has 38 questions and gives you 55 minutes. This section is usually harder, but more generous with time.

• Know your calculator - we recommend a TI-84 Plus CE. You can use your calculator to factor, solve systems of equations, and graph difficult problems. 

• Solve polynomials and systems of equations with your TI-84. On a TI-84, go to -> Apps -> PlySmlt2, where you will see Polynomial solvers and Systems of Equations solvers.

• Understand what the question is asking you - the questions can sometimes not ask what you think it's asking. A question like (2x+3)-4 = 5 could ask for x, or something like 2x+3.

• Know your formulas (especially the Pythagorean Theorem, equation of a circle, and SOH CAH TOA).

• Every math skill on the SAT (almost all of these will be on it). Get comfortable!

Basic Algebra

• • Linear functions

  • Single variable equations

  • Systems of linear equations

  • Absolute value

Advanced Algebra

• • Manipulating polynomials

  • Quadratic equations

  • Dividing polynomials

  • Exponential functions

  • Function notation

  • Solving exponential equations

  • Systems of equations with nonlinear equations

Problem Solving and Data Analysis

• • Ratios and proportions

  • Scatterplots, boxplots, and graphs

  • Categorical data and probabilities

  • Experimental interpretation

  • Mean, median, mode, and standard deviation

Additional Topics 

• • Coordinate geometry - lines and slopes

  • Coordinate geometry - nonlinear functions

  • Geometry - circles

  • Geometry - lines and angles

  • Geometry - solid geometry

  • Geometry - triangles and polygons

  • Trigonometry

  • Complex numbers