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Acknowledgments
An SAT course is much more than clever techniques and powerful computer
score reports. The reason our results are great is that our teachers care so
much about their students. Many teachers have gone out of their way to
improve the course, often going so far as to write their own materials, some
of which we have incorporated into our course manuals as well as into this
book. The list of these teachers could fill this page.
Special thanks to all those who contributed to this year’s edition: Sara
Kuperstein, Amy Minster, Scott O’Neal, Cynthia Ward, Anne Bader, Gabby
Budzon, Brittany Lee, Jomil London, Jason Morgan, Jess Thomas, and Chris
Vakulchik.
We are also, as always, very appreciative of the time and attention given to
each page by Jason Ullmeyer, Liz Dacey, Emily Epstein White.
Finally, we would like to thank the people who truly have taught us
everything we know about the SAT: our students.
An SAT course is much more than clever techniques and powerful computer
score reports. The reason our results are great is that our teachers care so
much about their students. Many teachers have gone out of their way to
improve the course, often going so far as to write their own materials, some
of which we have incorporated into our course manuals as well as into this
book. The list of these teachers could fill this page.
Special thanks to all those who contributed to this year’s edition: Sara
Kuperstein, Amy Minster, Scott O’Neal, Cynthia Ward, Anne Bader, Gabby
Budzon, Brittany Lee, Jomil London, Jason Morgan, Jess Thomas, and Chris
Vakulchik.
We are also, as always, very appreciative of the time and attention given to
each page by Jason Ullmeyer, Liz Dacey, Emily Epstein White.
Finally, we would like to thank the people who truly have taught us
everything we know about the SAT: our students.
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Contents
Foreword
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Part I: Orientation
1 The SAT, The Princeton Review, and You
2 Practice Test 1
3 Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations
4 Cracking the SAT: Basic Principles
Part II: How to Crack the Reading Test
5 The Reading Test: Basic Approach
SAT Reading: Cracking the Passages
Sample Passage and Questions
Steps of the Basic Approach
Using the Basic Approach
6 More Question Types
More Question Types on the Reading Test
Paired Questions
Purpose Questions
General Questions
Charts and Graphs
Dual Passages
Dual Passage Drill
Dual Passage Drill Answers and Explanations
Foreword
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Part I: Orientation
1 The SAT, The Princeton Review, and You
2 Practice Test 1
3 Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations
4 Cracking the SAT: Basic Principles
Part II: How to Crack the Reading Test
5 The Reading Test: Basic Approach
SAT Reading: Cracking the Passages
Sample Passage and Questions
Steps of the Basic Approach
Using the Basic Approach
6 More Question Types
More Question Types on the Reading Test
Paired Questions
Purpose Questions
General Questions
Charts and Graphs
Dual Passages
Dual Passage Drill
Dual Passage Drill Answers and Explanations
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7 Advanced Reading Skills
When the Going Gets Tough
Translating
Matching Back Answer Choices
8 Reading Drills
Reading Drill 1
Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations
Part III: How to Crack the Writing and Language Test
9 Introduction to Writing and Language Strategy
Can You Really Test Writing on a Multiple-Choice Exam
Where Did All the Questions Go?
The Answer Choices Ask the Questions
Learn from the Answer Choices
POE Does the Big Work
All of the Questions Can’t Be Wrong All of the Time
How to Ace the Writing and Language Test: A Strategy
Writing and Language Drill 1
Writing and Language Drill 1 Answer Key
10 Words
The Words Change, but the Song Remains the Same
Transitions
Verbs
Pronouns
Vocabulary
Concision
More Fun with Words
Writing and Language Drill 2
When the Going Gets Tough
Translating
Matching Back Answer Choices
8 Reading Drills
Reading Drill 1
Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations
Part III: How to Crack the Writing and Language Test
9 Introduction to Writing and Language Strategy
Can You Really Test Writing on a Multiple-Choice Exam
Where Did All the Questions Go?
The Answer Choices Ask the Questions
Learn from the Answer Choices
POE Does the Big Work
All of the Questions Can’t Be Wrong All of the Time
How to Ace the Writing and Language Test: A Strategy
Writing and Language Drill 1
Writing and Language Drill 1 Answer Key
10 Words
The Words Change, but the Song Remains the Same
Transitions
Verbs
Pronouns
Vocabulary
Concision
More Fun with Words
Writing and Language Drill 2
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Writing and Language Drill 2: Answers and Explanations
11 Questions
And Then SAT Was Like, “Hey, Can I Ask You a Question?”
Purpose
Adding and Deleting
Order
Combining Sentences
What Do Graphs Have to Do with Grammar?
Conclusion
Writing and Language Drill 3
Writing and Language Drill 3: Answers and Explanations
12 Punctuation
Wait, the SAT Wants Me to Know How to Use a Semicolon?
STOP, GO, and the Vertical Line Test
A Slight Pause for Commas
Your Going to Be Tested on Apostrophe’s
Punctuation Questions in Disguise
Conclusion
Writing and Language Drill 4
Writing and Language Drill 4: Answers and Explanations
Part IV: How to Crack the Math Test
A Few Words about SAT Math
13 SAT Math: The Big Picture
The Big Picture
Ballparking
Read the Final Question
One Piece at a Time
11 Questions
And Then SAT Was Like, “Hey, Can I Ask You a Question?”
Purpose
Adding and Deleting
Order
Combining Sentences
What Do Graphs Have to Do with Grammar?
Conclusion
Writing and Language Drill 3
Writing and Language Drill 3: Answers and Explanations
12 Punctuation
Wait, the SAT Wants Me to Know How to Use a Semicolon?
STOP, GO, and the Vertical Line Test
A Slight Pause for Commas
Your Going to Be Tested on Apostrophe’s
Punctuation Questions in Disguise
Conclusion
Writing and Language Drill 4
Writing and Language Drill 4: Answers and Explanations
Part IV: How to Crack the Math Test
A Few Words about SAT Math
13 SAT Math: The Big Picture
The Big Picture
Ballparking
Read the Final Question
One Piece at a Time
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Write Stuff Down
The Calculator
14 Fun with Fundamentals
The Building Blocks
There Are Only Six Operations
Fractions
Decimals
Exponents and Square Roots
How to Read Charts and Graphs
Fundamentals Drill 1: No Calculator Section
Fundamentals Drill 2: Calculator-Permitted Section
Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations
15 Algebra: Cracking the System
SAT Algebra: Cracking the System
Fundamentals of SAT Algebra
Solving Radical Equations
Solving Rational Equations
Solving for Expressions
Solving Simultaneous Equations
Solving Inequalities
Simplifying Expressions
Solving Quadratic Equations
Imaginary and Complex Numbers
When Values are Absolute
Algebra Drill 1: No Calculator Section
Algebra Drill 2: Calculator-Permitted Section
Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations
16 Other SAT Algebra Strategies
The Calculator
14 Fun with Fundamentals
The Building Blocks
There Are Only Six Operations
Fractions
Decimals
Exponents and Square Roots
How to Read Charts and Graphs
Fundamentals Drill 1: No Calculator Section
Fundamentals Drill 2: Calculator-Permitted Section
Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations
15 Algebra: Cracking the System
SAT Algebra: Cracking the System
Fundamentals of SAT Algebra
Solving Radical Equations
Solving Rational Equations
Solving for Expressions
Solving Simultaneous Equations
Solving Inequalities
Simplifying Expressions
Solving Quadratic Equations
Imaginary and Complex Numbers
When Values are Absolute
Algebra Drill 1: No Calculator Section
Algebra Drill 2: Calculator-Permitted Section
Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations
16 Other SAT Algebra Strategies
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Princeton Review Algebra—AKA How to Avoid Algebra on the
SAT
Plugging In the Answers (PITA)
Solving Rational Equations
Solving Radical Equations
Plugging In Your Own Numbers
Meaning In Context
SAT Algebra Strategies Drill 1
SAT Algebra Strategies Drill 2
Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations
17 Advanced Arithmetic
Ratios and Proportions
Percentages
Percent Change
Percentages: Advanced Principles
Averages
What Is a Median?
What Is a Mode?
What is a Frequency Table?
What Is a Range?
What is Standard Deviation?
Rates
Probability
Sets of Questions
Analysis in Science
Advanced Arithmetic Drill: Calculator-Permitted Section
Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations
18 Functions and Graphs
SAT
Plugging In the Answers (PITA)
Solving Rational Equations
Solving Radical Equations
Plugging In Your Own Numbers
Meaning In Context
SAT Algebra Strategies Drill 1
SAT Algebra Strategies Drill 2
Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations
17 Advanced Arithmetic
Ratios and Proportions
Percentages
Percent Change
Percentages: Advanced Principles
Averages
What Is a Median?
What Is a Mode?
What is a Frequency Table?
What Is a Range?
What is Standard Deviation?
Rates
Probability
Sets of Questions
Analysis in Science
Advanced Arithmetic Drill: Calculator-Permitted Section
Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations
18 Functions and Graphs
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Function Fundamentals
The Coordinate Plane
Points on a Line
Slope
Equations of a Line
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Two Equations with Infinitely Many Solutions
Two Equations with No Solutions
Points of Intersection
Other Things You Can Do to a Line
Root, Solutions, and x-intercepts
Graphing Functions
Equations of a Parabola
Equation of a Circle
Functions and Graphs Drill 1
Functions and Graphs Drill 2
Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations
19 Geometry
Geometry on the SAT
Lines and Angles
Triangles
Circles
Rectangles and Squares
Polygons
Volume
Ballparking
Plugging In
Geometry Drill 1
The Coordinate Plane
Points on a Line
Slope
Equations of a Line
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Two Equations with Infinitely Many Solutions
Two Equations with No Solutions
Points of Intersection
Other Things You Can Do to a Line
Root, Solutions, and x-intercepts
Graphing Functions
Equations of a Parabola
Equation of a Circle
Functions and Graphs Drill 1
Functions and Graphs Drill 2
Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations
19 Geometry
Geometry on the SAT
Lines and Angles
Triangles
Circles
Rectangles and Squares
Polygons
Volume
Ballparking
Plugging In
Geometry Drill 1
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Geometry Drill 2
Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations
20 Grid-Ins
What is a Grid-In?
The Instructions
Fractions or Decimals: Your Choice
Gridding In: A Test Drive
More POOD
Range of Answers
Extended Thinking
Grid-In Drill 1
Grid-In Drill 2
Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations
Part V: Taking the SAT
Part VI: Practice Tests
Practice Test 2
Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations
Practice Test 3
Practice Test 3: Answers and Explanations
Practice Test 4
Practice Test 4: Answers and Explanations
Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations
20 Grid-Ins
What is a Grid-In?
The Instructions
Fractions or Decimals: Your Choice
Gridding In: A Test Drive
More POOD
Range of Answers
Extended Thinking
Grid-In Drill 1
Grid-In Drill 2
Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations
Part V: Taking the SAT
Part VI: Practice Tests
Practice Test 2
Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations
Practice Test 3
Practice Test 3: Answers and Explanations
Practice Test 4
Practice Test 4: Answers and Explanations
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Foreword
Welcome to Princeton Review SAT Prep! The SAT is not a test of aptitude,
how good of a person you are, or how successful you will be in life. The
SAT simply tests how well you take the SAT. And performing well on the
SAT is a skill, one that can be learned like any other. The Princeton Review
was founded more than 35 years ago on this very simple idea, and—as our
students’ test scores show—our approach is the one that works.
Sure, you want to do well on the SAT, but you don’t need to let the test
intimidate you. As you prepare, remember two important things about the
SAT:
It doesn’t measure the stuff that matters. It measures neither
intelligence nor the depth and breadth of what you’re learning in high
school. It doesn’t predict college grades as well as your high school
grades do. Colleges know there is more to you as a student—and as a
person—than what you do in a single 3-hour test administered on a
random Saturday morning.
It underpredicts the college performance of women, minorities, and
disadvantaged students. Historically, women have done better than men
in college but worse on the SAT. For a test that is used to help predict
performance in college, that’s a pretty poor record.
Your preparation for the SAT starts here. We at The Princeton Review spend
millions of dollars every year improving our methods and materials so that
students are always ready for the SAT, and we’ll get you ready too.
However, there is no magic pill: just buying this book isn’t going to improve
your scores. Solid score improvement takes commitment and effort from you.
Welcome to Princeton Review SAT Prep! The SAT is not a test of aptitude,
how good of a person you are, or how successful you will be in life. The
SAT simply tests how well you take the SAT. And performing well on the
SAT is a skill, one that can be learned like any other. The Princeton Review
was founded more than 35 years ago on this very simple idea, and—as our
students’ test scores show—our approach is the one that works.
Sure, you want to do well on the SAT, but you don’t need to let the test
intimidate you. As you prepare, remember two important things about the
SAT:
It doesn’t measure the stuff that matters. It measures neither
intelligence nor the depth and breadth of what you’re learning in high
school. It doesn’t predict college grades as well as your high school
grades do. Colleges know there is more to you as a student—and as a
person—than what you do in a single 3-hour test administered on a
random Saturday morning.
It underpredicts the college performance of women, minorities, and
disadvantaged students. Historically, women have done better than men
in college but worse on the SAT. For a test that is used to help predict
performance in college, that’s a pretty poor record.
Your preparation for the SAT starts here. We at The Princeton Review spend
millions of dollars every year improving our methods and materials so that
students are always ready for the SAT, and we’ll get you ready too.
However, there is no magic pill: just buying this book isn’t going to improve
your scores. Solid score improvement takes commitment and effort from you.
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If you read this book carefully and work through the problems and practice
tests included in the book, not only will you be well-versed in the format of
the SAT and the concepts it tests, you will also have a sound overall strategy
and a powerful arsenal of test-taking strategies that you can apply to
whatever you encounter on test day.
In addition to the comprehensive review in SAT Prep, we’ve included
additional practice online, accessible through our website—
PrincetonReview.com—to make it even more efficient at helping you to
improve your scores. Before doing anything else, be sure to register your
book at PrincetonReview.com/prep. When you do, you’ll gain access to the
most up-to-date information on the SAT, as well as more SAT and college
admissions resources.
The more you take advantage of the resources we’ve included in this book
and the online student tools that go with it, the better you’ll do on the test.
Read the book carefully and learn our strategies. Take the full-length practice
tests under actual timed conditions. Analyze your performance and focus your
efforts where you need improvement. Perhaps even study with a friend to
stay motivated. Attend a free event at The Princeton Review to learn more
about the SAT and how it is used in the college admissions process. Search
our website for an event that will take place near you or take place online!
This test is challenging, but you’re on the right track. We’ll be with you all
the way.
Good luck!
The Staff of The Princeton Review
tests included in the book, not only will you be well-versed in the format of
the SAT and the concepts it tests, you will also have a sound overall strategy
and a powerful arsenal of test-taking strategies that you can apply to
whatever you encounter on test day.
In addition to the comprehensive review in SAT Prep, we’ve included
additional practice online, accessible through our website—
PrincetonReview.com—to make it even more efficient at helping you to
improve your scores. Before doing anything else, be sure to register your
book at PrincetonReview.com/prep. When you do, you’ll gain access to the
most up-to-date information on the SAT, as well as more SAT and college
admissions resources.
The more you take advantage of the resources we’ve included in this book
and the online student tools that go with it, the better you’ll do on the test.
Read the book carefully and learn our strategies. Take the full-length practice
tests under actual timed conditions. Analyze your performance and focus your
efforts where you need improvement. Perhaps even study with a friend to
stay motivated. Attend a free event at The Princeton Review to learn more
about the SAT and how it is used in the college admissions process. Search
our website for an event that will take place near you or take place online!
This test is challenging, but you’re on the right track. We’ll be with you all
the way.
Good luck!
The Staff of The Princeton Review
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rankings of The Best 388 Colleges to find out more information
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this edition
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Part I
Orientation
1 The SAT, The Princeton Review, and You
2 Practice Test 1
3 Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations
4 Cracking the SAT: Basic Principles
Orientation
1 The SAT, The Princeton Review, and You
2 Practice Test 1
3 Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations
4 Cracking the SAT: Basic Principles
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LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!
You are about to unlock a vast repertoire of powerful strategies that have one
and only one purpose: to help you get a better score on the SAT. This book
contains the collected wisdom of The Princeton Review, which has spent
more than 35 years helping students achieve higher scores on standardized
tests. We’ve devoted millions of dollars and years of our lives to beating the
SAT. It’s what we do (twisted as it may be), and we want you to benefit from
our expertise.
Welcome!
Welcome to the Premium Edition of SAT Prep. This
edition comes chock-full of awesome online
resources, including five more full-length practice
tests, as well as videos, study guides, college
admissions articles, and more. See “Get More
(Free) Content” on this page for step-by-step
instructions for accessing your exclusive Premium
tools. Happy test prepping!
WHAT IS THE PRINCETON REVIEW?
The Princeton Review is the leader in test prep. Our goal is to help students
everywhere crack the SAT and a bunch of other standardized tests, including
the PSAT and ACT as well as graduate-level exams like the GRE and
GMAT. Starting from humble beginnings in 1981, The Princeton Review is
now the nation’s largest SAT preparation company. We offer courses in more
than 500 locations in 20 different countries, as well as online; we also
publish best-selling books, like the one you’re holding, and online resources
to get students ready for this test.
You are about to unlock a vast repertoire of powerful strategies that have one
and only one purpose: to help you get a better score on the SAT. This book
contains the collected wisdom of The Princeton Review, which has spent
more than 35 years helping students achieve higher scores on standardized
tests. We’ve devoted millions of dollars and years of our lives to beating the
SAT. It’s what we do (twisted as it may be), and we want you to benefit from
our expertise.
Welcome!
Welcome to the Premium Edition of SAT Prep. This
edition comes chock-full of awesome online
resources, including five more full-length practice
tests, as well as videos, study guides, college
admissions articles, and more. See “Get More
(Free) Content” on this page for step-by-step
instructions for accessing your exclusive Premium
tools. Happy test prepping!
WHAT IS THE PRINCETON REVIEW?
The Princeton Review is the leader in test prep. Our goal is to help students
everywhere crack the SAT and a bunch of other standardized tests, including
the PSAT and ACT as well as graduate-level exams like the GRE and
GMAT. Starting from humble beginnings in 1981, The Princeton Review is
now the nation’s largest SAT preparation company. We offer courses in more
than 500 locations in 20 different countries, as well as online; we also
publish best-selling books, like the one you’re holding, and online resources
to get students ready for this test.
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Our techniques work. We developed them after spending countless hours
scrutinizing real SATs, analyzing them with computers, and proving our
theories in the classroom.
The Princeton Review Way
This book will show you how to score higher on the SAT by teaching you to:
extract important information from tricky test questions
take full advantage of the limited time allowed
systematically answer questions—even if you don’t fully understand
them
avoid the traps that the SAT has laid for you (and use those traps to your
advantage)
The test is written and administered by the College Board, and they know
that our techniques work. For years, the test-writers claimed that the SAT
couldn’t be coached. But we’ve proven that view wrong, and they in turn
have struggled to find ways of changing the SAT so that The Princeton
Review won’t be able to crack it—in effect, acknowledging what our
students have known all along: that our techniques really do work. (In fact,
the College Board has recently admitted that students can and should prepare
for the SAT. So there!) The SAT has remained highly vulnerable to our
techniques. And the current version of the SAT is even more susceptible to
our methods. Read this book, work through the drills, take the practice tests,
and you’ll see what we mean.
Study!
If you were getting ready to take a biology test, you’d
study biology. If you were preparing for a basketball
game, you’d practice basketball. So, if you’re
preparing for the SAT, you need to study and
practice for the SAT. The exam can’t test everything
you learn in school (in fact, it tests very little), so
concentrate on learning what it does test.
scrutinizing real SATs, analyzing them with computers, and proving our
theories in the classroom.
The Princeton Review Way
This book will show you how to score higher on the SAT by teaching you to:
extract important information from tricky test questions
take full advantage of the limited time allowed
systematically answer questions—even if you don’t fully understand
them
avoid the traps that the SAT has laid for you (and use those traps to your
advantage)
The test is written and administered by the College Board, and they know
that our techniques work. For years, the test-writers claimed that the SAT
couldn’t be coached. But we’ve proven that view wrong, and they in turn
have struggled to find ways of changing the SAT so that The Princeton
Review won’t be able to crack it—in effect, acknowledging what our
students have known all along: that our techniques really do work. (In fact,
the College Board has recently admitted that students can and should prepare
for the SAT. So there!) The SAT has remained highly vulnerable to our
techniques. And the current version of the SAT is even more susceptible to
our methods. Read this book, work through the drills, take the practice tests,
and you’ll see what we mean.
Study!
If you were getting ready to take a biology test, you’d
study biology. If you were preparing for a basketball
game, you’d practice basketball. So, if you’re
preparing for the SAT, you need to study and
practice for the SAT. The exam can’t test everything
you learn in school (in fact, it tests very little), so
concentrate on learning what it does test.
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Chapter 1
The SAT, The Princeton Review, and
You
Welcome! Our job is to help you get the best possible score on the SAT. This
chapter tells you what to expect from the SAT as well as some specifics
about the test. It will also explain how to make the most of all your Princeton
Review materials.
The SAT, The Princeton Review, and
You
Welcome! Our job is to help you get the best possible score on the SAT. This
chapter tells you what to expect from the SAT as well as some specifics
about the test. It will also explain how to make the most of all your Princeton
Review materials.
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SAT
You may have bought this book because you know nothing about the SAT, or
perhaps you took the test once and want to raise your score. Either way, it’s
important to know about the test and the people who write it. Let’s take a
second to discuss some SAT facts: some of them may surprise you.
This Just In
The SAT is changing again. In January 2022, College
Board announced that the SAT will be going digital
and getting a makeover in the process. These
changes will go into effect in March 2023 for
international students and in March 2024 for
students in the U.S. The Princeton Review will be
tracking these changes and will continue to offer our
students all the tools they need to prepare for this
new version of the SAT.
What Does the SAT Test?
Just because the SAT features math, reading, and writing questions doesn’t
mean that it reflects what you learned in school. You can ace calculus or
write like Faulkner and still struggle with the SAT. The test-writers claim
that the test predicts how well you will do in college by measuring
“reasoning ability,” but all the SAT really measures is how well you take the
SAT. It does not reveal how smart—or how good—a person you are.
Who Writes the SAT?
Even though colleges and universities make wide use of the SAT, they’re not
the ones who write the test. That’s the job of the College Board, the
organization that creates the tests and decides how they will be administered
and used.
The test-writers are often criticized for the SAT. Many educators have argued
that the test does not measure the skills you really need for college. This led
them in 2005 to overhaul the entire test, only to revise it all over again in
early 2016. The important takeaway here is that the people who write the
You may have bought this book because you know nothing about the SAT, or
perhaps you took the test once and want to raise your score. Either way, it’s
important to know about the test and the people who write it. Let’s take a
second to discuss some SAT facts: some of them may surprise you.
This Just In
The SAT is changing again. In January 2022, College
Board announced that the SAT will be going digital
and getting a makeover in the process. These
changes will go into effect in March 2023 for
international students and in March 2024 for
students in the U.S. The Princeton Review will be
tracking these changes and will continue to offer our
students all the tools they need to prepare for this
new version of the SAT.
What Does the SAT Test?
Just because the SAT features math, reading, and writing questions doesn’t
mean that it reflects what you learned in school. You can ace calculus or
write like Faulkner and still struggle with the SAT. The test-writers claim
that the test predicts how well you will do in college by measuring
“reasoning ability,” but all the SAT really measures is how well you take the
SAT. It does not reveal how smart—or how good—a person you are.
Who Writes the SAT?
Even though colleges and universities make wide use of the SAT, they’re not
the ones who write the test. That’s the job of the College Board, the
organization that creates the tests and decides how they will be administered
and used.
The test-writers are often criticized for the SAT. Many educators have argued
that the test does not measure the skills you really need for college. This led
them in 2005 to overhaul the entire test, only to revise it all over again in
early 2016. The important takeaway here is that the people who write the
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SAT are professional test-writers, and, with some practice, it’s possible to
beat them at their own game.
Wait, Who Writes This Test?
You may be surprised to learn that the people who
write SAT test questions are NOT necessarily
teachers or college professors. The people who
write the SAT are professional test-writers, not
superhuman geniuses, so you can beat them at
their own game.
What’s on the SAT?
The SAT is 3 hours long for most students. In some states, a 50-minute essay
is also required as part of the SAT School Day administration. If you are
taking such an administration, check to see whether the essay will be part of
it. The SAT consists of the following:
1 multiple-choice Reading Test (52 questions, 65 minutes)
1 multiple-choice Writing and Language Test (44 questions, 35 minutes)
1 Math Test, consisting of a No Calculator section (20 questions, 25
minutes) and a Calculator section (38 questions, 55 minutes)
Key Takeaway
What really matters to you as a test-taker is how the
test is divided up and what YOU need to know to
crack it!
Both sections of the Math Test contain some student-produced-response
questions called Grid-Ins, but all other questions on the exam are multiple
choice. All multiple-choice sections on the SAT have four possible answer
choices.
Each part of this book covers these tests in detail, but here’s a brief rundown
of what you can expect.
beat them at their own game.
Wait, Who Writes This Test?
You may be surprised to learn that the people who
write SAT test questions are NOT necessarily
teachers or college professors. The people who
write the SAT are professional test-writers, not
superhuman geniuses, so you can beat them at
their own game.
What’s on the SAT?
The SAT is 3 hours long for most students. In some states, a 50-minute essay
is also required as part of the SAT School Day administration. If you are
taking such an administration, check to see whether the essay will be part of
it. The SAT consists of the following:
1 multiple-choice Reading Test (52 questions, 65 minutes)
1 multiple-choice Writing and Language Test (44 questions, 35 minutes)
1 Math Test, consisting of a No Calculator section (20 questions, 25
minutes) and a Calculator section (38 questions, 55 minutes)
Key Takeaway
What really matters to you as a test-taker is how the
test is divided up and what YOU need to know to
crack it!
Both sections of the Math Test contain some student-produced-response
questions called Grid-Ins, but all other questions on the exam are multiple
choice. All multiple-choice sections on the SAT have four possible answer
choices.
Each part of this book covers these tests in detail, but here’s a brief rundown
of what you can expect.
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Want More?
For even more practice, check out 10 Practice Tests
for the SAT.
Reading Test
Your scores on the Reading Test and the Writing and Language Test (see
below) together make up your Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score on
the SAT. The Reading Test is 65 minutes long and consists of 52 questions,
all of which are passage based and multiple choice. Passages may be paired
with informational graphics, such as charts or graphs, and there will be a
series of questions based on a pair of passages. The selected passages will
be from previously published works in the areas of world literature,
history/social studies, and science. Questions based on science passages may
ask you to analyze data or hypotheses, while questions on literature passages
will focus more on literary concepts like theme, mood, and characterization.
The main goal of the Reading Test is to measure your ability to understand
words in context as well as find and analyze evidence.
Writing and Language Test
The Writing and Language Test is 35 minutes long and consists of 44
questions, which are also multiple choice and based on passages. However,
instead of asking you to analyze a passage, questions will require you to
proofread and edit the passage. This means you will have to correct grammar
and word choice, as well as make larger changes to the organization or
content of the passage.
Math Test
You will have a total of 80 minutes to complete the Math Test, which, as
mentioned earlier, is divided into two sections: No Calculator (Section 3; 25
For even more practice, check out 10 Practice Tests
for the SAT.
Reading Test
Your scores on the Reading Test and the Writing and Language Test (see
below) together make up your Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score on
the SAT. The Reading Test is 65 minutes long and consists of 52 questions,
all of which are passage based and multiple choice. Passages may be paired
with informational graphics, such as charts or graphs, and there will be a
series of questions based on a pair of passages. The selected passages will
be from previously published works in the areas of world literature,
history/social studies, and science. Questions based on science passages may
ask you to analyze data or hypotheses, while questions on literature passages
will focus more on literary concepts like theme, mood, and characterization.
The main goal of the Reading Test is to measure your ability to understand
words in context as well as find and analyze evidence.
Writing and Language Test
The Writing and Language Test is 35 minutes long and consists of 44
questions, which are also multiple choice and based on passages. However,
instead of asking you to analyze a passage, questions will require you to
proofread and edit the passage. This means you will have to correct grammar
and word choice, as well as make larger changes to the organization or
content of the passage.
Math Test
You will have a total of 80 minutes to complete the Math Test, which, as
mentioned earlier, is divided into two sections: No Calculator (Section 3; 25
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minutes, 20 questions) and Calculator (Section 4; 55 minutes, 38 questions).
Most questions are multiple choice, but there are also a handful of what
College Board calls Student-produced Response questions, which are also
known as Grid-Ins. For Grid-In questions, instead of choosing from four
answer choices, you’ll have to work through a question and then enter your
answer on your answer sheet by bubbling in the appropriate numbers. We’ll
discuss this in more detail in Chapter 20. Exactly 13 of the 58 math questions
will be Grid-Ins.
The Math Test covers four main content areas, which the College Board has
named the following: (1) Heart of Algebra, (2) Problem Solving and Data
Analysis, (3) Passport to Advanced Math, and (4) Additional Topics in
Math. This last section includes complex numbers and topics in geometry and
trigonometry. Part IV of this book covers each of these content areas in depth.
The Optional Essay is No Longer an Option
After June 2021, College Board stopped offering students the option to take
the SAT essay. This means that no colleges require it (since it’s not an option
for most students), so ignore any outdated information you might see about
the SAT essay. The only students who will take the essay are those who are
required to do so during a School Day Administration—that is, when your
school or district has you take the SAT during a school day rather than over
the weekend. If you will be taking a School Day SAT, find out from your
school whether the essay portion will be included. If it will be, you can find
some sample prompts online in your free Student Tools.
Most questions are multiple choice, but there are also a handful of what
College Board calls Student-produced Response questions, which are also
known as Grid-Ins. For Grid-In questions, instead of choosing from four
answer choices, you’ll have to work through a question and then enter your
answer on your answer sheet by bubbling in the appropriate numbers. We’ll
discuss this in more detail in Chapter 20. Exactly 13 of the 58 math questions
will be Grid-Ins.
The Math Test covers four main content areas, which the College Board has
named the following: (1) Heart of Algebra, (2) Problem Solving and Data
Analysis, (3) Passport to Advanced Math, and (4) Additional Topics in
Math. This last section includes complex numbers and topics in geometry and
trigonometry. Part IV of this book covers each of these content areas in depth.
The Optional Essay is No Longer an Option
After June 2021, College Board stopped offering students the option to take
the SAT essay. This means that no colleges require it (since it’s not an option
for most students), so ignore any outdated information you might see about
the SAT essay. The only students who will take the essay are those who are
required to do so during a School Day Administration—that is, when your
school or district has you take the SAT during a school day rather than over
the weekend. If you will be taking a School Day SAT, find out from your
school whether the essay portion will be included. If it will be, you can find
some sample prompts online in your free Student Tools.
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Enhance your test prep with your Premium online
resources, like helpful video tutorials and week-by-
week study guides. Plus, use the “SAT Insider” to
help navigate college admissions, applications,
financial aid, and more.
Scoring on the SAT
The SAT is scored on a scale of 400 to 1600, which is a combination of your
scores for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (a combination of your
Reading and Writing and Language scores, scored from 200 to 800) and Math
(also scored from 200 to 800). The exam also has a detailed scoring system
that includes cross-test scores and subscores based on your performance on
each of the three tests. Your score report for the SAT will feature scores for
each of the following:
Total Score (1): The sum of the two section scores (Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing, Math), ranging from 400 to 1600
Section Scores (2): Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, ranging from
200 to 800; Math, also ranging from 200 to 800
Test Scores (3): Reading Test, Writing and Language Test, Math Test,
each of which is scored on a scale from 10 to 40
Cross-Test Scores (2): Each is scored on a scale from 10 to 40 and
based on selected questions from the three tests (Reading, Writing and
Language, Math):
1. Analysis in History/Social Studies
2. Analysis in Science
Subscores (7): Each of the following receives a score from 1 to 15:
1. Command of Evidence (Reading; Writing and Language)
Enhance your test prep with your Premium online
resources, like helpful video tutorials and week-by-
week study guides. Plus, use the “SAT Insider” to
help navigate college admissions, applications,
financial aid, and more.
Scoring on the SAT
The SAT is scored on a scale of 400 to 1600, which is a combination of your
scores for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (a combination of your
Reading and Writing and Language scores, scored from 200 to 800) and Math
(also scored from 200 to 800). The exam also has a detailed scoring system
that includes cross-test scores and subscores based on your performance on
each of the three tests. Your score report for the SAT will feature scores for
each of the following:
Total Score (1): The sum of the two section scores (Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing, Math), ranging from 400 to 1600
Section Scores (2): Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, ranging from
200 to 800; Math, also ranging from 200 to 800
Test Scores (3): Reading Test, Writing and Language Test, Math Test,
each of which is scored on a scale from 10 to 40
Cross-Test Scores (2): Each is scored on a scale from 10 to 40 and
based on selected questions from the three tests (Reading, Writing and
Language, Math):
1. Analysis in History/Social Studies
2. Analysis in Science
Subscores (7): Each of the following receives a score from 1 to 15:
1. Command of Evidence (Reading; Writing and Language)
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2. Words in Context (Reading; Writing and Language)
3. Expression of Ideas (Writing and Language)
4. Standard English Conventions (Writing and Language)
5. Heart of Algebra (Math)
6. Problem Solving and Data Analysis (Math)
7. Passport to Advanced Math (Math)
This scoring structure was designed to help provide a more holistic profile
of students’ skills and knowledge, as well as readiness for college.
However, colleges aren’t likely to look at the cross-test scores or the
subscores.
Your Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score is determined in the
following way:
Verbal Scaled Score out of 800 =
Since the two verbal sections are tied together, an improvement in either area
will increase your Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score. The Math
score is a bit less complicated, with a direct relationship between the Math
Test Score and the number of questions answered correctly in the Math
sections. The scale may change slightly from test to test, but this chart will
give you a good idea of the approximate score you would get with each
number of raw points.
Math Scale Score
Scaled Score Raw Points
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3. Expression of Ideas (Writing and Language)
4. Standard English Conventions (Writing and Language)
5. Heart of Algebra (Math)
6. Problem Solving and Data Analysis (Math)
7. Passport to Advanced Math (Math)
This scoring structure was designed to help provide a more holistic profile
of students’ skills and knowledge, as well as readiness for college.
However, colleges aren’t likely to look at the cross-test scores or the
subscores.
Your Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score is determined in the
following way:
Verbal Scaled Score out of 800 =
Since the two verbal sections are tied together, an improvement in either area
will increase your Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score. The Math
score is a bit less complicated, with a direct relationship between the Math
Test Score and the number of questions answered correctly in the Math
sections. The scale may change slightly from test to test, but this chart will
give you a good idea of the approximate score you would get with each
number of raw points.
Math Scale Score
Scaled Score Raw Points
350 12
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