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Free SAT Prep Materials (and resources)

Updated: Feb 18, 2022



Introduction

When it comes to studying for the SAT, you can spend hours looking for free resources online, but this is time better spent studying for the test. We wanted to save you the time. Below, you'll find a curated collection of helpful SAT resources from official practice tests to registration guides.


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Practice


1. College Board: 8 official full-length tests with answer keys and explanations -- collegeboard.org


2. Khan Academy: Official Online Tests -- khanacademy.org


3. 70+ Full and Partial Tests -- cracksat.net


4. 253 Practice Tests -- varsitytutors.com


5. 5 Full Online Reading Tests -- highschooltestprep.com


6. 2 Full Tests and 2 Diagnostic Tests - prep.ivyglobal.com


7. 1 Online Full-length Test -- sat.magoosh.com


8. 10 Online Partial Tests -- uniontestprep.com


9. 17 Diagnostic Tests -- varsitytutors.com


10. Several Math Practice Tests -- blog.prepscholar.com






Guides


11. Official Study Guide -- collegeboard.org


12. Understanding the Reading Test -- collegeboard.org


13. SAT Reading Test: Content areas -- khanacademy.org


14. Understanding the Writing and Language Test -- collegeboard.org


15. Introduction to the SAT Writing and Language Test -- khanacademy.org


16. Writing and Language Test: Overview -- khanacademy.org


17. What to Expect on the SAT Writing and Language Test -- khanacademy.org


18. Writing and Language Test: Passage Types -- khanacademy.org


19. SAT Math Guide -- blog.prepscholar.com






Scoring


20. Getting SAT Scores -- collegeboard.org


21. Sending SAT Scores -- collegeboard.org


22. How the SAT is Scored -- collegeboard.org


23. Verifying Scores -- collegeboard.org


24. Cancelling Scores -- collegeboard.org


25. Scoring explained –- blog.prepscholar.com (Offers a detailed explanation of how the SAT is scored)


26. Score calculator –- thecollegepanda.com (Calculate your scaled score based on the most recent tests)


27. Look up colleges you can get into by your SAT score -- collegesimply.com


28. SAT score requirements for 101 US schools -- blog.prepscholar.com


29. Average SAT scores at the top 30 US schools -- veritasprep.com


30. Average SAT scores for 360 schools -- compassprep.com


31. SAT to ACT conversion chart -- studypoint.com






Registration


32. Complete official registration guide -- collegeboard.org


33. Registration and test day checklist -- collegeboard.org


34. How to register online -- collegeboard.org


35. How to register by mail -- collegeboard.org


36. Photo I.D. Form -- collegeboard.org


37. Test dates and Deadlines (USA) -- collegeboard.org


38. Fees – US -- collegeboard.org


39. International Test Dates and Deadlines -- collegeboard.org


40. International Test Fees -- collegeboard.org






Test Day and Test Centers


41. Test Day checklist -- collegeboard.org


42. Testing Centers Search (USA) --collegeboard.org


43. Test Center Closings -- collegeboard.org


44. All Test centers – US -- collegeboard.org






Question Types and Strategies


45. All SAT question types explained -- magoosh.com






Reading Questions


46. SAT Reading Test Question Types -- manhattanreview.com


47. Command of Evidence: 5 Key SAT Reading Strategies -- blog.prepscholar.com


48. Words in Context -- blog.prepscholar.com


49. Big Picture Questions -- blog.prepscholar.com


50. Analyzing Data Graphics -- blog.prepscholar.com


51. Rhetoric Questions -- khanacademy.org


52. Synthesis Questions -- khanacademy.org


53. Information and Ideas Questions -- khanacademy.org






Writing and Language Questions


54. Writing and Language Test: Expression of Ideas -- khanacademy.org


55. Writing and Language Test: Standard English Conventions -- khanacademy.org


56. Writing and Language Test: Format -- khanacademy.org






Math Questions


57. What’s Tested on the SAT Math Section? Topics and Practice --blog.prepscholar.com


58. The Four Types of Math You’ll See on the SAT -- student-tutor.com/blog


59. Sample Questions -- collegeboard.org






Strategies


60. 5 Strategies for the SAT -- collegeboard.org


61. 23 SAT Tips and Tricks -- blog.prepscholar.com



Reading Strategies


62. Reading: Active Reading 7Strategy: SQ3R -- khanacademy.org


63. Reading: Rephrase and Predict -- khanacademy.org


64. Reading: Test Tip Forum -- khanacademy.org


65. Top 10 SAT Reading Tips -- magoosh.com


66. 6 SAT Reading Tips You Need to Know -- prepexpert.com


67. 8 SAT Writing Tips You Need to Know -- prepexpert.com



Writing and Language Strategies


68. Writing and Language: Mark up the test -- khanacademy.org


69. Writing and Language: How to approach sentence and paragraph sequence questions -- khanacademy.org


70. Writing and Language: How to approach sentence addition/deletion questions -- khanacademy.org


71. Writing and Language: Test Tip Forum -- khanacademy.org


72. Writing and Language: Solving Expression of Ideas questions --khanacademy.org


73. Writing and Language: Solving Standard English Conventions questions --khanacademy.org


74. Complete SAT and ACT Grammar and Punctuation Rules -- prepexpert.com



Math Strategies


75. How to get 800 on SAT Math -- magoosh.com


76. How to get 800 on SAT Math, by a Perfect Scorer -- blog.prepscholar.com


77. SAT Math Must-Know Facts and Formulas -- erikthered.com/tutor


78. 11 Proven Strategies To Increase Your Math SAT Score -- student-tutor.com/blog


79. SAT Math Strategies -- erikthered.com/tutor






Social Media


80. Official SAT on Twitter -- twitter.com


81. Official College Board on Facebook -- facebook.com


82. Official College Board on Youtube -- youtube.com


83. Official College Board on Instagram -- instagram.com


84. Official College Board on LinkedIn -- linkedin.com