United States Test Preparation
SAT
College Board first introduced the SAT in the United States in 1926. In March 2023, College Board revised the entire SAT format. This new version is now much easier and designed to retain student memory. Section 1 contains two (2) Reading and Writing modules. Section 2 contains two (2) Math modules. High school students are encouraged to complete our free SAT Diagnostic Tests (DTs) to get started!
Format
The SAT contains two (2) sections with four (4) total multiple-choice question (MCQ) modules:
Section 1 Reading and Writing Module 1 (32 Minutes; 27 Questions)
Section 1 Reading and Writing Module 2 (32 Minutes; 27 Questions)
Section 2 Math Module 1 (35 Minutes; 22 Questions)
Section 2 Math Module 2 (35 Minutes; 22 Questions)
All questions contain four (4) possible answer choices
Total time for entire SAT exam: 134 minutes (2 hours; 14 minutes)
Total number of questions for entire SAT exam: 98
Dates and Deadlines
Please review the latest SAT schedule updates for US and international students.
Tips for Students
The SAT MCQs were revised in March 2023:
Reading and Writing modules contain standalone questions; each question specifically corresponds to one (1) short paragraph
Reading and Writing modules contain fill-in questions; these questions provide a short paragraph with a missing word; students must build vocabulary skills prior
Reading and Writing modules contain short paragraphs that must be evaluated for content, analysis, motives and character development
Reading and Writing modules still contain questions with supplementary material (charts, tables, maps, or data), in random order with four (4) answer choices
Reading and Writing modules contain simple grammar questions concerning verbs, tense, punctuation, word choice and phrasing
Math Test modules allow approved calculators for all questions
Math Test modules contains a variety of percentage, function, equation, graph and geometric questions
Math Test modules no longer require fill-in questions that must be manually written
SAT Total Score Percentages
| Year | 1600-1400 | 1390-1200 | 1190-1000 | 990-800 | 790-600 | 590-400 | SAT Mean Score | Global Students | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7% | 17% | 29% | 31% | 16% | 0%* | 1,028 | 1,913,742 | ||||||
| 2022 | 8% | 18% | 31% | 32% | 12% | 0%* | 1,050 | 1,737,678 | ||||||
| 2021 | 8% | 20% | 32% | 29% | 12% | 0%* | 1,060 | 1,509,133 | ||||||
| 2020 | 7% | 19% | 33% | 30% | 12% | 0%* | 1,051 | 2,198,460 | ||||||
| 2019 | 7% | 19% | 33% | 30% | 11% | 0%* | 1,059 | 2,220,087 | ||||||
| 2018 | 7% | 20% | 35% | 29% | 9% | 0%* | 1,068 | 2,136,539 | ||||||
| 2017 | 5% | 20% | 36% | 30% | 9% | 0%* | 1,060 | 1,715,481 | ||||||
| *There are students who obtained scores within these ranges but are less than 1%, which is presented as 0% in the tables. Source: College Board 2017-2023 | ||||||||||||||
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) Section Score Percentages
| Year | 800-700 | 690-600 | 590-500 | 490-400 | 390-300 | 290-200 | SAT ERW Mean Score | Global Students | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7% | 19% | 29% | 31% | 13% | 0%* | 520 | 1,913,742 | ||||||
| 2022 | 8% | 20% | 31% | 31% | 10% | 0%* | 529 | 1,737,678 | ||||||
| 2021 | 8% | 22% | 31% | 29% | 10% | 0%* | 533 | 1,509,133 | ||||||
| 2020 | 7% | 21% | 32% | 30% | 10% | 0%* | 528 | 2,198,460 | ||||||
| 2019 | 7% | 22% | 32% | 29% | 9% | 0%* | 531 | 2,220,087 | ||||||
| 2018 | 7% | 23% | 34% | 28% | 8% | 0%* | 536 | 2,136,539 | ||||||
| 2017 | 6% | 23% | 35% | 28% | 8% | 0%* | 533 | 1,715,481 | ||||||
| *There are students who obtained scores within these ranges but are less than 1%, which is presented as 0% in the tables. Source: College Board 2017-2023 | ||||||||||||||
SAT Math Section Score Percentages
| Year | 800-700 | 690-600 | 590-500 | 490-400 | 390-300 | 290-200 | SAT Math Mean Score | Global Students | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9% | 15% | 28% | 28% | 19% | 0%* | 508 | 1,913,742 | ||||||
| 2022 | 10% | 16% | 30% | 29% | 15% | 0%* | 521 | 1,737,678 | ||||||
| 2021 | 10% | 17% | 31% | 26% | 14% | 0%* | 528 | 1,509,133 | ||||||
| 2020 | 9% | 17% | 32% | 27% | 14% | 0%* | 523 | 2,198,460 | ||||||
| 2019 | 10% | 17% | 33% | 27% | 13% | 0%* | 531 | 2,220,087 | ||||||
| 2018 | 9% | 17% | 35% | 27% | 11% | 0%* | 531 | 2,136,539 | ||||||
| 2017 | 7% | 18% | 36% | 28% | 11% | 0%* | 527 | 1,715,481 | ||||||
| *There are students who obtained scores within these ranges but are less than 1%, which is presented as 0% in the tables. Source: College Board 2017-2023 | ||||||||||||||
Hyeryn, High School Student
SAT ESSAY
Ryan mainly helped me clean up my writing to make it more concise and smooth. Many of my sentences were choppy, and some word choices were redundant. He helped me cut down word count and create smoother transitions. The SAT Essay requires rhetorical analysis, so Ryan helped me break down the passage and figure out how to identify various rhetorical tools to implement in my writing. Ryan always sent a follow-up email after a class to remind me of what we discussed and my areas of improvement. He was very direct and honest for clarity, and the feedback was detailed and helpful. The homework load was manageable, since homework was usually just a draft rewrite. The training was difficult at times because it seemed like I wasn’t making progress and my confidence dropped, but I was encouraged by Ryan’s motivation. He’s very accessible because he checks his emails and chats frequently to be as prompt as possible.