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SAT Practice Papers

Written by  Rachit Agrawal

Reviewed by  Priyanka Bhargava

Published: Mon, September 30, 2019 9:30 AM IST  Updated: Mon, September 30, 2019 9:30 AM IST  9 mins read

SAT Practice Papers

Written by  Rachit Agrawal

Reviewed by  Priyanka Bhargava

Published: Mon, Sep 30, 2019 9:30 AM IST  Updated: Mon, Sep 30, 2019 9:30 AM IST  9 mins read

SAT Practice Papers

SAT Practice Test

Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) is a standardized test conducted worldwide. It is wholly owned and developed by the College Board and is administered by the Educational Testing Services.

SAT is conducted to identify and measure the writing skills, critical reading skills, and knowledge in mathematics.

It’s a 3-hour test and in some cases approx 4 hours. It is conducted 7 times in a year. SAT consists of different sections. Each section is scored on a scale of 400-1600.

SECTION

NO. OF QUESTIONS

TEST DURATION

READING

52

65 minutes

WRITING and LANGUAGE

44

35 minutes

MATHEMATICS

58

80 minutes

SAT Sample papers 2018

The SAT exam includes Mathematics, Critical Reading, and Writing section. By practicing SAT sample papers students are able to know their own standards and can practice more for the exam. There are 2 sample papers of 2018 pdf links from which you can practice the questions.

SAT Sample Papers 2019

The PDF links for SAT sample paper 2019 is mentioned below –

SAT Sample Questions

The SAT is the exam for attaining scholarship in US universities. The sample question of SAT exam is not so difficult but you should practice for clearing the exam.

The SAT sample question is as follows – 

Q1: If 5 + 6 = 10 x, what is the value of 10 + 3 x? 

  1. A) 4 
  2. B) 9 
  3. C) 11 
  4. D) 20

A: Option c is the correct answer.

Q2: A landscaping company estimates the price of a job, in dollars, using the expression 60 + 12nh, where n is the number of landscapers who will be working and his the total number of hours the job will take using n landscapers. Which of the following is the best interpretation of the number 12 in the expression? 

  1. A) The company charges $12 per hour for each landscaper. 
  2. B) A minimum of 12 landscapers will work on each job. 
  3. C) The price of every job increases by $12 every hour. 
  4. D) Each landscaper works 12 hours a day.

A: Option A is the correct answer.

Q3: /2 + 17 − x = 0

k x 2 If k > 0 and x = 7 in the equation above, what is the value of k? 

  1. A) 2 
  2. B) 3 
  3. C) 4 
  4. D) 5

A: Option C is the correct answer.

Q4: nA = 360 

Measure A, in degrees, of an exterior angle of a regular polygon is related to the number of sides, n, of the polygon by the formula above. If the measure of an exterior angle of a regular polygon is greater than 50°, what is the greatest number of sides it can have? 

  1. A) 5 
  2. B) 6 
  3. C) 7 
  4. D) 8

A: Option C is the correct answer.

Q6: The graph of a line in the XY-plane has slope 2 and contains the point (1, 8). The graph of a second line passes through the points (1, 2) and (2, 1). If the two lines intersect at the point (,) a b, what is the value of a b +? 

  1. A) 4 
  2. B) 3 
  3. C) −1 
  4. D) −4

A: Option B is the correct answer.

Q7: Which of the following equations has a graph in the XY-plane for which y is always greater than or equal to −1? 

  1. A) y = IxI – 2 
  2. B) y = −2 x2 
  3. C) y = (− 2) x 2 
  4. D) y = −2

A: Option C is the correct answer.

Q8: At a restaurant, n cups of tea are made by adding t tea bags to hot water. If t n = +2, how many additional tea bags are needed to make each additional cup of tea? 

  1. A) None 
  2. B) One 
  3. C) Two 
  4. D) Three

A: Option C is the correct answer.

Q9: If 3(c+d) =5 what is the value of c + d? 

  1. A) 3/5 B) 5/3 
  2. C) 3 
  3. D) 5

A: Option B is the correct answer.

SAT Online Test

The online test preparation of the SAT exam is for the practice of different subjects for different courses. There are three platforms which are as follows for preparing SAT exam – 

  • Khan Academy – SAT test prep
  • The Princeton Review – SAT prep
  • PrepScholar – New SAT prep online course

Quick Introduction to SAT Practice Test

SAT requires thorough practice sessions for gaining a good score which will help candidates to take admission for their under-graduation programs. Each section of the test has it’s the importance and adds value to the skills.

SAT Sample Papers

Candidates can refer to the below links for practicing.

  1.     Mathematics Section Sample Questions
  2.     Reading Sample Questions
  3.     Writing and Language Sample Questions
  4.     Essay Sample Questions

SAT Study Materials

Candidates can refer to the below links for the study guide.

About SAT:

  1. Introducing the SAT
  2. Doing your best on the SAT

About the SAT Reading Test:

  1. Introducing the SAT Reading Test
  2. Reading: Information and Ideas
  3. Reading: Rhetoric
  4. Reading: Synthesis

About the SAT Writing and Language Test:

  1. Introducing the SAT Writing and Language Test
  2. Writing and Language: Expression of Ideas
  3. Writing and Language: Standard English Conventions
  4. About the SAT Essay

About the SAT Math Test:

  1. Introducing the SAT Math Test
  2. Heart of Algebra
  3. Problem Solving and Data Analysis
  4. Passport to Advanced Math
  5. Additional Topics in Math

Practice Tests 1

Candidates can go for a practice test and then score their marks which will help them to identify the section they need to work hard on for improving their results.

Practice Tests 2

Candidates can go for a practice test and then score their marks which will help them to identify the section they need to work hard on for improving their results.

Practice Tests 3

Candidates can go for a practice test and then score their marks which will help them to identify the section they need to work hard on for improving their results.

Practice Tests 4

Candidates can go for a practice test and then score their marks which will help them to identify the section they need to work hard on for improving their results.

Practice Tests 5

Candidates can go for a practice test and then score their marks which will help them to identify the section they need to work hard on for improving their results.

Practice Tests 6

Candidates can go  for a practice test and then score their marks which will help them to identify the section they need to work hard on for improving their results.

Practice Tests 7

Candidates can go for a practice test and then score their marks which will help them to identify the section they need to work hard on for improving their results.

Practice Tests 8

Candidates can go for a practice test and then score their marks which will help them to identify the section they need to work hard on for improving their results.

FAQs

✅ Can you take a practice SAT online?

Ans: The SAT is not currently offered online, but the college board is planning to get it computerized.

✅ What should I practice for the SAT?

Ans: There are a lot of things for which you can practice like reading nonfiction outside classes, learning to do mental mathematics, practising grammar, solving previous years’ sample papers etc.

✅ How many SAT practice tests are there? 

Ans: At the present time there are 10 practice tests for the SAT. All the tests have been provided by the SAT maker itself, the College board.

✅ Is the SAT a paper test?

Ans: Yes, the SAT is a pencil paper-based test. This test assesses a candidate’s skills and knowledge of education which have been received in high school.

✅ What SAT score is required for Harvard?

Ans: The average score of SAT for Harvard in Reading and Writing is 710-800, Math 720-800.

About the Author & Expert

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Rachit Agrawal

author • MBA • 2 years

Rachit believes in the power of education and has studied from the top institutes of IIIT Allahabad, IIM Calcutta, and Francois Rabelias in France. He has worked as Software Developer with Microsoft and Adobe. Post his MBA, he worked with the world's # 1 consulting firm, The Boston Consulting Group across multiple geographies US, South-East Asia and Europe.