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In 6 weeks, AP exams will start (first day of testing is May 6th). If your teen is not sure how they will likely score,
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Structure of the test:
The test adapts to a student’s performance on the first Verbal and first Math section to give them a more appropriately difficult second Verbal and Math section.
For instance, if a student is getting the hardest questions correct on the first Verbal section, then why give them easy questions on the second section that will largely be a waste of the student’s time? There’s no reason to do so. Conversely, if a student is getting all the hardest questions wrong on the first Verbal section, then there is no reason to keep giving them more very hard Verbal questions on the next Verbal section. By adapting to a student’s performance on the first section and thereby eliminating unnecessary questions for the student to complete, the adaptive SAT is shorter but just as accurate.
To recap, if a student does well on the first Verbal section, they will get a second Verbal section with medium/hard questions. If a student does not do so well on the first Verbal section, they will get a second Verbal section with easy/medium questions.
The same goes for Math.
The composite score is out of 1600.
Total Score | Percentile of SAT Test Takers |
1600 | 99+ |
1590 | 99+ |
1580 | 99+ |
1570 | 99+ |
1560 | 99+ |
1550 | 99 |
1540 | 99 |
1530 | 99 |
1520 | 99 |
1510 | 98 |
1500 | 98 |
1490 | 98 |
1480 | 97 |
1470 | 97 |
1460 | 97 |
1450 | 96 |
1440 | 96 |
1430 | 95 |
1420 | 95 |
1410 | 94 |
1400 | 94 |
1390 | 93 |
1380 | 92 |
1370 | 92 |
1360 | 91 |
1350 | 90 |
1340 | 89 |
1330 | 89 |
1320 | 88 |
1310 | 87 |
1300 | 86 |
1290 | 85 |
1280 | 84 |
1270 | 83 |
1260 | 82 |
1250 | 81 |
1240 | 80 |
1230 | 78 |
1220 | 77 |
1210 | 76 |
1200 | 74 |
1190 | 73 |
1180 | 72 |
1170 | 70 |
1160 | 69 |
1150 | 67 |
1140 | 66 |
1130 | 64 |
1120 | 62 |
1110 | 61 |
1100 | 59 |
1090 | 57 |
1080 | 55 |
1070 | 54 |
1060 | 52 |
1050 | 50 |
1040 | 48 |
1030 | 46 |
1020 | 45 |
1010 | 43 |
1000 | 41 |
990 | 39 |
980 | 38 |
970 | 36 |
960 | 34 |
950 | 33 |
940 | 31 |
930 | 29 |
920 | 28 |
910 | 26 |
900 | 25 |
890 | 23 |
880 | 22 |
870 | 20 |
860 | 19 |
850 | 18 |
840 | 16 |
830 | 15 |
820 | 14 |
810 | 12 |
800 | 11 |
790 | 10 |
780 | 9 |
770 | 8 |
760 | 7 |
750 | 6 |
740 | 5 |
730 | 5 |
720 | 4 |
710 | 3 |
700 | 3 |
690 | 2 |
680 | 2 |
670 | 1 |
660 | 1 |
650 | 1 |
640 | 1 |
630 | 1 |
620 | 0 |
610 | 0 |
600 | 0 |
590 | 0 |
580 | 0 |
570 | 0 |
560 | 0 |
550 | 0 |
540 | 0 |
530 | 0 |
520 | 0 |
510 | 0 |
500 | 0 |
490 | 0 |
480 | 0 |
470 | 0 |
460 | 0 |
450 | 0 |
440 | 0 |
430 | 0 |
420 | 0 |
410 | 0 |
400 | 0 |
Source: CollegeBoard 2021
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The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT Test) is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The test is designed to measure a student’s preparedness for colleges and universities by testing skills in three core areas: Critical Reading, Writing, and Mathematics.
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Be organized and remember to bring a calculator, identification, admission ticket, fresh batteries, a watch, and a high energy snack (see here for what to eat on test day to maximize mental energy).
Get a good night rest and, in the morning, eat a hearty breakfast and double-check that you have everything.
Take the test just like you did practice tests: don’t double-check your answers until you have finished a section (unless you normally do so as you go along, which is rare) and don’t get stuck on difficult questions. If you would skip a question on a practice test, skip it (put down your best guess) on the real test.
Don’t rush. Remember: You’ve prepared for this. You’ve got this.
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