Prep - 8 Practice Tests for the SAT 2018

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Do not be scared of the New SAT. Why? Because we know whats on the exam, and we know exactly how you should prepare for it. Kaplan has been teaching kids how to succeed on the SAT for more than 75 yearslonger than anyone else, period.

This book contains 8 practice exams that mirror the New SAT you will face on Test Daymore SAT practice than can be found between the covers of any other book. Practice is one of the keys to mastery, and these 8 exams give you plenty of practice to assess your strengths and weaknesses before you take the real thing.

Just as important as taking practice tests is understanding why you got a question right or wrong when youre done. The detailed answers and explanations that follow each practice test tell you the correct answers and explain how to get there.

Every practice question and answer explanation in this book is geared toward one thinggetting you more points on the actual SAT. So dont stress out over the New SATKaplans got you covered.

This book is filled with over 1,200 practice questions to help you master the New SAT. Follow these steps to get the most out of these 8 practice tests:

1. Read about the New SAT structure in the next section. This way, youll know what to expectnot only as you work through the book but, more importantly, on Test Day.
2. Begin your practice! Buying this book has given you an advantageafter youve worked your way through the exams, the format and timing of the New SAT will be second nature to you. All you will have to concentrate on is improving your skills in the areas that need work.

3. Keep track. Keep a record of your scores and watch how much you improve from test to test.

4. Assess your strengths and weaknesses. After you finish each test, carefully read the detailed explanationspay attention to the questions you got wrong, but dont forget to read about the ones you got right. Its important to note your areas of strength as well as weakness. Take your own personal inventory of the skills youve mastered and the skills you need to work on.
5. Watch your scores improve! After youve made your way halfway through the book, compare your scores on Test 1 and Test 4. Youve made progress, havent you? See if your strengths and weaknesses have changed. Then work your way through the remaining tests, building skills and New SAT competency along the way.

After making your way through these steps, we guarantee that you will have the test expertise and improved skills to tackle the New SAT with confidence.

The New SAT is 3 hours long, and 3 hours and 50 minutes if you take the optional Essay. Its primarily a multiple-choice exam, with an optional written essay and some grid-in math questions as the exceptions. Its divided into five sections: one Evidence-Based Reading, one Writing & Language, one Math with a calculator, one Math without a calculator, and one optional Essay.

Here is a breakdown of the test:

You gain one point for every question you answer correctly; you lose no points for answering a question wrong OR for leaving a question blank. This means you should ALWAYS answer EVERY question on the New SATeven if you have to guess.

Scoring information and conversion charts are found on the following pages.

As a general rule, its important to get one SAT score under your belt by the end of your junior year. This way, you know where you stand as you plan your college choices. Plus, its likely that youll improve your score by taking the exam again, because it will be familiar to you.

The SAT is administered on select Saturdays during the school year. Sunday testing is available for students who cannot take the Saturday test because of religious observances. The SAT exam is offered in January, March, May, June, October, November, and December of each year. Check the official College Board website at www.collegeboard.org for the most up-to-date test dates.