Your Comprehensive Guide to the SAT

Introduction

I've been teaching the SAT since 2007. Like the ACT, or rather like most standardized tests, the SAT CAN BE LEARNED. The key is to recognize that the exam is made up of only so many types of questions. The best way to increase your score is to learn the types of questions, how to recognize them, and the steps to get to the right answer. You can literally learn to become an SAT robot.

Since March of 2024, the SAT has adopted a new, digital format. The test is now conducted on an electronic device and is adaptive. The new format, like the previous format, has two scores: Reading/Writing and Math. Each score is tested over what are now called modules, two modules for each section, for a total of four modules.

Verbal Modules 1 and 2. Both the same format. Each module consists of 27 questions and 32 minutes. The first set of six questions are over vocabulary, the next over logical reasoning, and the rest over grammar, punctuation, and standards of English

Math Modules 1 and 2. Both the same format. The two Math modules cover a rather small range of math topics, requiring nothing more than knowledge covered in Algebra II (unlike the ACT, which covers a much broader array of information). However, this can be deceptive. Though they require very little math knowledge, the SAT math modules can require very high levels of analytical ability. Some would call the questions "tricky."