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The following are additional links to official SAT practice tests. This is the best source for SAT practice tests, SAT help, and SAT practice. I have heard there may be additional real tests available by searching using reddit. You might also do a search on “McElvoy Tutoring real SAT” for additional real tests. It may also be possible to find additional real ACT test by typing “reddit real ACT dropbox” However, I do not provide links to unofficial tests, and recommend you use only officially released material.
When preparing for the SAT test in 2020, you will generally want to use official SAT tests from College Board itself. You can get the official free practice tests from College Board, or otherwise find them in several of the other links. We do recommend using official SAT practice tests whenever possible and over other SAT practice tests provided by other companies. SAT practice tests that are not written by college board are usually of a lesser quality; moreover, wouldn’t you prefer to take the tests made and endorsed by company who actually makes the tests?
In addition, one should note that Official SAT Practice Test 2 and 4 are not currently endorsed by College Board and were replaced in 2019 for the 2020 test administration by Practice Test 9 and 10. Practice Test 9 and 10 continue a trend seen in Practice Test 8, especially in the verbal section, of some changes to question wording and type. Therefore, we suggest focusing on tests 8, 9, and 10 for preparation in 2020. Tests 2 and 4 (which can still be found) are still useful as question banks, and additional testing, though are not currently recommended over the others.
This leads to another point – in terms of SAT test preparation, the official SAT tests are “as good as gold” (PrepMaven). They are limited, the highest quality practice tests for the SAT, and free. It should therefore go without saying that, and especially because the SAT is administered on paper is administered on paper, printing these tests out and printing out the official SAT answer sheet when using these tests to practice is highly recommended for the best test preparation strategies. Take these tests seriously, on paper, and most of all, timed just like the actual test. Practice answer sheets and proctoring instructions are available.
The best way to use the SAT practice tests is to set aside a time to take the full test in one sitting, timed (ideally proctored by a parent, tutor, or other third-party), with a pencil and the bubble sheet. Though this is difficult, it’s extremely important to prepare under circumstances that most closely match the actual SAT test-taking environment. Taking the test in pieces, without the bubble sheet, and without time pressure is a very ineffective way to use these limited and valuable test-taking materials.
It is also critical test taking success in 2020 that quality of preparation is much more important than quantity. Taking a few SAT practice tests very seriously, then carefully going over them and reflecting on the types of questions missed and the types of material that need to be reviewed is absolutely more important than merely trying to just “finish” every single question on every single practice test. Disciplined, focused practice is much more effective than just quantity.
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