Our SAT Tutors and SAT Test Prep

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All Top Test Prep SAT tutors have scored in the top 1% for the SAT exam. In addition, we know the format of the SAT exam better than any other company as many of our instructors have written test questions and know the SAT exam front and back.

How Top Test Prep’s SAT Private tutoring can improve your SAT scores:

Every SAT tutoring plan is customized for the student. All of our SAT tutors have scored in the top 1% percent for the exam, and also connect well with the students they teach.

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What’s on the SAT Exam?

Information on SAT Testing…

  • SAT Math (two 25-minute sections and one 20-minute section)
  • SAT Critical Reading (two 25-minute sections and one 20-minute section)
  • SAT Writing (multiple choice questions and a brief essay)

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Updated SAT Exam Information

What is the SAT Exam?

The SAT is a college admissions exam developed to assess a student’s academic reasoning skills in Math, Critical Reading and Writing.

How difficult is the SAT?

The SAT exam can be very difficult for students who are unprepared and for those who don’t take several SAT practice exams. However, knowing the breakdown of the exam can help you prepare accordingly: the SAT exam consists of SAT Math sections with two 25-minute sections and one 20-minute section; SAT Critical Reading sections with two 25-minute sections and one 20-minute section, and SAT writing sections of one 25 minute section, one 10 minute section, and 25 minutes to compose a brief essay.

What’s on the SAT math section(s) and what can one expect on the SAT test?

It’s a reasoning-based exam that requires no more than Intermediate Algebra and 11th grade level reading and writing skills. Questions in an SAT section usually go from the easiest to the hardest. Try to go through the easy ones quickly but carefully, and plan to use more time on later problems. The exception to the easiest-to-hardest rule is the critical reading questions. These follow the development of the passage.

Can I use a calculator on the SAT?

Yes. However, you should check with the SAT organization (College Board) to make sure it’s an approved calculator.

How long is the SAT exam?

The SAT is approximately 3.5 hours including short breaks.

How is the SAT exam scored?

Each section of the SAT (Reading, Writing, & Math) is given a score out of 800; total scores are out of 2400.

All questions count the same, regardless of difficulty.

The essay is graded by two readers who will each give it a score out of 6, for a total score of 2-12. Blank essays, essays that are not on topic, essays written in pen, or illegible essays will receive a score of 0.
At random, one of the 3 main SAT sections will have an additional “test” subsection that will not be graded. Students will not know ahead of time which section will have the extra subsection.

Is there a penalty for guessing on the SAT?

Multiple choice questions receive 1 point for each correct answer. There is a guessing penalty on the SAT, and scores will be docked ¼ point for incorrect answers. Therefore, it’s best to guess only if you’ve been able to eliminate at least two of the answer options.