There’s no doubt about it –  SAT is an incredibly important test. With so much riding on your score – college admittance,  scholarships, internships etc – you’ll want to be as ready as possible when the test day comes.

Tips for Acing the SAT

1) Start preparing for the SAT exam over a period of 1 to 2 years, not just the preceding 6 months.  Once a week SAT coaching from Class 9 onwards is ideal to score 1550/1600 for the Ivy league colleges

2) SAT is a combination of testing for aptitude, stress management, time management and technique management. We cant change the aptitude but sufficient practice helps reduce stress and increase speed. Once you have figured the weak areas, work on improving the technique.

3) Build a strategy for the reading section. If you’re a quick and thorough reader, reading the entire passage may be effective, for slower readers, skimming the passage or moving straight to the questions before reading for their answers could be more efficient.

4) Here’s a rough estimate of how long you’ll have to study based on how many points you need to reach your goal:0-30 point improvement: 10 hours
30-70 point improvement: 20 hours
70-130 point improvement: 40 hours
130-200 point improvement: 80 hours
200-330 point improvement: 150 hours +
5) 20 to 40 full length timed SAT tests are essential to improve your score. Practice like there is no tomorrow until the D-Day of the test.

The main thing you need to know about the redesigned SAT scores is that they’re more detailed and more holistic than ever before. The redesigned SAT will be scored out of 1600, versus 2400 for the old SAT. Have a look at what changed in the new SAT click here

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