SAT Preparation Tips 2021

SAT Preparation Tips 2021 - The scores of Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) are accepted by the colleges and universities of the USA, Canada, Australia and others. Scholastic Assessment Test or SAT is a very important exam for proving one’s college readiness. In order to take the exam, the candidate must plan their preparation well in advance. Planning is very important for SAT preparation because the test date selected by the candidate will determine in what manner he/she needs to prepare. In the SAT reasoning test, there will be three sections namely, Evidence-based reading and writing, Maths and essay. The essay section is optional but the scores of the essay are also assessed by some colleges while giving the admission. Read the complete article to know about the SAT preparation tips and more.

SAT Preparation Tips 2021- What is the right time to take the exam?

SAT can be taken anytime, depending on the availability of the test date and test centre. However, we recommend you to make a detailed plan for SAT after considering all aspects including how much time you will take to prepare each section constructively.

For example, if one decides to take SAT after 6 months, he/she will have a complete 6 months to prepare so there won’t be much pressure of completing the syllabus in a hasty manner. However, If a candidate decides to take the SAT after 2 months, he/she may have to study hard, maybe for 20 hours in a week.

Thus, it is advised to the candidates to take the SAT after making a full study plan.

SAT Preparation Tips 2021- Evidence-based reading and writing

The section containing the evidence-based reading and writing will be composed of two tests, one the reading test in which the candidates have to show how well they can read and understand the given text, and the other one, SAT writing and language tests in which the candidates are asked to read and edit the text.

SAT prep tips for evidence-based reading and writing

• Read the passage carefully to find the answer to each question

• Use careful reasoning to draw supportable inferences and conclusions from the passages.

• To answer the question, refer to the passage only rather than any kind of prior knowledge of the topics.

• Don’t be misled by the factual correctness or incorrectness of the answers, your answer should be from the information given on the passage only.

• Try to understand the ideas and themes, point of view as given in the passage. Also focus on facts, details, and words in context.

• Use the time carefully, do not jump from passage to passage, stay in one passage and try to answer as many questions as you can.

• Since there is no negative marking in the test, you should try to answer all the questions.

SAT Preparation Tips 2021- Writing and Language Test overview

In this section, the candidates will be expected to be an editor. Passages will be given in the test, so the candidates will have to improve the passages which include deliberate errors. There will be 44 questions with multiple-choice responses. The candidates will be given a time duration of 35 minutes to answer the questions.

SAT prep tips for Writing and Language Test overview

• Develop good reading skills. The passages may have two types of deliberate errors, one that can be identified by reading a sentence, while for others, you may have to understand the theme or main idea of the passage.

• Try to make context-based improvements in the passage. Try to learn how to edit the passage in the given context.

• Mostly, there will be questions that offer 3 alternative answers to a portion of the passage along with the option of not changing the passage at all. Candidates should try to understand the context before answering such questions.

• Learn time management - Try to practice SAT sample papers for learning time management. The questions related to passages can consume a lot of time. Hence, it is important to learn time management during the preparation phase.

• Answer all questions as there is no negative marking for incorrect answers.

SAT Preparation Tips 2021- Maths

Candidates will need to prepare the topics related to arithmetic problem solving, modelling, using tools strategically, and using algebraic structure. For answering the questions from maths section, thorough knowledge of maths is very important

Maths will have two portions, one, where you can use calculators and another one, where calculators will not be allowed. There will be a total of 58 questions (20 questions on the no-calculator portion and 38 questions on the calculator portion).

How to prepare for SAT math section?

The math section measures fluency in terms of solving problems flexibly, accurately, efficiently and strategically. In order to prepare for SAT math candidates should practice a good number of practice papers and focus on improving their speed and accuracy.

Further, the SAT math also tests the conceptual understanding of the candidates. It is important to have a thorough understanding of math concepts, operations, and relations.

There may be questions related to the linear equations, graphs or analyzing a solution. Candidates do not have to memorize formulas as the required formulas will be provided at the start of the maths section. However, still, it is good to have the knowledge of important formulas as it will improve the speed of solving the problems.

Learn eliminating methods, it is important to be smart during the test. Sometimes, it is easier to find the wrong answers than the correct ones. So candidates must be smart enough to eliminate the incorrect ones. And, when there is no negative marking in the exam, it is also important to answer all the questions.