Study Resources
SAT
The SAT is wholly owned, developed, and published by the College Board, a private, not-for-profit organization in the United States.
On January 19, 2021, the College Board announced the discontinuation of the optional essay section, as well as its SAT Subject Tests, after June 2021.
While a considerable amount of research has been done on the SAT, many questions and misconceptions remain. Outside of college admissions, the SAT is also used by researchers studying human intelligence in general and intellectual precociousness in particular, and by some employers in the recruitment process.
The SAT has been renamed several times since its introduction in 1926. It was originally known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test.
Paper SAT Practice Tests (Downloads)
Prefer to take a pencil and paper practice test? Your school might have paper practice tests, or you can download and print the paper practice tests available below.
You'll need a printer, pencil, calculator, and timer to take the tests. Here are some tips:
Mark your answers in the correct row of ovals on the answer sheet. Be especially careful if you skip questions.
It's okay to guess. You won't lose any points if you're wrong.
If you're using a screen reader or other assistive technology, we recommend the Microsoft Word practice tests optimized for you. If you prefer, you can also practice using the MP3 audio format.
When you're ready to score your test, use the scoring guide and answer explanations provided with each practice test below to check your answers. We've removed SAT practice tests 2 and 4 and added practice tests 9 and 10.
DOWNLOAD
This full-length, official SAT practice test was written by the same people who wrote the SAT. Download it to get started.
PDF 5.06 MB
DOWNLOAD
SAT Practice Test Answer Sheet
Download and print this answer sheet to take the full-length practice test. It will look a little different from the one you’ll use when you take the official SAT, but the rules are the same: use a No. 2 pencil, completely fill in circles, and track your place so you won’t get tripped up if you skip a question.
PDF 141.26 KB
DOWNLOAD
SAT Practice Test 1 Answer Explanations
Download the answers — and the explanations that show why they are right — for SAT Practice Test 1.
PDF 1.86 MB
DOWNLOAD
Scoring Your SAT Practice Test 1
Download this guide to calculate your total score, subscores, and cross-test scores for SAT Practice Test 1.
PDF 525.29 KB
DOWNLOADS
This full-length, official SAT practice test was written by the same people who wrote the SAT. Download it to get started.
DOWNLOADS
This full-length, official SAT practice test was written by the same people who wrote the SAT. Download it to get started.
DOWNLOADS
This full-length, official SAT practice test was written by the same people who wrote the SAT. Download it to get started.
DOWNLOADS
This full-length, official SAT practice test was written by the same people who wrote the SAT. Download it to get started.
DOWNLOADS
This full-length, official SAT practice test was written by the same people who wrote the SAT. Download it to get started.
DOWNLOADS
This full-length, official SAT practice test was written by the same people who wrote the SAT. Download it to get started.
DOWNLOADS
This full-length, official SAT practice test was written by the same people who wrote the SAT. Download it to get started.
About AP
College Board’s Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) offers college-level courses and exams that students can take while in high school. Since 1955, AP has enabled millions of students to take U.S. university undergraduate-level courses and earn undergraduate degree credit, advanced placement, or both. Taking AP can help students save money and time as well as stand out to colleges.
AP Exams will be administered as paper & pencil exams only over three weeks in May: May 1–5 and May 8–12 for Regular Testing, and May 17-19 for Late Testing if students cannot test during the first two weeks of May. Early testing or testing at times other than those published by AP is not permitted under any circumstances.
Registration and Payment Policies
Registration in two steps using the same email address:
Register for the exam in College Board's My AP system
Register with a test center and provide your unique AP ID from College Board when you pay for the exam fee.
Payment must be received by the test center to complete registration and to reserve your seat.
ONLY tests that have been registered via College Board’s My AP and for which payment has been received by the test center will be ordered.
If you miss any one of these two steps, you will not be able to test, and you will not receive any refund.
Once registration and payment are completed, you cannot change the subject(s) chosen for the AP Exam(s).
You cannot register for the same AP Exam at two different schools or test centers.
You may register for different exams at more than one school or test center. Use the same College Board account (same AP ID) to register for all exams. You MUST use the same College Board account for all exams, no matter where you take the exam. This ensures all scores are reported together.
AP Testing Policies
Students must be enrolled in or affiliated with a secondary school (high school) to take AP Exams. Students in any of the categories below are eligible to test:
Students testing at the secondary school where they’re enrolled.
Students enrolled at a secondary school but testing at another authorized school or test center.
Secondary school-level students who are homeschooled, participate in independent study, or attend a virtual school.
Younger students who are not yet enrolled in secondary school (i.e., below ninth grade) but are prepared to take an AP Exam.
Those do not meet the above requirements and have a legitimate need for AP testing must request approval via email from College Board at aptestsecurity@collegeboard.org, prior to registering with a test center.
Additional testing policies:
Can take any or all of the 4 Physics exams in the same year.
Cannot retake an exam in the same year; you may retake it in a subsequent year.
Cannot take both Calculus AB and Calculus BC Exams in the same year.
AP Computer Science Principles Exam: To register, you must show you are enrolled in the corresponding AP course as there is a portfolio component that your AP teacher must review to receive a complete AP Exam score. For the other exams we offer, course enrollment is not required.
You cannot take 2 regular exams scheduled for the same date and time. Decide which exam you wish to take first and then take the other exam during the late testing window.
If you fail to arrive on time or do not meet the necessary eligibility criteria and requirements to test, you may not be admitted to the exam, and you will not receive a refund.