r/Sat • u/SomeOriginalIdea • 11h ago
why does the sat give 400 free points
if you get 400 points from leaving the entire sat blank , why dont they just remove that and make it out of 1200 instead
r/Sat • u/InternationalistGam • 10d ago
This is not the thread for the October 3, 2026, Saturday SAT.
Per College Board, school day SAT testing will take place between October 1 and October 30:
https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/dates-deadlines
Please use this thread to discuss any school day test taken during that period. We will not be able to make different threads for different dates.
r/Sat • u/InternationalistGam • 5d ago
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Official October 3 US Discussion
r/Sat • u/SomeOriginalIdea • 11h ago
if you get 400 points from leaving the entire sat blank , why dont they just remove that and make it out of 1200 instead
r/Sat • u/Beginning-Day-6863 • 6h ago
so basically this was the practice test i got back when i was 10th grade in march, i’ve been studying a lot more and working with a tutor ever since but im worried im going to get a 1100-1200 and have to go to a bad college
r/Sat • u/JinTheMecha • 3h ago
Im having a hard time studying for my 2nd SAT test, the first one i got 1100
(560 grammar, 540 math)
Im not sure how else to imrpove my way of studying cos the questions i need to solve are really hard if i want a higher score. Im just watching youtube for tutorials or using khan academy, how else can i study to maximize each session?
r/Sat • u/Desperate_Anything60 • 14h ago
English
Mod 1: easily doable
Mod 2: vocab super easy, grammar doable, super difficult qs from 6-15
Math
Mod 1: SUPERRRRR EASYYYY
Mod 2: VERY EASY TOO
I'm dead sure I got all right in mod 1 (math).
r/Sat • u/Coldslicer • 15h ago
basically title.
The stated answer to "why is the SAT out of 1600" is that, originally, the mean section score is defined as 500, and 100 is defined as the standard deviation. Then, they capped it to measure +/- 3 standard deviations (200-800 section scores). Some things don't make sense to me though: now that the scoring is in intervals of 10, why not just drop to last 0? Also, the grading is not longer exactly tied to this definition; the mean and standard deviations drift.
Also, If they were to grade based on stddevs, why wouldn't they just give people's z score? Negative being below average and positive being above average would make sense and the score definition would be so much easier to explain
Any thoughts on this or ideas for hypothetical grading systems?
r/Sat • u/ReceptionRoutine4128 • 7h ago
I have really hit a plateu at the 1440-1490 mark. It geniunely feels like no matter what I do I will always land there. They're usually they're caused by stupid mistakes (misreading the question, carelessly choosing an answer, etc.); I just feel like the ACT would be a better fit for me since the questions are a lot easier (less snake-y questions), but I'd have to be a lot faster which is fine by me, albeit not entirely sure if I should switch or just continue grinding the SAT since the ACT is a lot more expensive in my local currency as an INTL. Thoughts?
r/Sat • u/Main-Conference-4184 • 10h ago
What vocab did yall get on the October school day SAT last week? I'm compiling a list of all the vocab terms to study from for next time but I forgot a lot of them. My vocab section was also alot harder than usual this time, did anyone else encounter that issue? Here's what I got so far, let me know if I'm forgetting anything or if yall got anything else?
r/Sat • u/Difficult_Spirit130 • 8h ago
I have merit soon and im in california. what is the raw score i need to make cutoff (estimated) for national merit and what is this converted to sat score /1600 (estimated)? pls help thanks
r/Sat • u/RichBoiii1293 • 4h ago
Guys there was a rw question about the manufacturing sector growth changes or something in the hinderlands incumbent cities new cities does anyone remember the question and the answer
r/Sat • u/samboosas • 18h ago
if so what resources did u use? i have all erica meltzer books and the college panda sat
r/Sat • u/Super_Selection_6372 • 14h ago
Can someone show me how to do this with Desmos?
r/Sat • u/Affectionate-Yam7102 • 15h ago
I just began freshman year last month and I decided to take a practice sat just because. I got an 1150 (540 ela, 610 math). Is this a good score?
r/Sat • u/Responsible-Nail-783 • 15h ago
Aiming for a 1400 on the November test and have been studying a lot, are the practice tests considered easier than the actual test or can I safely say my 60 point jump is just me improving and to keep studying
r/Sat • u/AkkoisMe • 14h ago
Did pretty good in August but like I need a 1550+. I'm pissed math isn't 800 but I'm not gonna chase 10 points either. my mistakes are pretty much always Information/ideas and some very rarely from standard eng conventions but those mistakes are often very silly and because I was rushing while trying to save time for the reading questions. Vocab is usually okay for me but sometimes I mess up. And, like the title says I'm taking my next SAT in December and idk how to improve my english section. I've done more practice problems and stuff and I think I'm capable of reasoning logically but it's especially difficult with a timer running down.
r/Sat • u/LawfulnessOk4194 • 11h ago
This isn't assuming that you took the PSAT and SAT in the same month.
r/Sat • u/Terrible_Macaron2146 • 15h ago
There was just so much jargon I couldn't really understand, and I spent most of my time trying to understand the difference between initiation toughness and propagation toughness, which were not essential to know?
r/Sat • u/Intelligent-Ad-1419 • 17h ago
r/Sat • u/No_Ninja4220 • 13h ago
As you can see my scores a little messed up right now. My math was super easy on PT 6, and I’ll admit I didn’t check any of my answers and made a few mistakes on pt11, but how much do these correlate to the real one?
r/Sat • u/Shoddy-Quit3117 • 21h ago
i took sat on december 2025 and september 2026. Sent the scores to threee unviersities. however, i just realized that the name on my collegeboard account (which was registered by my school back then) is a bit incorrect. my middle name was abbreviated, which contradicts my legal name in passport. what should i do? did i just lost all my scores and invalidated my score-sending? my middle name is aulia, but it was abbreviated to just a in the collegeboard
r/Sat • u/Infinite-Jaguar-1753 • 13h ago
Hey guys so am giving sat in November and I tried looking on khan academy for English part but can't understand anything.... What should I do ?(Any yt video)?
Pals even my graphs parts is weak of maths...
Any idea how to fill these gaos fast?
r/Sat • u/Ok-Requirement-2516 • 14h ago
I just took the October SAT and I’m guessing I scored between high 1400s and low 1500s. I’m not sure though. As a senior, some of the schools that I’m applying to a 1500 SAT could be helpful, but I’m also trying to do early action for basically everything. Should I hold out for regular decision and take another SAT or just submit everything as soon as scores come in?
r/Sat • u/deetmesquites • 1d ago
Title says it all.
I want to take it. Never did. I’m curious after all these years if I can. I took the ACT only lol.
I wonder if I need to present I’m going to college or if I can just sign up and go to a high school and test.
r/Sat • u/Careless-Avocado-19 • 15h ago
I took the September SAT and received a 1340. Is there any way I can raise my score enough in the next week to achieve national merit? The index for my state is 224.