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SAT Downloads and Materials Ordering Jump to page content Jump to navigation College Board Homepage Home > Testing > The SAT > Downloads & Materials Ordering SAT Downloads & Materials Ordering Customized Entry Pages Testing 1 - Home Page 2 - Skip to content 3 - Site Map 4 - Search field focus 6 - Site navigation tree 9 - Contact information 0 - Access Key details Back to top site map | contact us | about us | press | careers | terms of use | privacy policy Copyright © 2016 collegeboard.org, Inc. Test-Taking Approaches and Tips | SAT Subject Tests – The College Board beginning of content: Read carefully. Consider all the choices in each question. Avoid careless mistakes that will cause you to lose points. Answer the easy questions first. What to Expect on Test Day | SAT Subject Tests – The College Board Important: Test Day Checklist Schedule Arrive at the test center no later than 7:45 a.m., unless your Admission Ticket says otherwise. In the Testing Room Your ID and Admission Ticket will be checked whenever you enter the testing room. Leave Your Phone at Home You can’t use smartphones and some other electronic devices in the test center. Taking the Tests The test book includes all the Subject Tests that can be given on that day. See more details about test security. Changing Subject Tests on Test Day In general, you can take a different test from the one you signed up for — the test booklet contains all Subject Tests available that day, so just take the ones you want. If you decide to take fewer tests than you signed up for, just turn in your answer sheet before the next test begins. You can also add a test on test day, if it’s being given on that day — but you can’t add a Language with Listening Test. Test Day Mishaps Canceling Scores Test Day Checklist What to Bring What Not to Bring

Getting into College - How to Prepare for Admission Tests If you’ve started thinking about college, you’ve probably heard about admission tests like the SAT. Colleges use test scores to help them make admission decisions. So it makes sense to plan to do your best on the exam. Here are some tips to help you do that. The Best Way to Prepare The best way to prepare for the SAT is to work hard both inside and outside the classroom. Practice Tips You can take some simple, smart steps to help you put your best foot forward. Know what to expect. Take preliminary tests. Use our free, personalized practice tools. Take practice tests — for free. Check your timing. Last-Minute Tips Taking the following steps will help you arrive on time and stay alert during the test. Get a good night's sleep before the exam. Know where your test center is located. Bring a snack. Be confident.

Understand Your Scores The information on this page applies only to the scores for the four multiple-choice tests (English, mathematics, reading, science) and the Composite score. Scoring information for the writing test is also available. How ACT calculates the multiple-choice test scores and the Composite score First we count the number of questions on each test that you answered correctly. We do not deduct any points for incorrect answers. (There is no penalty for guessing.)Then we convert your raw scores (number of correct answers on each test) to scale scores. Relationship between the tests, questions, and subscores What are national ranks? As your score report explains, the ranks show the percent of recent high school graduates who took the ACT and scored at or below each of your scores. You can use the ranks to get a sense of your relative strengths and weaknesses in the four general subject areas represented by the test scores and in the seven specific areas represented by the subscores.