Parent/Caregiver Guide: Preparing Your Student for the SAT

OFFICIAL DIGITAL SAT PREP

Parent/Caregiver Guide:

Preparing Your Student

for the SAT

From free practice tests and questions to a checklist of what to bring on test day,

College Board provides everything you need to prepare for the SAT®.

START EXPLORING PRACTICE OPTIONS

Download Bluebook at bluebook.app.collegeboard.org. Students can download

Bluebook™, the digital testing app from College Board, on the device they’ll bring with

them on test day (if applicable). Once they’ve downloaded the app, they can take full-

length digital practice tests and familiarize themselves with the app’s helpful features

like formula sheets, digital accommodations, and built-in calculators. After completing

the practice test, your student can sign in to My Practice to view their results and review

practice exam questions, answers, and explanations.

Build custom practice with the Question Bank. When your student views their practice

test scores in My Practice, they’ll see progress bars representing their knowledge of all

the content domains on the test. They can use this information to filter questions in the

Question Bank by domain, skill, and difficulty, allowing them to target their practice to the

areas they have the most opportunity to grow.

Spend time reviewing skills with Ocial Digital SAT Prep on Khan Academy. Once your

student has identified the knowledge and skills they need the most support on My Practice,

they can also start Official Digital SAT Prep on Khan Academy®. It’s FREE for all students and

the best way to build skills for the SAT. Created by Khan Academy and College Board, the

makers of the SAT, Official Digital SAT Prep offers thousands of practice questions, video

lessons, quizzes and tests, and more.

2 MONTHS BEFORE TEST DAY

Create a practice schedule. We recommend students practice in Bluebook

15−30 minutes per day starting 6−8 weeks before the test.

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2 WEEKS BEFORE TEST DAY

Take another full-length practice test. Two weeks before every SAT test date is known

as Official SAT Practice Test Day. On this day, students should take another full-length

practice test in Bluebook to check their progress. This lets students build self-assurance

and see exactly where to focus over the next two weeks to get the best possible score.

TESTING WEEK

Complete exam setup. Prior to test day, your student should complete a quick exam

setup in Bluebook before arriving at the test center.

For students testing on the weekend, the app will generate an admission ticket at the end of

exam setup. Your student will need this admission ticket on test day. Your student can take a

picture of it, print it, or email it to themselves for easy access.

If your student is taking the SAT on a school day, they do not need an admission ticket.

1 DAY BEFORE TEST DAY

Plan ahead. Triple check the night before that your student packs everything needed,

such as:

Their fully charged testing device with the Bluebook application installed and

exam setup completed.

Their up-to-date admission ticket from the Bluebook app, if applicable.

An acceptable photo ID.

Pencils or pens for scratch work.

An acceptable calculator for use on the Math section of the test. There will

also be an embedded graphing calculator available to use within Bluebook.

For a full list of what students need to bring on test day, visit satsuite.collegeboard.org/

sat/what-to-bring-do. Be sure your child gets a good night’s sleep.

ON TEST DAY

Relax and be condent. Encourage your student to eat a good breakfast, take it easy,

and feel positive. Practice pays off!

For more information, visit satsuite.collegeboard.org/practice.