Digital SAT guides
Short, sourced guides to the test itself. Every fact about the SAT comes from the College Board’s own pages, linked at the end of each guide.

- Digital SAT Format and StructureHow the digital SAT is built: 98 questions in two sections and four modules, 2 hours 14 minutes of testing, a 10-minute break and the adaptive design.
- SAT Test Dates for 2026-2027The remaining 2026-27 SAT weekend test dates in the US, with registration and late registration deadlines, score release dates and SAT School Day windows.
- What Is a Good SAT Score?What counts as a good SAT score: the 400-1600 scale, College Board percentiles for common scores, readiness benchmarks, superscoring and how to set a target.
- How to Study for the SAT: An 8-Week PlanA practical SAT study plan: a diagnostic test, targeted practice, timed modules, Bluebook practice tests and mistake review, in 8-week and 4-week versions.
- What Is on the SAT Math Section?What SAT Math covers: Algebra, Advanced Math, Problem-Solving and Data Analysis, and Geometry and Trigonometry, with each domain's share and sample questions.
- What Is on the SAT Reading and Writing Section?What SAT Reading and Writing covers: four content domains and their shares, passages of 25 to 150 words, the skills tested and original sample questions.
- AI SAT Tutor: How to Use One Without Letting It Think for YouWhat an AI SAT tutor is good for, where it goes wrong, and how to use one without handing it your thinking, plus how our AI Tutor works and what it costs.
- Free SAT Practice Tests and How to Use ThemWhere to take free full-length digital SAT practice tests: Bluebook, the College Board's paper PDFs and Khan Academy, plus how to get the most from each test.
- How Much Does SAT Prep Cost?What SAT prep costs in the US: the $68 SAT fee, free College Board and Khan Academy practice, apps, online courses and private tutors, with prices dated.
