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Answer EVERY question.

╰┈➤ Getting a question wrong does not give you any penalties. Yet leaving it blank means you have no chance of getting that question right anymore.

Be thoroughly familiar with the test formatting.

╰┈➤ Practice with the testing environment as well as the format/wording of the questions. The wording can be tricky and you may glaze over parts of the passage, but make sure to take the questions relatively slow and glean the information in every passage to make sure you understand everything in the passage. Make sure you practice locating these features on the test, some very useful features include:

• The clock in which you can time and pace yourself

• The flagging feature in which you can go back to the questions you didn’t know/skipped

• A cross-out answer choices feature in which you can keep track of which answers are wrong.

• A zoom-in feature you can use to create graphics and reading material much more easily.

• An annotation feature in which you can jot down notes (especially useful in the reading section!)

• A reference sheet for all formulas and conversions should you need it on the test.

• And finally, my personal favorite, Desmos Graphing Calculator! (^v^)

Focus on understanding the question.

╰┈➤ If a question is asking for the main idea of the passage, yet you only choose the main idea for a certain portion, it will be incorrect. Instead, read carefully and understand exactly what the question is asking of you. Read slowly, even if your time is going down. It is better to have 20 questions and your confident that you are fully correct than 27 and you aren’t sure which ones are right or wrong.

Come back to questions after skipping them.

╰┈➤ If you skip a question, and you used the flag feature, you can come back after attempting and making sure your other answers are all correct. This ensures that you can attempt all of the question you do know before attempting the ones you are unsure about.

Use the process of elimination.

╰┈➤ If you're stuck on a question, try to eliminate as many incorrect answers as possible. This will increase your chances of choosing the correct answer, even if you're not completely sure.

Guess if you're unsure.

╰┈➤ Remember, there's no penalty for guessing on the SAT. If you've used the process of elimination and you're still not sure, make an educated guess. It's better than leaving the question blank.

Review your answers if time permits.

╰┈➤ After finishing the test, if you still have time, go through your answers again. This will help you catch any mistakes you might have made, and ensure that you've answered every question.

Have a Letter of the Day (LOTD)

╰┈➤ This ensures that you don’t waste too much time in the test making your choice on the spot. Make this last resort.

Use a Consistent Strategy for Reading Passages

╰┈➤ For the Reading section, decide on a strategy that works best for you - whether it's reading the questions first or the passage first - and stick to it throughout the test. Consistency can improve your speed and comprehension.