1. New SAT

2. Reading Section Directions Turn to Section 1 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section. Each passage or pair of passages below is followed by a number of questions. After reading each passage or pair, choose the best answer to each question based on what is stated or implied in the passage or passages and in any accompanying graphics (such as a table or graph). If you will be requesting (or have been approved for) the accommodation of Assistive Technology Compatible format (digital testing for use with a screen reader or other assistive technology) for the SAT, you may wish to also review the sample items in their fully formatted version.fully formatted version. Please note that all testing accommodations, including requests for assistive technology and special formats, must be approved by the College Board’s Services for Students with Disabilities in advance of test-day.Services for Students with Disabilities

3. Reading Section It’s About the Everyday The Reading Test focuses on the skills and knowledge at the heart of education: the stuff you’ve been learning in high school, the stuff you’ll need to succeed in college. It’s about how you take in, think about, and use information. And guess what? You’ve been doing that for years. It’s not about how well you memorize facts and definitions, so you won’t need to use flashcards or insider tricks or spend all night cramming. Quick Facts All Reading Test questions are multiple choice and based on passages. Some passages are paired with other passages. Informational graphics, such as tables, graphs, and charts, accompany some passages— but no math is required. Prior topic-specific knowledge is never tested. The Reading Test is part of the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section.

4. What the Reading Test Is Like When you take the Reading Test, you’ll read passages and interpret informational graphics. Then you’ll use what you’ve read to answer questions. Some questions ask you to locate a piece of information or an idea stated directly. But you’ll also need to understand what the author’s words imply. In other words, you have to read between the lines. What You’ll Read To succeed in college and career, you’ll need to apply reading skills in all sorts of subjects. Not coincidentally, you’ll also need those skills to do well on the Reading Test. The Reading Test always includes One passage from a classic or contemporary work of U.S. or world literature. One passage or a pair of passages from either a U.S. founding document or a text in the great global conversation they inspired. The U.S. Constitution or a speech by Nelson Mandela, for example. A selection about economics, psychology, sociology, or some other social science. Two science passages (or one passage and one passage pair) that examine foundational concepts and developments in Earth science, biology, chemistry, or physics.

5. What the Reading Test Measures A lot more goes into reading than you might realize — and the Reading Test measures a range of reading skills. Command of Evidence Some questions ask you to: Find evidence in a passage (or pair of passages) that best supports the answer to a previous question or serves as the basis for a reasonable conclusion. Identify how authors use evidence to support their claims. Find a relationship between an informational graphic and the passage it’s paired with. Words in Context Many questions focus on important, widely used words and phrases that you’ll find in texts in many different subjects. The words are ones that you’ll use in college and the workplace long after test day. The new SAT focuses on your ability to: Use context clues in a passage to figure out which meaning of a word or phrase is being used. Decide how an author’s word choice shapes meaning, style, and tone.

6. Analysis in History/Social Studies and in Science The Reading Test includes passages in the fields of history, social studies, and science. You’ll be asked questions that require you to draw on the reading skills needed most to succeed in those subjects. For instance, you might read about an experiment then see questions that ask you to: Examine hypotheses. Interpret data. Consider implications. Answers are based only on the content stated in or implied by the passage.

7. Writing and Language Arts Test The SAT Writing and Language Test asks you to be an editor and improve passages that were written especially for the test — and that include deliberate errors. It’s About the Everyday When you take the Writing and Language Test, you’ll do three things that people do all the time when they write and edit: Read. Find mistakes and weaknesses. Fix them. The good news: You do these things every time you proofread your own schoolwork or workshop essays with a friend. It’s the practical skills you use to spot and correct problems — the stuff you’ve been learning in high school and the stuff you’ll need to succeed in college — that the test measures. Quick Facts All questions are multiple choice and based on passages. Some passages are accompanied by informational graphics, such as tables, graphs, and charts — but no math is required. Prior topic knowledge is never tested. The Writing and Language Test is part of the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section.

8. What the Writing and Language Test Is Like To answer some questions, you’ll need to look closely at a single sentence. Others require reading the entire piece and interpreting a graphic. For instance, you might be asked to choose a sentence that corrects a misinterpretation of a scientific chart or that better explains the importance of the data. The passages you improve will range from arguments to nonfiction narratives and will be about careers, history, social studies, the humanities, and science. What the Writing and Language Test Measures Questions on the Writing and Language Test measure a range of skills.

9. Command of Evidence Questions that test command of evidence ask you to improve the way passages develop information and ideas. For instance, you might choose an answer that sharpens an argumentative claim or adds a relevant supporting detail. Words in Context Some questions ask you to improve word choice. You’ll need to choose the best words to use based on the text surrounding them. Your goal will be to make a passage more precise or concise, or to improve syntax, style, or tone.

10. Analysis in History/Social Studies and in Science You’ll be asked to read passages about topics in history, social studies, and science with a critical eye and make editorial decisions that improve them. Expression of Ideas Some questions ask about a passage’s organization and its impact. For instance, you will be asked which words or structural changes improve how well it makes its point and how well its sentences and paragraphs work together.

11. Expression of Ideas Some questions ask about a passage’s organization and its impact. For instance, you will be asked which words or structural changes improve how well it makes its point and how well its sentences and paragraphs work together. Standard English Conventions This is about the building blocks of writing: sentence structure, usage, and punctuation. You’ll be asked to change words, clauses, sentences, and punctuation. Some topics covered include verb tense, pa

12. Writing Section Directions The directions below are representative of what students will encounter on test day. Turn to Section 2 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section. Each passage below is accompanied by a number of questions. For some questions, you will consider how the passage might be revised to improve the expression of ideas. For other questions, you will consider how the passage might be edited to correct errors in sentence structure, usage, or punctuation. A passage or a question may be accompanied by one or more graphics (such as a table or graph) that you will consider as you make revising and editing decisions. Some questions will direct you to an underlined portion of a passage. Other questions will direct you to a location in a passage or ask you to think about the passage as a whole. After reading each passage, choose the answer to each question that most effectively improves the quality of writing in the passage or that makes the passage conform to the conventions of standard written English. Many questions include a “NO CHANGE” option. Choose that option if you think the best choice is to leave the relevant portion of the passage as it is.

13. Essay The redesigned SAT Essay asks you to use your reading, analysis, and writing skills. It’s About the Real World The SAT Essay is a lot like a typical college writing assignment in which you’re asked to analyze a text. Take the SAT with Essay and show colleges that you’re ready to come to campus and write. What You’ll Do Read a passage. Explain how the author builds an argument to persuade an audience. Support your explanation with evidence from the passage.

14. What’s New The SAT’s essay component has had a total makeover: It’s optional — but some schools will require it. Get College SAT Essay policies.Get College SAT Essay policies. You have 50 minutes to complete your essay, 25 minutes more than on the current SAT. You won’t be asked to agree or disagree with a position on a topic or to write about your personal experience.

15. The Essay Prompt The prompt (question) shown below, or a nearly identical one, is used every time the new SAT is given. Important: As you read the passage below, consider how [the author] uses evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims. reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence. stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed. Write an essay in which you explain how [the author] builds an argument to persuade [his/her] audience that [author’s claim]. In your essay, analyze how [the author] uses one or more of the features listed above (or features of your own choice) to strengthen the logic and persuasiveness of [his/her] argument. Be sure that your analysis focuses on the most relevant features of the passage. Your essay should not explain whether you agree with [the author’s] claims, but rather explain how the author builds an argument to persuade [his/her] audience.

16. The Topic You can count on seeing the same prompt no matter when you take the new SAT with Essay, but the passage will be different every time. All passages have these things in common: Written for a broad audience Argue a point Express subtle views on complex subjects Use logical reasoning and evidence to support claims Examine ideas, debates, or trends in the arts and sciences, or civic, cultural, or political life Always taken from published works All the information you need to write your essay will be included in the passage or in notes about it.

17. What the SAT Essay Measures The SAT Essay shows how well you understand the passage and use it as the basis for a well-written thought-out discussion. The two people who score your essay will each award between 1 and 4 points in each of these three categories: Reading: A successful essay shows that you understood the passage, including the interplay of central ideas and important details. It also shows an effective use of textual evidence. Analysis: A successful essay shows your understanding of how the author builds an argument by: Examining the author’s use of evidence, reasoning, and other stylistic and persuasive techniques Supporting and developing claims with well-chosen evidence from the passage Writing: A successful essay is focused, organized, and precise, with an appropriate style and tone that varies sentence structure and follows the conventions of standard written English.

18. Who Should Take the SAT with Essay You don’t have to take the SAT with Essay, but if you do, you’ll be able to apply to schools that require it. Find out which schools require or recommend the SAT Essay. If you don’t register for the SAT with Essay at first, you can add it later.Find out which schools require or recommend the SAT Essay. SAT fee waivers cover the cost of the SAT with Essay. Sending Scores If you take the SAT with Essay, your essay scores will always be reported along with your other scores from that test day. Even though Score Choice ™ allows you to choose which day’s scores you send to colleges, you can never send only some scores from a certain test day. For instance, you can’t choose to send Math scores but not SAT Essay scores.Score Choice ™ Reminder: Check the Score Choice policies of every college you’re applying to, because some schools require you to send scores from every time you’ve taken the SAT. If this sounds intimidating, keep in mind that many colleges consider your best.

19. SAT Essay Scoring SAT Essay responses are scored using a carefully designed process: Two different people will read and score your essay. Each scorer awards 1–4 points for each dimension: reading, analysis, and writing. The two scores for each dimension are added. You’ll receive three scores for the SAT Essay — one for each dimension — ranging from 2–8 points. Fair Scoring We train every scorer to hold every student to the same standards, the ones shown here.Learn more about the new SAT Essay.Learn more about the new SAT Essay.

20. Essay Section: Prompt BEFORE Reading Text beginning of content: Prompt As you read the passage below, consider how Paul Bogard uses evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims. reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence. stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

21. Prompt BEFORE Essay Write an essay in which you explain how Paul Bogard builds an argument to persuade his audience that natural darkness should be preserved. In your essay, analyze how Bogard uses one or more of the features in the directions that precede the passage (or features of your own choice) to strengthen the logic and persuasiveness of his argument. Be sure that your analysis focuses on the most relevant features of the passage. Your essay should not explain whether you agree with Bogard’s claims, but rather explain how Bogard builds an argument to persuade his audience.

22. ESSAY Rubric https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/ scores/essay

23. Sample Essay Top Score https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sa mple-questions/essay/1 https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sa mple-questions/essay/1