for the sat about the page faq s page prep me your first big tests primary right menu legal stuff privacy policy cookie information terms & conditions what to know about sat subject tests before you study 11 oct 2016 prepme the subject tests tested during the sat exams are aimed to testing the ability and strength of students in several academic areas . some of the colleges require that you pass the tests before being admitted while others take into consideration the scores that a student has scored in order to be considered for admission . do you aspire to take several tests on various subjects check these aspects of sat exams before you undertake the tests . they will be of help to you before and during the tests . exam format the subject tests given to students are multiple choice tests . if you do not answer a question correctly you will be deducted a fraction of a point . the number choices that are given determine the penalty . if a question has few answer choices every wrong answer will be deducted higher marks . it is therefore not advisable to guess without a particular strategy . before you begin the actual preparation of the actual test that you have chosen to undertake consider the strategies that will help you eliminate the wrong answers . for instance in a mathematics test it will be of help if you can learn how to approximate the range of the answer even without any calculation . in science exams understanding some particular principles will come in handy in eliminating improbable answers . exam timing the sat exams are administered within an hour . this is a tense period . you may choose to sit for more than one exam in a day . however this is not an advisable strategy . it is better to spread the tests across a few months . a one hour exam does not give you the relevant pace to pad around . in case a single sat subject whips you up the time to catch up later is limited . you are therefore advised to monitor closely the time and avoid taking too much time on a single question . take some time to ponder on the number of questions that can have in any exam before you start your review.some questions have a higher level of difficulty than others . in view of this you do not need to limit yourself to a given number of seconds for every question . instead of doing this split the exam into four questions and for every set of four take 15 minutes . once you realize that you are running out of time for any given section mark the place that you have left at and start guessing intelligently . select the probable answers after a brief intellectual analysis . revisit some of the questions that you are not sure if you get some time after you are through . exam scoring the reporting of the sat tests is given by a number ranging from 200 to 800 . moreover the tests are graded in a percentile manner . the scale of the score indicates the quality of your score while the percentile is used to compare you with the other students . target to score between 650 and 700 . leave a comment know about sat testing mathematics undertake high sat scores need to know tips and strategies 5 oct 2016 prepme the tips and strategies that you need to have so as to pass the sat tests are very critical . they come in handy during the day of the test . you should endeavor to understand the ways of tackling the test so that you will not be disappointed during the test . tips to get high scores in sat tests take a moment to relax the night just before you sit for the test do not get into the habit of cramming . basically the tests weigh the amount of knowledge that you have accumulated throughout your study time in the year . moreover you have been in the preparation stage for the sat test throughout . do not try to understand a certain concept during the last minute . on the night before the test relax take a walk around town or hang out at a movies place . this will help your mind to get off the test for a while . trust that you have learnt enough strategies to enable you pass the sat test you have studied enough . you have accumulated sufficient knowledge for the period that you have been preparing for the sat test . this preparation should be enough to give you the score that you are looking for in the sat tests . gauge yourself once in a while with a few refresher courses so that you may remain adequately prepared for the test . sat high scores specific tips for the test writing based on evidence in this section you will read some passages that need some improvement . the manner in which you improve the passage more so in the punctuation and sentence order is important . it is important to read the passage quietly in a loud manner to yourself so that you can make out any grammatical errors in the passage . reading comprehension evidence based reading this test has short and long passages . read through each passage to get a gist of what it entails . worry not about the details since you can always come later and handle them later . try to find the main ideas . try to answer the questions that have a direct answer from the passage . anytime that you have after you have finished can be used in solving the challenging questions . multiple choice questions evidence based writing this section has three types of questions during the sat . the first type is where you are required to answer questions for improving certain sentences . you will be required to choose the sentence that is written in a correct manner for a certain portion that is underlined . the second type is where you will be tasked with trying to find out an erroneous part of a given sentence . the third type is where you are required to improve some paragraphs through organizing and clarifying given information . in the three types of questions use the simplest and the clearest way to bring out your idea . you can know whether an answer is wrong if you read a statement and realize that it sounds awkward . leave a comment know about sat testing improvement specific preparing for the sat act 1 oct 2016 prepme the admissions process to the universities in the u.s requires that you pass the sat and or the act . the tests are an integral part of the admission process . take your time to prepare thoroughly for the tests . you will realize that adequate preparation translates to good scores once you see the high marks scored by the american students who need to be admitted to prestigious universities in the u.s. do not just go to the tests blindly . create a program that will see you sit for a mock exam as well as the essays . this will give you a feel of the tests structure and timing . some of strategies of preparation are use the study materials that are provided for free . most of these materials are found act sat websites . the college board website has a sample reasoning test for you.you will get a chance to view and attempt the sat act question for each day as there are daily questions . you could also choose to sign up and receive the questions via email . you will also get a sample act online . enquire from the test tutors in case you are in need of more assistance to pass the sat act tests you might need to consider seeking the help of tutors . the tutors will give you one on one support and the help you get thereof will be critical in helping you to prepare adequately for the tests . you may not help yourself in the best way possible . make use of the print guides for sat act i will not guarantee you that there is a particular method to prepare adequately for the tests . you will be required to check the best books that suit your study methods . some students prefer to have several full tests for maximum practice while others prefer to be taken through each concept in a stepwise manner . read widely while the sat act tests entail testing your wits on various subjects it is advisable to be a person who reads even before you attempt the tests . if you have been reading several books on various subjects and topics then the essay tests for instance will be pretty easy for you as your grammar will be flawless.moreover reading widely enables you to have wide knowledge on the us history as this is one of the subjects that you will be tested on . do not fail in a subject that only requires you to read a few books . discuss with your friends who are also taking the same test as you . do not think that you are sitting for the sat act tests alone . there are hundreds of students who are taking the tests . find a few and exchange ideas on the ways of handling the questions . you will be amazed at the number of ways available to solve a certain question that poses a challenge to you . do not sit alone . discuss as much as you can and do not discuss in fear . leave a comment how to prepare for the sat enquire maximum the top 4 ways on how to prepare for the sat 27 sep 2016 prepme the industry for preparing students for sat is saturated with an array of tips that are aimed at getting the best out of you . the internet is awash with sat tips that can help you to ace in the test . it is not as easy as pie to differentiate bad and good the essential from the discretionary . here are a few critical things that you need to consider before the test day . they will help you to be at your best . do as many practice tests as possible you can not be adequately prepared if you do not take mock tests . the mock tests should not be done every now and then but you should take the practice tests in a period of one to two weeks . this will help you track the progress that you are making as you study . it is not fun and fare to sit through the test for the whole three and three quarter hours . this is grueling . you do not want to experience this for the first time once you take the test . ensure that you take practice tests so that you may know how to deal with weariness if it sets in as you take the test . ensure that you review your performance after each test and focus on the areas that you are weak in . the mock tests will also enable you to understand the instructions that precede every section . understand the structure of the test apart from the section that requires you to read the questions in an sat exam are arranged in order of difficulty in an ascending manner . this is to say that questions that appear first are easy to handle that the ones that appear at the end . it is therefore necessary