Free SAT practice test: a digital SAT-style mock on the real clocks

This free SAT-style practice test is one full module of each digital SAT section at the real pace: 27 Reading and Writing questions in 32 minutes, then 22 Math questions in 35 minutes, 49 original questions in all. You get your percent right, a practice band and a score for each of the eight College Board domains, with every answer explained. It is not adaptive and does not predict an SAT score; it shows you where your points are going.

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Last checked 22 October 2026 · Test facts from College Board's SAT pages, read 22 October 2026

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Two timed parts, each on its own clock: Reading and Writing, 27 questions in 32 minutes, then Math, 22 questions in 35 minutes. A part's clock starts when you begin it, and you cannot go back to an earlier part.

By the LifeScore Editorial Team · Updated 22 October 2026 · How we check facts · How this is scored

What is on this SAT practice test?

One Reading and Writing module and one Math module, each the length and time of a real digital SAT module, with questions from every College Board domain in close to the real proportions.

Reading and Writing: College Board domains, their share of the section, and our module
Domain	Share of the real section	In our module	What it covers
Craft and Structure	about 28%	8	Words in context, the structure and purpose of a text, and how two texts on one topic relate
Information and Ideas	about 26%	7	Central ideas and details, textual and quantitative (table) evidence, and inferences
Standard English Conventions	about 26%	7	Sentence boundaries, punctuation, agreement, verb forms, possessives and plurals
Expression of Ideas	about 20%	5	Transitions and rhetorical synthesis from a student's notes

Math: College Board domains, their share of the section, and our module
Domain	Share of the real section	In our module	What it covers
Algebra	about 35%	8	Linear equations, linear functions, systems of two equations and linear inequalities
Advanced Math	about 35%	8	Quadratics, exponentials, polynomials, rational and radical expressions, nonlinear systems
Problem-Solving and Data Analysis	about 15%	3	Ratios, rates, units, percentages, tables, statistics and probability
Geometry and Trigonometry	about 15%	3	Area and volume, lines and angles, triangles, right-triangle trigonometry and circles

Each Reading and Writing question has its own short passage, one to a few sentences long, just as on the digital SAT. Vocabulary, purpose and evidence questions come first, grammar and transitions after, and the questions run from easier to harder inside each group. A few Information and Ideas questions give you a small table and ask which choice uses the data to support a claim, the SAT's quantitative evidence question type.

The Math module mixes all four domains and also runs easy to hard. The numbers change in every mock, so you cannot pass a later mock by remembering an earlier one, and each explanation shows the working and names the slip behind each wrong option.

What this practice test copies, and what it does not
Length	49 questions: one full Reading and Writing module (27 questions, 32 minutes) and one full Math module (22 questions, 35 minutes)
Clocks	Each section has its own clock at the real module pace, as in Bluebook
Content	All eight College Board domains in close to the real proportions, easy to hard within each module
Not adaptive	You get one module of each section, not a first module that picks your second
Math answers	Every Math question is multiple choice; the real test asks about a quarter as typed answers
Your result	Percent right, a practice band and a score for each domain. Never a predicted SAT score: College Board does not publish the conversion

How does the real digital SAT work?

It has two sections, Reading and Writing (54 questions, 64 minutes) and Math (44 questions, 70 minutes), each split into two modules. Your first module decides how hard your second is. The whole test takes 2 hours 14 minutes plus a 10-minute break, and is scored from 400 to 1600.

The real SAT, with where each fact comes from
Who gives it	College Board, on a laptop or tablet in the Bluebook app, at a school or test centerPublished by the ownerCollege Board, "What's on the SAT: test structure"
Reading and Writing	54 questions in 64 minutes, as two modules of 27 questions and 32 minutesPublished by the ownerCollege Board, "What's on the SAT: test structure"
Math	44 questions in 70 minutes, as two modules of 22 questions and 35 minutes; a graphing calculator is built inPublished by the ownerCollege Board, "What's on the SAT: test structure"
Total time	2 hours 14 minutes, with a 10-minute break between the sectionsPublished by the ownerCollege Board, "What's on the SAT: test structure"
Adaptive	Your first module in each section decides whether your second is easier or harderPublished by the ownerCollege Board, "What's on the SAT: test structure"
Scores	200 to 800 for each section, 400 to 1600 in total; no penalty for a wrong answerPublished by the ownerCollege Board, "Understanding SAT Scores"
Fee	$68 for test dates from August 2025, $38 more for late registration; fee waivers existPublished by the ownerCollege Board, "SAT test fees"

The adaptive design is why our result shows domains rather than an SAT score. On the real test, a strong first module sends you to a harder second module, and the harder questions are worth more toward the top of the scale. Two students who both get 40 questions right can end up with different scores. College Board does not publish its conversion, so any site that turns a short practice test into a precise SAT score is guessing.

What a practice test can tell you reliably is which kinds of questions you miss under time pressure. That is what the domain scores are for. Full details of the real test are in the SAT test guide.

Can I practise just Reading and Writing or just Math?

Yes. Each section has its own page with a free 12-question drill for every domain, at the real module pace, with the rules that domain tests most.

SAT Reading and Writing practice test
4 free drills
Words in context, purpose, evidence and data, sentence boundaries, agreement, transitions and notes questions.
SAT Math practice test
4 free drills
Linear equations and systems, quadratics and exponentials, percentages and data, triangles and circles.
SAT sample questions
Worked answers
Original SAT-style questions from every domain, each with the answer, the steps and the trap.

Take the full mock first, then drill the domain with the lowest score. Algebra and Advanced Math together are about 70% of the Math section, so a weak score there costs the most points.

What do digital SAT questions look like?

Reading and Writing questions are a short passage with one question and four options; Math questions are mostly short problems, some in a real-world setting. Try the four below: two are worked step by step, and the rest open when you tap.

SAT-style question 1 · Words in context
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
1. Apremature
2. Bgenerous
3. Cunanimous
4. Dlasting
Worked answer
A: premature. The book "outlived" the harsh first judgment, and its reputation grew later: the judgment came too early. "Premature" means exactly that.
1. Find the clue: the reputation grew later, and the book "outlived" the judgment.
2. Predict: a judgment made too soon.
3. Match: premature.
The trap: Choosing "unanimous" because the reviews were harsh. Harsh is not the same as unanimous, and it does not explain "outlived."
SAT-style question 2 · Linear equations
A phone plan costs $25 a month plus $0.10 for each text message. Last month the bill was $31.40. How many text messages were sent?
1. A64
2. B314
3. C56
4. D6
Worked answer
A: 64. Write the equation 25 + 0.10t = 31.40. Subtract 25 to get 0.10t = 6.40, so t = 64.
1. Set up: 25 + 0.10t = 31.40.
2. Subtract 25: 0.10t = 6.40.
3. Divide by 0.10: t = 64.
The trap: Dividing the whole bill by 0.10 (314) and forgetting the $25 monthly charge.
SAT-style question 3 · Sentence boundaries
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
1. A;
2. B,
3. Cand,
4. Dno punctuation
Show the worked answer
A: ;. "A single spacecraft could use it to visit several of them" is a complete sentence, and so is the part before it. Two complete sentences can be joined by a semicolon, not by a comma alone or by nothing.
1. Is the part after the blank a complete sentence? Yes: subject "a single spacecraft," verb "could use."
2. Is the part before it complete? Yes.
3. Two complete sentences: a semicolon (or a period, or a comma with "and").
The trap: Picking the comma. A comma alone between two sentences is a comma splice, the error this question type is built around.
SAT-style question 4 · Percentages
A jacket's price is raised 20% and then the new price is cut by 20%. Compared with the original price, the final price is:
1. A4% lower
2. Bthe same
3. C4% higher
4. D40% lower
Show the worked answer
A: 4% lower. Multiply: 1.20 × 0.80 = 0.96, so the final price is 96% of the original, which is 4% lower.
1. A 20% rise multiplies by 1.20.
2. A 20% cut multiplies by 0.80.
3. 1.20 × 0.80 = 0.96: 4% lower.
The trap: Thinking the changes cancel. The cut is 20% of a bigger number, so it removes more than the rise added.

These were written for this page, so none is in a mock. More, each with its trap, are on SAT sample questions.

After the free SAT-style mock

One mock shows your weakest domain. Seven more, and four drills for each of the eight domains, show it moving on questions you have not seen.

The SAT Pass Pack gives you 8 full mocks on the real clock, 32 drills of 12 questions for the sections that cost you points, and a predictor that turns your mocks into the odds of reaching your target. One payment, no subscription, and your free score stays free.

Prep courses for these tests usually cost $19 to $129. The SAT Pass Pack is US$39 (£29), once.

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How do I read my SAT practice result?

You get the percent you got right, a practice band (Building, Developing 45%+, Solid 65%+, Strong 80%+ or Excellent 90%+), and a score for each of the eight domains. The bands are ours, not SAT scores.

Start with the domains, not the total. A total of 70% with Standard English Conventions at 40% is good news: conventions questions follow a short list of rules, and they are the fastest Reading and Writing points to win back. A weak Advanced Math score takes longer to fix, so start it early.

To turn practice into a scaled score, take an official practice test in Bluebook, which College Board scores on the 400 to 1600 scale. For context, College Board reports a mean of 1029 for the class of 2025, and its college readiness benchmarks are 480 in Reading and Writing and 530 in Math. The SAT score calculator puts your section scores against both, and what is a good SAT score explains how colleges read them.

Do SAT practice tests actually raise your score?

They do when every miss sends you to the rule behind it and you practise on the real clock. Doing questions without reviewing them mostly measures you; reviewing them is what moves the score.

Most points on the SAT are not lost on the hardest questions. They go on rules you half know (a comma where a semicolon belongs, a percent change divided by the wrong number) and on the clock in the second module. A timed mock finds both in about an hour, and a 12-question drill on the weakest domain fixes the rule while it is fresh.

Every SAT sitting costs a registration fee and a Saturday, and many colleges see every score you choose to send. The cheapest attempt is the one you only have to take once. The full method, week by week, is in the SAT test guide, and if you are also weighing the ACT, SAT vs ACT compares them side by side.

Frequently asked questions

Is this the real SAT?

No. It is an SAT-style practice test with original questions written for LifeScore. The real SAT is given by College Board in the Bluebook app. LifeScore is not affiliated with College Board.

How long is this practice test?

49 questions: 27 Reading and Writing questions in 32 minutes and 22 Math questions in 35 minutes, the real module pace. About an hour and ten minutes in all.

Will this predict my SAT score?

No. College Board does not publish how raw answers convert to scores on the adaptive digital SAT, so we show percent right, a practice band and your domain scores. For a scaled estimate, take an official Bluebook practice test.

Can I use a calculator?

Yes, on the Math module. The real SAT has the Desmos graphing calculator built into Bluebook and allows an approved handheld calculator on all of Math.

Is this good practice for the PSAT?

Yes. The PSAT/NMSQT has the same sections, modules and timing as the SAT, with slightly easier content at the top. See PSAT practice test.

Do I have to pay?

The first full mock, one free drill for each of the eight domains and the sample questions are free with no sign-up. The SAT Pass Pack, with eight mocks, 32 drills and every answer explained, is a one-time payment.

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