The SAT is the college admissions test used by universities in the USA, and it’s accepted by many universities in Canada, the UK, Australia and elsewhere for undergraduate entry. It’s run by the College Board and taken in the Bluebook app on a laptop or tablet. Booking it costs money, and international students also pay an extra fee, so you should practise properly before test day. You don’t need to pay for practice to do that: the College Board gives away its official practice tests, and many prep companies and free sites add more.
The SAT has been fully digital since 2024, and it’s shorter and adaptive, so we’ve favoured free resources made for the digital SAT. We’ve collected 50 of them in one place, with a link to each: official practice tests, free full mock tests, free section tests, official question banks, free maths and grammar lessons, and free video lessons. Some entries are a set of several tests, so in total there are far more than 50 practice tests here. Every link was checked in October 2026.
First, a quick reminder of the digital SAT format
- 2 hours 14 minutes, in 2 sections, with a 10-minute break between them. You take it in the Bluebook app at a test centre.
- Reading and Writing (64 minutes): 54 questions in two modules of 27 questions and 32 minutes each. Every question has its own short passage, and the questions test reading, vocabulary in context, grammar and punctuation.
- Math (70 minutes): 44 questions in two modules of 22 questions and 35 minutes each. They cover algebra, advanced maths, problem-solving and data analysis, and geometry and trigonometry. Most are multiple choice, and some ask you to type your answer.
- Calculator: you can use a calculator on all Math questions, and the Desmos graphing calculator is built into the app.
- Adaptive by module: how well you do in the first module of each section decides whether the second module is harder or easier.
- Scores: a total from 400 to 1600, made up of Reading and Writing and Math scores from 200 to 800 each. There’s no essay.
- Older material: the paper SAT before 2024 had longer passages, a no-calculator section and different timing. Its maths questions are still useful, but don’t use it for timing or reading practice.
Official SAT practice tests from the College Board
The College Board makes the SAT, so its tests are the most accurate. It has 8 full-length practice tests, numbered 4 to 11. You can take them free and adaptive in the Bluebook app, which is the best way to practise. Each one is also a free PDF, if you want to practise on paper or review questions afterwards, but the PDFs aren’t adaptive.
1. Bluebook full-length practice tests
Download Bluebook, the same app you’ll use on test day, and take any of the 8 official adaptive practice tests for free. They’re timed and scored like the real test, and you can review every question afterwards in My Practice. Start here.
2. Bluebook test preview
A short, untimed set of sample questions in Bluebook to try the tools, including the calculator, highlighter and reference sheet. Do this before your first full test. Start here.
3. SAT Practice Test 4 (PDF)
Official Practice Test 4 as a printable PDF. The answer explanations and scoring guide are free too. Download it here.
4. SAT Practice Test 5 (PDF)
Official Practice Test 5 as a printable PDF. The answer explanations and scoring guide are free too. Download it here.
5. SAT Practice Test 6 (PDF)
Official Practice Test 6 as a printable PDF. The answer explanations and scoring guide are free too. Download it here.
6. SAT Practice Test 7 (PDF)
Official Practice Test 7 as a printable PDF. The answer explanations and scoring guide are free too. Download it here.
7. SAT Practice Test 8 (PDF)
Official Practice Test 8 as a printable PDF. The answer explanations and scoring guide are free too. Download it here.
8. SAT Practice Test 9 (PDF)
Official Practice Test 9 as a printable PDF. The answer explanations and scoring guide are free too. Download it here.
9. SAT Practice Test 10 (PDF)
Official Practice Test 10 as a printable PDF. The answer explanations and scoring guide are free too. Download it here.
10. SAT Practice Test 11 (PDF)
Official Practice Test 11 as a printable PDF. The answer explanations and scoring guide are free too. This is the newest official test. Download it here.
11. SAT Practice Quick Start Guide (PDF)
A free step-by-step guide to setting up Bluebook and practising with it. Download it here.
12. PSAT/NMSQT practice tests
The PSAT/NMSQT has the same sections and question types as the SAT and is only a little easier, so its free official practice tests are useful extra practice once you’ve used up the SAT ones. They’re on the same page as the SAT PDFs. Find them here.
Free official question practice
13. Student Question Bank
Thousands of real SAT questions from the College Board, free with a College Board account. Filter by section, skill and difficulty to practise exactly what you need. Practise here.
14. Tailored Practice in My Practice
After a Bluebook practice test, My Practice can build you a free set of official questions aimed at the skills you got wrong. Find out more.
15. Official SAT Prep on Khan Academy
The College Board’s free official prep partner, with full Digital SAT Math and Reading and Writing courses: lessons, videos, thousands of practice questions and a course challenge to find your weak areas. Start here.
16. Official SAT Question of the Day
One official SAT question a day with an explanation. A quick way to keep practising. Try today’s question.
17. Schoolhouse.world SAT Bootcamps
The College Board’s official free tutoring: live 4-week small-group sessions on Zoom, led by trained peer tutors, for students scoring up to 690 in a section. Join here.
Free official guides to the SAT
18. How the SAT is structured
The official sections, timings, question counts and how the adaptive modules work. Read it here.
19. Official Reading and Writing overview
What the Reading and Writing section tests, with the four content areas and question types. Read it here.
20. Official Math overview
The four areas of SAT maths and the skills in each, plus how the calculator and reference sheet work. Read it here.
21. Desmos graphing calculator (SAT version)
The same Desmos calculator that’s built into Bluebook, free online. Learning to use it well can save a lot of time on the Math section. Try it here.
22. Skills Insight
A free official tool that shows what students at each score band can usually do, with sample questions, so you can see what you need to learn to move up. Explore it here.
23. SAT Student Guide (PDF)
The official guide to test day, the rules and the test itself, with sample questions. Download it here.
24. Build your SAT study plan
The College Board’s recommended study steps, whether you have a few days or several months before the test. Read it here.
25. Free official practice resources (PDF)
A one-page summary of all the free official SAT practice and how the pieces fit together. Download it here.
26. Tips for reducing test anxiety (PDF)
Free advice from the College Board and the JED Foundation on managing stress before and during the test. Download it here.
Free full SAT mock tests
These independent tests aren’t official, so their scores are only estimates. Do them after you’ve used the official tests, or alongside them. You’ll need a free account.
27. Princeton Review free SAT practice test
A free full-length practice test with an instant score report when you register free. Start here.
28. Varsity Tutors full-length SAT practice tests
Free full-length tests in the digital SAT format, with timed modules, a break between sections and an instant score. Start here.
29. OnePrep free full-length test
OnePrep’s free plan includes one full-length adaptive digital SAT practice test and a limited set of practice questions with explanations. Start here.
Free SAT section tests and skill tests
30. Varsity Tutors SAT Math tests
Free timed tests for the Math section alone. Start here.
31. Varsity Tutors SAT Reading and Writing tests
Free timed tests for the Reading and Writing section alone. Start here.
32. Varsity Tutors SAT diagnostic
A free short adaptive diagnostic that shows which areas to work on first. Start here.
33. EdisonOS free SAT skill tests
Short free tests on single skills, such as Inference, Boundaries, Percentages and Lines & Angles, in a Bluebook-style interface. Start here.
Free maths lessons and textbooks
SAT maths goes up to about the level of Algebra 2 and basic trigonometry. These free resources will fill any gaps. The OpenStax books are free textbooks from Rice University.
34. Khan Academy Algebra 1
Free lessons and practice on linear equations, inequalities, functions and systems, which make up a big part of SAT maths. Learn here.
35. Khan Academy Geometry
Free lessons on angles, triangles, circles, area, volume and right-triangle trigonometry. Learn here.
36. OpenStax Intermediate Algebra
A free textbook covering quadratics, exponents, radicals and functions, the “advanced maths” part of the SAT. Read it here.
37. OpenStax Algebra and Trigonometry
A free textbook for the harder SAT topics: polynomial, exponential and trigonometric functions. Read it here.
38. OpenStax Introductory Statistics
A free textbook for SAT data analysis: averages, spread, probability and reading data from tables and graphs. Read it here.
39. Purplemath
Clear, free algebra lessons that explain the steps and the common mistakes. Learn here.
40. Math is Fun
Simple, free explanations of maths topics with interactive examples. Good for revising basics quickly. Learn here.
41. CK-12
Free maths lessons, practice and an AI tutor from the CK-12 Foundation, a non-profit. Learn here.
Free grammar and reading practice
About half of the Reading and Writing section tests grammar, punctuation and transitions. Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab explains each rule clearly.
42. Purdue OWL: punctuation
Free guides to semicolons, colons, dashes and apostrophes, which the SAT tests often. Read it here.
43. Purdue OWL: commas
When to use commas and when not to, one of the most common SAT grammar topics. Read it here.
44. Purdue OWL: subject-verb agreement
A free guide to matching subjects and verbs, another common SAT question. Read it here.
45. Purdue OWL: transitions
Free lists and explanations of transition words such as “however”, “therefore” and “similarly”. Every SAT has several transition questions. Read it here.
46. CommonLit
A free library of reading passages from literature, history and science, with questions. Good practice for the passages on the SAT. Read here.
Free SAT video lessons
47. SupertutorTV (YouTube)
Popular free SAT strategy videos and walkthroughs of official practice tests. Watch here.
48. Scalar Learning (YouTube)
Free SAT Math videos, including lots of Desmos shortcuts and walkthroughs of official questions. Watch here.
49. 1600.io (YouTube)
Free video explanations of official SAT questions, especially for Math. Watch here.
50. Princeton Review free SAT webinars
Free live online sessions on SAT strategy from Princeton Review teachers. They’re listed on the same page as its free practice test. Sign up here.
How to get the most from free SAT practice tests
- Use Bluebook for full tests: the official adaptive tests in the app are the closest thing to test day. Save one or two for the last weeks before your test.
- Take tests under real conditions: do the whole test in one go, with only the 10-minute break, on the device you’ll use on test day.
- Review every mistake: go through each wrong answer in My Practice, then use Tailored Practice, the Question Bank or Khan Academy to fix that skill.
- Learn the Desmos calculator: it can solve many algebra and graph questions quickly. Practise with it, not with a handheld calculator only.
- Check material is for the digital SAT: anything from before 2024 has a different format and timing.
- Treat unofficial scores as estimates: use them to track your progress, not to predict your exact result.
Which SAT score do you need?
There’s no pass mark. Many US universities are test-optional, but several of the most selective, such as MIT and Harvard, have brought back SAT or ACT requirements, and good scores can still help with admission and scholarships everywhere. Highly selective universities usually admit students in the high 1400s and above, while many good universities look for scores from about 1200 upward. Universities outside the USA often have their own minimum scores. Always check the exact requirement on each university’s admissions page. Our country guides for the USA, Canada and the UK explain how studying there works. For help choosing where to apply, take our free study abroad assessment. Taking the ACT instead, or an English test too? See our free ACT, TOEFL, IELTS and PTE Academic practice test guides.
All links and free offers were checked in October 2026. Websites change what they offer free from time to time, so check the details on each site before you sign up. StudyAbroadMarket is not affiliated with the College Board or any of the other providers listed. SAT and Bluebook are trademarks of the College Board.