Test Prep

Last updated: September 2026. Written by Josh Hutcheson, OnlineCourseing editor. See our review methodology. The short answer. The average SAT score is about 1050, so anything above that is above average, and College Board puts 1350 or higher in the top 10% of test-takers. But the number that actually tells you whether your score is […]

Last updated: 11 September 2026; every figure, tool and rule below was checked at source that day. Written by Josh Hutcheson, OnlineCourseing editor. See our review methodology. THE SHORT VERSION Take a full-length practice test in Bluebook before you study anything. Then set a target score from the colleges on your list, and spend your

Last updated: 11 September 2026; every item and rule below was read that day on College Board’s SAT test-day pages. Written by Josh Hutcheson, OnlineCourseing editor. See our review methodology. THE CHECKLIST Required: a fully charged approved laptop or tablet with the Bluebook app installed and exam setup completed · your admission ticket (printed preferred)

Last updated: 11 September 2026; every time and rule on this page was read that day on College Board’s own SAT pages. Written by Josh Hutcheson, OnlineCourseing editor. See our review methodology. QUICK ANSWER The SAT is 2 hours and 14 minutes of testing time: a 64-minute Reading and Writing section and a 70-minute Math