SAT Support Kit

Start here

Follow these five steps once. Then work through the modules at your own pace, alone or with your family. You do not need a tutor or teacher.

1

Choose your test date

Pick the test date you are aiming for. Then count back to see how many weeks you have to work.

Test dateRegister byChanges and late registration by
Dec. 5, 2026Nov. 20, 2026Nov. 24, 2026
March 6, 2027Feb. 19, 2027Feb. 23, 2027
May 1, 2027Apr. 16, 2027Apr. 20, 2027
June 5, 2027May 21, 2027May 25, 2027

Dates read on College Board's dates page on November 11, 2026. No January 2027 date is listed. Deadlines end at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. If you need to borrow a College Board device, register at least 30 days before test day. Dates can change, so check the official dates page before you register.

2

Make your tracker

Your tracker holds your scores, your missed questions, and your next step. Make one copy now and use it for every module.

Make my tracker
3

Take a first practice test

A full practice test shows where to start. This kit covers Reading and Writing only. The full test also includes Math.

  1. Use a Windows or Mac computer, an iPad, or a school-managed Chromebook. A phone will not work.
  2. Download Bluebook and sign in with your College Board student account.
  3. Choose a full-length practice test. Finish it in one sitting with your phone put away. Take the break the app offers.
  4. See your results in My Practice.
  5. Write your scores on the Full Tests tab of your tracker, and add at least five missed questions to the My Mistakes tab.

It takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes. If you cannot do it this week, start with Module 1 and take the test later.

4

Make a 30-minute plan

Small, regular sessions work better than one long one. Choose three times each week and write them on your calendar.

  • Which three days?
  • What time, and for how long? Thirty minutes is enough.
  • Where will you sit? Put your phone away.
  • Who will study with you? A family member or friend can run the timer and read game items out loud.
5

Start with Module 1

Module 1 shows you how the Reading and Writing section works and helps you find the skill to work on first. After that, work in order, or go first to the module for your top sticking point.

ModuleTopicWhat you do
Module 1Know the Section and Your Sticking PointsLearn how the Reading and Writing section works and find the skill to work on first.
Module 2Words in Context and Text PurposeChoose the exact word a sentence needs, and say what a text is doing and why.
Module 3Main Idea, Inferences, and EvidenceFind the main idea, make inferences that stay within the text, and choose the evidence that proves a claim.
Module 4Two Texts, Tables, and GraphsCompare two authors' views, and choose the data that proves a claim.
Module 5Boundaries: Sentences and PunctuationTell a complete sentence from a fragment, and choose the mark that fits between groups of words.
Module 6Form, Structure, and SenseChoose verbs, pronouns, and word forms that fit the sentence.
Module 7Transitions and Using Notes to Meet a GoalChoose the transition that shows how two ideas relate, and use notes to meet a writer's goal.
Module 8Full Practice and Test-Week PlanKnow the test facts, pace the section, and turn a full practice test into a study plan.

The practice cycle

  1. Baseline. Take a full practice test.
  2. Review. Add every missed question to My Mistakes.
  3. Focus. Work through the module for your top sticking point.
  4. Retest. Take another full practice test two to four weeks later.