Craft + Structure
28%of exam
Information + Ideas
26%of exam
Main IdeaDetailsInferenceEvidenceGraphics
Standard English
26%of exam
Expression Ideas
20%of exam
Algebra
35%of exam
Advanced Math
35%of exam
QuadraticsExponentsEquivalent FormsNonlinearFunctions
Problem Solving Data
15%of exam
RatiosPercentagesStatisticsProbabilityData Displays
Geometry + Trig
15%of exam
Area VolumeLines AnglesTrianglesCirclesTrig
Quick Facts
- Exam
- SAT
- Owner
- College Board
- Format
- Digital adaptive
- Time
- 2h 14m
- Score
- 400-1600
- RW
- 54 questions
- Math
- 44 questions
- Modules
- 2 per section
- Calculator
- Allowed all Math
Digital Format
- RW section
- 64 minutes
- Math section
- 70 minutes
- Module 1
- Mixed difficulty
- Module 2
- Adaptive difficulty
- Break
- 10 minutes
- Pretest
- Unscored embedded items
Words Context
- Context
- Sentence logic
- Contrast
- But/however signal
- Support
- Because/therefore signal
- Tone
- Attitude clue
- Connotation
- Emotional shade
- Precision
- Exact fit
Structure Purpose
- Purpose
- Why text exists
- Function
- Role in passage
- Claim
- Author position
- Contrast
- Opposing idea
- Cross-text
- Compare viewpoints
- Shift
- Idea turn
RW Logic
Scope, proof, tone, answer.
ScopeProofToneAnswer
Main Idea vs Detail
Main idea
- Whole text
- Broad claim
Detail
- Specific fact
- Line support
Scope must match
Reading Picker
- Whole text asked→Main idea
- Line proof asked→Evidence
- Implied claim→Inference
- Word asked→Context
- Author role→Function
- Two texts→Compare claims
Information Ideas
- Main idea
- Central claim
- Detail
- Stated support
- Inference
- Text plus logic
- Evidence
- Best support
- Graph
- Quantitative text
- Scope
- How broad
Inference vs Assumption
Inference
- Text supported
- Small step
Assumption
- Outside idea
- Too broad
Stay inside text
Grammar Scan
Clause, subject, pronoun, modifier.
ClauseSubjectPronounModifier
Writing Picker
- Two clauses→Boundary rule
- Verb underlined→Subject match
- Pronoun underlined→Antecedent
- Modifier opens→Next noun
- Transition blank→Logic type
- Notes question→Goal only
Boundaries
- Independent
- Can stand alone
- Dependent
- Cannot stand alone
- Comma splice
- Comma joins clauses
- Semicolon
- Joins independent clauses
- Colon
- Introduces explanation
- Dash
- Marks interruption
Form Sense
- SVA
- Subject verb agreement
- Pronoun
- Clear antecedent
- Modifier
- Near described word
- Tense
- Match time frame
- Possessive
- Shows ownership
- Parallel
- Same grammar form
Transition vs Punctuation
Transition
- Meaning relationship
- Logic word
Punctuation
- Clause boundary
- Grammar join
Meaning before comma
Expression Tools
- Transition
- Logical bridge
- Addition
- Also/furthermore
- Contrast
- However/although
- Cause
- Therefore/consequently
- Notes
- Use relevant facts
- Cohesion
- Smooth idea flow
Math Flow
Translate, solve, check units.
TranslateSolveUnits
Math Picker
- Line equation→Slope/intercept
- Two equations→System
- Parabola→Quadratic tools
- Percent context→Original base
- Data table→Units first
- Right triangle→Pythagorean/trig
Linear Algebra
- Slope
- Rate of change
- y=mx+b
- Slope-intercept form
- System
- Shared solution
- No solution
- Parallel lines
- Infinite
- Same line
- Inequality
- Shade solution set
Desmos Check
Graph, table, intersect, verify.
GraphTableIntersectVerify
Calculator Strategy
- Desmos
- Built-in graphing tool
- Table
- Check function values
- Graph
- Find intersections
- Regression
- Model data pattern
- Exact form
- Avoid rounding
- Estimate
- Catch impossible answers
Linear vs Nonlinear
Linear
- Constant rate
- Degree one
Nonlinear
- Changing rate
- Curved graph
Check rate pattern
Advanced Math
- Quadratic
- Degree two
- Vertex
- Turning point
- Zero
- x-intercept
- Factor
- Shows zeros
- Exponent
- Repeated multiplication
- Equivalent
- Same value form
Mean vs Median
Mean
- Uses all values
- Outlier affected
Median
- Middle after sorting
- Outlier resistant
Sort for median
Data Stats
- Ratio
- Compare quantities
- Rate
- Per one unit
- Percent
- Per hundred
- Mean
- Average
- Median
- Middle value
- Margin error
- Expected sampling range
Similar vs Congruent
Similar
- Same shape
- Scale may differ
Congruent
- Same size
- Same shape
Scale distinguishes
Geometry Trig
- Triangle sum
- 180 degrees
- Pythagorean
- a^2+b^2=c^2
- Similarity
- Same shape scale
- Circle area
- pi*r^2
- Radians
- pi equals 180
- Sine
- Opposite over hypotenuse
Common Traps
Scope Trap
Whole passage ≠ One detail
Transition Trap
Same direction ≠ Opposite direction
Comma Trap
Independent clause ≠ Dependent clause
Percent Trap
Original base ≠ Changed value
Adaptive Trap
Harder module ≠ Guaranteed score
Graph Trap
Window view ≠ Actual solution
Last Minute
- 1.Know section timing
- 2.Expect adaptive modules
- 3.Use context before choices
- 4.Match exact text evidence
- 5.Check clause boundaries
- 6.Choose logical transitions
- 7.Track original percent base
- 8.Use Desmos strategically
- 9.Verify units and scale
- 10.Do not over-infer
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