Do scores in practice SAT tests from College Board reflect actual scores?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are 8 college board practice tests on the website and each one of them was an actual SAT test. Tell her to do a few more. Plug the results into Khan Academy by linking the Collegeboard account with Khan Academy and they will give a customized study plan for her.

1500 is great. But, many people get this kind of scores.

Those were for the old paper test. The test is digital now. There are 6 digital practice tests. I would not do them until she is ready to prep for the real thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are 8 college board practice tests on the website and each one of them was an actual SAT test. Tell her to do a few more. Plug the results into Khan Academy by linking the Collegeboard account with Khan Academy and they will give a customized study plan for her.

1500 is great. But, many people get this kind of scores.

The first time they take it at the age of 14? Ok

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are 8 college board practice tests on the website and each one of them was an actual SAT test. Tell her to do a few more. Plug the results into Khan Academy by linking the Collegeboard account with Khan Academy and they will give a customized study plan for her.

1500 is great. But, many people get this kind of scores.

The first time they take it at the age of 14? Ok

Yeah, this is DCUM everyone is 99th percentile in college entrance at the start of sophomore year! Not

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My sophomore has the opportunity to take the PSAT next week so I suggested she look at the practice tests on the College Board account.

She just took one and got 1500 off the bat. 780 in math and 720 reading. Said it was very easy and also didn’t take it super seriously.

Is she likely to get a similar score in the actual test or are the practice ones dumbed down? That’s a really good score for a first attempt, yes?

Depends on which practice test she did. Tests 1-4 are very easy. Tests 5 and 6 are harder and close to the actual test. Actual test problems can be harder and can take longer than the practice SAT tests as well. What you score in tests 5 and 6 will be very close to what you get on the actual exam 10 to 20 points more or less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SAME. I was going to ask the same question.
It seemed too easy. I assume PSAT will be a bit harder.

I’m sorry. I misread your question! For the SAT: the practice test results were in line with my kid’s actual score. Maybe a fluctuation of 10-20 points.

Agreed. My child got 1570 in practice SAT tests 5 and 6 and got 1580 on Aug exam. He did not do tests 1-4 since people said it is very easy so didn't want to waste 8 hours doing those tests

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SAME. I was going to ask the same question.
It seemed too easy. I assume PSAT will be a bit harder.

I’m sorry. I misread your question! For the SAT: the practice test results were in line with my kid’s actual score. Maybe a fluctuation of 10-20 points.

Agreed. My child got 1570 in practice SAT tests 5 and 6 and got 1580 on Aug exam. He did not do tests 1-4 since people said it is very easy so didn't want to waste 8 hours doing those tests

That's a fantastic result!