The Official SAT Study Guide features 4 official SAT® practice tests created by the test maker. Launching in March 2016, the new SAT introduces new question formats and content. Be ready with strategies and up-to-date information straight from the team that created the exam. Students will gain valuable experience and raise their confidence by taking practice tests, learning about test structure, and gaining a deeper understanding of what is tested on the SAT. The Official SAT Study Guide will help students get ready for the SAT with: 4 official SAT practice tests, written in the exact same process and by the same team of authors as the actual exam; detailed descriptions of the math and evidenced based reading and writing sections of the SAT; targeted practice questions for each SAT question type; guidance on the new optional essay, including practice essay questions with sample responses; a review of math concepts tested in the exam; test-taking approaches and suggestions that underscore important points; seamless integration with Khan Academy's free SAT practice resources. There's also a complete chapter on the PSAT/NMSQT®. This is the guide for the new test that launches in March 2016.

"This guide is for you only if you're taking the SAT in March 2016 & beyond"--Cover.

Part 1 The path to opportunity.Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chatper 2 Eight key changes to the SAT -- Chapter 3 Read this! Keys to doing your best on the SAT -- Chapter 4 PSAT/NMSQT -- Chapter 5 New scores mean more information about your learning -- Part 2 Evidenced -based reading and writing. Chapter 6 Command of evidence -- Chapter 7 Words in context -- Chapter 8 About the SAT reading test -- Chapter 9 Reading: information and ideas -- Chapter 10 Reading: rhetoric -- Chapter 11 Reading: synthesis -- Chapter 12 Sample reading test questions -- Chapter 13 About the SAT writing and language test -- Chapter 14 Writing and language: expression of ideas -- Chapter 15 Writing and language: standard English conventions -- Chapter 16 Sample writing and language test questions -- Chapter 17 About the SAT essay -- Chapter 3 Math. Chapter 18 About the SAT math test -- Chapter 19 Heart of algebra -- Chapter 20 Problem solving and data analysis -- Chapter 21 Passport to advanced math -- Chapter 22 Additional topics in math -- Chapter 23 Sample math questions: multiple-choice -- Chapter 24 Sample math questions: student-produced response -- Part 4 Four official practice tests with answer explanations.