"This is the guide for the new SAT that launches in March 2016 and the new PSAT/NMQST that launches in October 2015. The Official SAT Study Guide includes 4 official SAT practice tests created by the test maker. As part of the College Board's commitment to transparency, all four of these practice tests are freely available on the College Board's website, sat.collegeboard.org, but this study guide is the only place to find them in print along with over 300 pages of additional instruction, guidance, and test information. 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: the 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. The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is a standardized test administered by the College Board and cosponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) in the United States. Approximately 3.5 million students take the PSAT/NMSQT each year"--Provided by publisher.

At head of title: CollegeBoard. "Your first look at the redesigned SAT -- direct from the maker of the test"--Cover. "This guide is for you only if you're taking the SAT in March 2016 & beyond"--Cover. "Includes 4 real SATs and official answer explanations"--Cover.

pt. 1. The path to opportunity. Introduction ; Eight key changes to the SAT ; Read this! Keys to doing your best on the SAT ; PSAT/NMSQT ; New scores mean more information about your learning -- pt. 2. Evidenced -based reading and writing. Command of evidence ; Words in context ; About the SAT reading test ; Reading: information and ideas ; Reading: rhetoric ; Reading: synthesis ; Sample reading test questions ; About the SAT writing and language test ; Writing and language: expression of ideas ; Writing and language: standard English conventions ; Sample writing and language test questions ; About the SAT essay -- pt. 3. Math. About the SAT math test ; Heart of algebra ; Problem solving and data analysis ; Passport to advanced math ; additional topics in math ; Sample math questions: multiple-choice ; Sample math questions: student-produced response -- pt. 4. Four official practice tests with answer explanations.