<p>so here's the deal. i took a practice SAT Math level 2 subject test and received and 800, but it took me around 1 hr. 15 mins. to complete the whole test. my question is: what study tips/strategies do you recommend so that I can complete the questions at a faster pace? thanks</p>
<p>pollo</p>
<p>im taking the test this dec., and what helps me is to use the first 3 mins looking at 1-40 (not 41-50 because they're usually hard anyways) Then i go back and select the easier ones. I quickly do those. Some take 10 seconds (the one with identify the graph) and some take 30 secs.
This usually makes up for the 3 mins and keeps me ahead of time. Then i move on to the medium questions. Any questions with word problems or so i skip. Im usually still ahead of time, or maybe just about equal to it. Then i move on to the harder questions (about 7-8 problems) which take about 1.5 - 2 min per problem. This covers up for the extra 10 min we receive, and i end up finishing right on time or just a min before.</p>
<p>Hope that helps
Btw, think that you have a minute per problem so that your always rushing. That usually works for me.</p>
<p>^Good strategy; it may not work for everybody though.
Try it. Make sure to take a few more practice tests timed (with filling in the answer sheet). Analyze after each test those questions which took too much time - why?</p>
<p>What I usually do is I look at the question, and if I can't figure out how to do it within about 3 seconds, I move on, then come back to it later on. Usually works.</p>
<p>The best way is to familiarize yourself thoroughly with your calculator. Do not use your calculator for all the problems. Similarly, make intelligent use of your calculator- use it when plugging the answers, solving equations and the like.</p>
<p>When I took it in June I just went through question by question in order, but if I had trouble with a question or wasn't sure what to do I immediately skipped it. I didn't bother wasting time on a question while I could be solving others. Plus, when I came back to the question later I usually had a fresh approach to solve it. I had enough time left over to go back and figure most of them out.</p>