making a perfect score

How do I make a perfect score of 1600 in my SAT test?

@Pauladuboadu answer every question correctly…? You should be more specific.

You will want to start by taking a diagnostic practice test, to see your baseline. If you are at 1450+ already, then you are in great shape to make a perfect score. (Also, keep in mind how much you have time to study; if you are taking the June SAT, you will have to make an abbreviated study plan.) Using that practice test, see what you got wrong, and WHY. See if you are making careless mistakes, if you don’t understand the question, if you don’t know how to do the problem, or whatever other reason you missed the problem.

If careless mistakes, do some drill questions. Not necessarily even entire tests to begin with, just sets of questions (with time constraints) to help you get used to reading the question and answers carefully.

That goes hand in hand with understanding the question. Underline if you have to, or try to summarize the questions.

If you just plain old don’t know how to do a problem, that’s OK. If it’s one or two problems, review those subjects and you should be fine, but make sure you have a good understanding of how to do it. (I’m thinking math right now). If it’s several questions, do a thorough content review. Remember that the SAT is aligned with school curricula, so you know the information, it’s just a matter of remembering it :). I admit reading is a little bit harder, but try to reread the passage and question if you’re stuck, finding subtle nuances in tone and meaning. (Long term, i.e. several months, my No. 1 suggestion!!! is to read some good books. They don’t have to be classics, heck, they can be dystopian YA novels, but high schoolers in this society need to read more books! (Join a summer reading club at your library if you’re taking SAT in fall!)

The best way to truly get to 1600 level after fixing these mistakes is to just take practice tests, full length, and with time constraints. I suggest Khan Academy as a starting point: they have 4 College Board full length tests online. And make sure you go over the solutions to every single question you got wrong, and be able to explain why you got it wrong and how to do it if you see something like it again.

Finally, the most important thing to do is not stress out! It’s OK if you don’t get a perfect 1600 on practice tests. If you can get 1500+, you are already a top scorer and competitive for top schools. I remember when I studied for the ACT, I procrastinated so I only had 1 week to legitimately study (RIP). Days 1 and 2, I took a full timed practice test each day. I got 35s on both of those. But the 3rd practice test, on day 4, I was still super sick from day 3, and so I didn’t even finish 2 sections! I didn’t even bother scoring, knowing it wouldn’t be a satisfactory result. I decided that the best thing to do was relax and be confident in my abilities. So I got good sleep and good food :smiley: and recovered from my illness in not time. In fact, I’m starting to believe it was stress-induced. In any case, I went in to school to take the test relaxed and came out confident in a 34+, any of which would have been awesome. I ended up getting a 36, and I’m ecstatic, but also realize that a perfect score doesn’t mean much in the grander scheme of things, even college admissions. (However, if you’re super determined to get a 1600, then be prepared to take it maybe 2 or 3 times. If you still don’t get it after that, though, call it off. I also personally would not retake with 1550+, but, your call. Remember that a difference in 1 or 2 questions if the difference between a perfect and a really great score. Some days you’ll just be feeling it, or maybe the reading passages are especially interesting to you. There’s a certain degree of randomness involved, and all you can do is try your best and prepare yourself.)

Sorry for the long anecdote; just wanna help a fellow student not be too worried. Remember that test scores don’t define you as a person, and your efforts are best spent becoming yourself. That being said, good luck on your test!

-PeregrineFlute

Making a perfect score