<p>Quick question: Between what sections do you receive breaks?
Also, one of my biggest problems is stamina. I can't handle sitting for 4 hours taking 1 test which kicks my brain in the behind. So, what are your suggestions to increasing mental stamina (other than practice lulz).</p>
<p>I think we get a break every hour or so, on the June SAT I think I got 4 breaks. Other than practice:
eat a healthy breakfast on the morning of the test
arrive at the test centre early and don’t be stressed (you’ve done all you can, now is the tiem to show your skills)
in the breaks eat a banana and chocolate, don’t forget to drink water each time as well
All of these things helped me a lot :)</p>
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<p>see #6 and #8</p>
<p>thanks y’all
that REALLY HELPS :)</p>
<p>Get A LOT OF SLEEP on the night before you take the test. You might even want to go to bed early and wake up early during the week before you take the test in order to prepare your body to get enough sleep before you take the test.</p>
<p>It really varies from person to person. Personally, lack of sleep doesn’t really affect me as much as anxiety does. Once I get relaxed, the next thing for me is a constant flow of sugar during breaks (to prevent a sudden sugar crash before exiting the testing center.) Another thing is to stay concentrated and not get bored/distracted. Remember that this is paradoxically a more worthwhile use of 4 hours than hanging out for friends, as it will open doors for you.</p>
<p>You also need to take into account how long it takes to drive to the center, walk to the building from your car, find the check-in point in the building, stand in line (which may be quite long), walk to your testing room, and wait for everyone to enter and be seated. Only then will testing start (must start by 9 AM). </p>
<p>But that is when the instructions must start, not the actual test itself. The time in the testing room is more than four hours. Besides the ten test sections, there are the initial instructions, filling out the identification page, the three breaks, the certification statement box, the wait as test materials are collected and counted, and the final instructions. It may not seem like much, but it adds up.</p>
<p>Altogether from the time everyone is seated to when everyone is dismissed, I find it takes about 5 1/2 hours, depending on how many students are in a room (a classroom of 20 will take less time than an auditorium of 80).</p>