Last-Minute SAT Prep: What to Do in the Final Three Days

Exam setup opens 1 to 5 days before the test. Do it today, on the device you'll bring. Bluebook downloads your test and creates your admission ticket, and doing it early leaves time to sort out a device problem before Saturday.

Source: College Board: SAT device readiness

Bluebook has a test preview with sample questions. Use it to learn the tools you'll have on Saturday.

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• A reference sheet and a calculator on math questions
• Highlighting and notes on reading and writing questions
• Crossing out an answer choice you've ruled out
• Marking a question to come back to later

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A graphing calculator is built into Bluebook, and you can use a calculator on every Math question. If you plan to use the built-in one, try it on a few practice questions this week so Saturday isn't your first time.

Source: College Board: calculator policy

The full-length practice tests in Bluebook are timed like the real test and scored. If you haven't taken one yet, one this week shows you the pacing you'll face.

Source: College Board: full-length digital practice tests on Bluebook

Reading and Writing is 64 minutes, in two 32-minute modules. Math is 70 minutes, in two 35-minute modules. Within a module you can move between questions and change answers. Once you move on to the next module, you can't go back.

Sources: College Board: SAT structure; College Board: what to expect on SAT test day

Pack your charged device and a charger, your admission ticket, a physical photo ID, pencils, and a snack for the break. Then look up your center's arrival time on your admission ticket. Most centers close their doors at 8 AM, and no one is admitted once testing has started.

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