Question 1

My lowest score is always in the reading section. Sometimes I read through the passages but I don't fully comprehend the main idea and details, so I have to reread once or twice, which takes up a lot of time. Are there any tips to help with focus, comprehension, or answering the questions?

Accepted Answer

There is an order rule that states that most of the time the question go in order of the passage so you can read parts of the passage pertaining to different questions, so if the question doesn't give you certain lines from the passage to look into, you can still tell what area of the passage the answer will be in

Question 2

On SAT what I find difficult is Reading.So how can I overcome my difficulties? I am practising  alot  but also Reading section is killing me.. please help!!

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if the reading section is too boring and you see that you are drifting away, what should do?

Question 3

Hi how can I really concentrate on a passage while reading it because sometimes I get confused and can't really find the main idea? Also how to improve reading speed?

Accepted Answer

I would recommend skipping the main idea question (which is normally first) and go through the other questions first. That way, you'll know what the College Board cares most about in the passage and you will have read through a good deal of the passage. In terms of reading speed, what I do to take time off is by answering the questions as I read the passage so that I don't have to find where to go and re-read the passage to remember the context again. Hope this helps!

Question 4

About how much time should I spend on each question?

Accepted Answer

About 13 minutes for each passage and their set of questions. Since you need to read the passages, a little less than a minute to a minute per question

Question 5

Do we have to have an extensive vocabulary for the SAT or do we need to know certain vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

There's not a specific set of vocab you need to memorize. The new SAT aims to test your knowledge of words in context -- rather than memorizing obscure words, you will be asked to interpret words within the context of a passage. These words are more in line with the type of vocab you will see in college-level texts.

Question 6

The reading is what I need, because I haven't pass my fact or the act. What the exact passing score to get to pass, need more details please.

Accepted Answer

The score you need is based on `the college you are hoping to attend`.  Different schools have different expectations for SAT scores for prospective students.  Some schools have very high expectations for scores and are so competitive that they always have many applicants with high scores.  Many colleges take a wide range of scores and consider many aspects of your school records (grades, activities, awards, essays, portfolios, etc.).  Some colleges admit people with lower scores and some colleges don't care about SAT scores.  The best way to find out what your desired colleges require is to check their websites or to look up the information on line to see what colleges across the country require.

There is `no such thing as failing`, except if you cheat, I guess, and your test is disqualified.

The reading score is part of the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score on the new SAT.  The possible scores reported to colleges range from 200 to 800 for this part of the test.  There is also a Math test score, also ranging from 200 to 800.  The reading part of the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score is scored from 10 to 40 and that is combined with the Writing and Language test score, and the result is then scaled to produce that final score of 200 to 800.

There is also an optional essay, which now has a separate score that is reported to colleges that want an essay score.

Since this SAT score is new, colleges probably will be a bit more flexible about their scoring preferences until they see the scores that hundreds of thousands of students earn on the new SAT tests.

Best of luck.  The best way to get better in anything is to practice.

Question 7

do we get penalized for wrong answers?

Accepted Answer

No you do not get penalized for wrong answers. On the SAT Subject tests, for example, you get a 1/4 point deduction for each wrong answer. This penalty leads to the decision of when it's test day of whether you should guess or totally skip the question. Because there is no penalty, you should most definitely guess if you do not know.

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