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SAT flashcards and a study plan that fits around school

The digital SAT rewards two things flashcards are good at: knowing the words in context and recalling formulas without hesitation. Start with the free decks below, then build cards from your own prep book or class notes.

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SAT at a glance

Format
Digital, adaptive. Two sections: Reading and Writing, then Math. Each section has two modules; the second module adapts to how you did on the first.
Length
About 2 hours 14 minutes: 64 minutes for Reading and Writing (54 questions), 70 minutes for Math (44 questions).
Scoring
400 to 1600 total; 200 to 800 per section. No penalty for wrong answers.
Calculator
Allowed on the whole Math section; a Desmos graphing calculator is built into the testing app.
Dates
Seven US test dates a year, typically March, May, June, August, October, November and December. Register at collegeboard.org.

What the SAT tests

  • Reading and Writing: Craft and Structure. Words in context, text structure and purpose, cross-text connections. About 28% of the section. Study guide →
  • Reading and Writing: Information and Ideas. Central ideas, inferences, command of evidence including graphs. About 26%. Study guide →
  • Reading and Writing: Standard English Conventions. Punctuation, sentence boundaries, agreement. About 26%. Study guide →
  • Reading and Writing: Expression of Ideas. Rhetorical synthesis and transitions. About 20%. Study guide →
  • Math: Algebra. Linear equations, inequalities and systems. About 35% of the section. Study guide →
  • Math: Advanced Math. Quadratics, polynomials, exponentials, nonlinear systems. About 35%. Study guide →
  • Math: Problem-Solving and Data Analysis. Ratios, percentages, probability, reading tables and scatterplots. About 15%. Study guide →
  • Math: Geometry and Trigonometry. Area, volume, angles, circles, right-triangle trigonometry. About 15%. Study guide →

SAT unit study guides

Each guide is the unit on one page: a mindmap, the ideas in order, a worked exam-style question, the mistake students make most, then the flashcards and quiz for it.

  • Math: Advanced MathStudy guide and mindmap
  • Math: AlgebraStudy guide and mindmap
  • Math: Geometry and TrigonometryStudy guide and mindmap
  • Math: Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisStudy guide and mindmap
  • Reading and Writing: Craft and StructureStudy guide and mindmap
  • Reading and Writing: Expression of IdeasStudy guide and mindmap
  • Reading and Writing: Information and IdeasStudy guide and mindmap
  • Reading and Writing: Standard English ConventionsStudy guide and mindmap

Free SAT flashcard decks

  • SAT Vocabulary: 40 High-Frequency Words40 cards · High school · A–D · E–M · N–R · S–Z
  • Algebra and Geometry: Essential Formulas30 cards · High school · Algebra · Geometry
  • Geometry: Proofs, Triangles, and Circles30 cards · High school · Angles · Circles · Logic · Polygons
  • English Literature: Literary Terms and Devices30 cards · High school · Argument · Figurative language · Meaning · Narrative
  • GRE Quantitative: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry and Data Formulas37 cards · University · Algebraic Identities · Circles · Counting · Divisibility & Remainders
  • GRE Vocabulary: 60 High-Frequency Words27 cards · University · Fanaticism & Idealism · Flattery & Compliance · Fleeting & Routine · Improvement & Easing
  • ACT Science: Experiments, Data and Reasoning Vocabulary37 cards · High school · Conflicting Viewpoints · Core Science Facts: Density · Core Science Facts: Genetics · Core Science Facts: Newton's Laws
  • SAT Reading and Writing: Grammar and Conventions Rules41 cards · High school · Apostrophes and Possessives · Commas with Clauses and Lists · Modifiers and Parallelism · Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
  • SAT Math: Algebra, Advanced Math and Data Formulas36 cards · High school · Circles · Exponents · Growth & Percent · Linear Equations
  • ATI TEAS 7 Math: Numbers, Algebra and Measurement44 cards · University · Decimal/Percent Conversions · Descriptive Statistics · Equations and Inequalities · Estimation and Rounding
  • Linear Algebra: Vectors, Matrices, and Eigenvalues30 cards · University · Applications · Eigen · Matrices · Orthogonality

Missing a topic? Upload the chapter from your prep book and Quizcard builds the deck for you, grouped by topic, with figures kept from PDFs. How it works.

Test yourself: free SAT practice quizzes

  • SAT Vocabulary: 40 High-Frequency Words quiz24 multiple-choice questions with explanations · no account needed
  • Algebra and Geometry: Essential Formulas quiz18 multiple-choice questions with explanations · no account needed
  • GRE Quantitative: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry and Data Formulas quiz15 multiple-choice questions with explanations · no account needed
  • GRE Vocabulary: 60 High-Frequency Words quiz16 multiple-choice questions with explanations · no account needed
  • ACT Science: Experiments, Data and Reasoning Vocabulary quiz15 multiple-choice questions with explanations · no account needed
  • SAT Reading and Writing: Grammar and Conventions Rules quiz20 multiple-choice questions with explanations · no account needed
  • SAT Math: Algebra, Advanced Math and Data Formulas quiz15 multiple-choice questions with explanations · no account needed
  • ATI TEAS 7 Math: Numbers, Algebra and Measurement quiz20 multiple-choice questions with explanations · no account needed

Each quiz scores you at the end and explains every answer. Redo it any time; the questions reshuffle.

Sample cards from “SAT Vocabulary: 40 High-Frequency Words”

scrutinize

Answer: to examine closely

Explanation

Auditors scrutinized the accounts.

novel (adj.)

Answer: new and original

Explanation

A novel approach to recycling.

obsolete

Answer: no longer in use; outdated

Explanation

Floppy disks are obsolete.

pragmatic

Answer: practical rather than idealistic

Explanation

A pragmatic solution saves time.

prevalent

Answer: widespread; common

Explanation

Smartphones are prevalent among teens.

provocative

Answer: causing strong reactions or debate

Explanation

The speaker made a provocative claim.

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A flashcard study plan for the SAT

  1. Weeks 1 to 2: take one official practice test in Bluebook to get a baseline. Make a card for every question you missed: the concept on the front, the fix on the back.
  2. Weeks 3 to 4: Math formulas and vocabulary daily. Study the algebra and geometry decks until you can flip through them without pausing.
  3. Weeks 5 to 6: upload the chapters of your prep book you find hardest and generate decks from them. Study those alongside timed practice modules.
  4. Week 7: second practice test. Move every missed question into a “missed” deck and study only that deck for the final stretch.
  5. Week 8: light review of the missed deck, formulas and transitions. Sleep, bring your device charged, and arrive early.

How to write SAT cards that work

  • Vocabulary cards should carry a sentence, not just a definition. The SAT asks what a word means in a specific context.
  • For Math, one card per formula plus one card per “trap”: for example, “what does the question ask for, x or 2x?”
  • Add grammar rule cards for conventions questions: semicolons join independent clauses, subject and verb must agree across a prepositional phrase, and so on.
  • Keep the deck small and honest. Thirty cards you actually review beat three hundred you never open.

Questions

Are the SAT decks here free?

Yes. Every public deck on Quizcard can be studied on the page or copied into a free account. Making your own cards is free with no limits.

Can I make flashcards from my SAT prep book?

If you have it as a PDF, upload it and Quizcard builds a deck grouped by topic. Two generated documents are free; Plus ($6.99/month) covers fifteen a month.

Is vocabulary still worth studying on the digital SAT?

Yes. Words-in-context questions are a steady share of Reading and Writing, and they are the fastest points to gain with flashcards.

Does Quizcard work on my phone?

Yes. Install it from the browser; opened decks work offline, so you can review on the bus.

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Official information: College Board: SAT. Formats and weights change; check the official page before test day.

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