Digital & In-Person SAT Practice Tests
- Proprietary stage-adaptive tests that mirror the real digital SAT
- Same-day interactive score reports with percentile rankings
- Time-per-question pacing analysis and trap answer detection
- Online on demand or in-person proctored in 8 metro areas
- Extended time accommodations available on every test
“Compass guided our son through a baseline practice test and then designed a tutoring program specifically tailored to his needs. When the test date arrived, our son felt prepared and exceeded our expectations.” –Darrin & Stacy B., Parents of an 11th Grader at Glenbrook South High School
Compass Demo Testing Center for Digital SAT Practice Tests
Students and parents can take a free 13-step guided tour of the same digital environment used for every Compass online SAT practice test. The testing center tour walks through the timer, highlighter, notes, answer eliminator, answer masking, question flagging, and navigation tools with a visual example of each, then lets students try sample questions hands-on. No account or sign-up required.
Device & Browser: The demo testing center requires Safari, Chrome, or Firefox on a laptop, desktop, or tablet. Mobile phones are not supported.
TOUR THE TESTING CENTER
Sample score reports and testing center demos are not available on mobile devices
Choose Your SAT Practice Test Format
NOTE: This is for new students only. If you are working with Compass as a 1-on-1 tutoring client, please log in to your account to request a practice test through the “Schedule a Practice Test” button on the Tests tab. If you are enrolled in a group class or have ever taken a practice test with us, please call (800) 685-6986 or email tests@compassprep.com to set up a new practice test. Students who have tested with Compass previously may see a repeat test when using this registration.
Online
Online On-Demand
Digital
Stage Adaptive
System Proctor
Any Day, Any Time
$50
per test
- Full-length, fully timed digital SAT practice test
- Take at home, on your schedule
- Same-day interactive score report
- Percentile rankings and student analytics
- 120 days of question and answer review
- Extended time accommodations available
In-Person
Live In-Person
Digital
Stage Adaptive
Human Proctor
Test-Day Conditions
Set Dates
$50
per test
- Full-length, fully timed digital SAT practice test
- Proctored in person with official test-day conditions
- Same-day interactive score report
- Percentile rankings and student analytics
- 120 days of question and answer review
- Extended time accommodations available
New York in-person practice tests are $100.
10% of practice test proceeds are donated to organizations advancing educational access.
Practice Tests Terms & Conditions
All practice test purchases are non-refundable. Compass reserves the right to limit or decline practice test requests. Students who are not enrolled in a tutoring program or small group instructional class are limited to one practice exam per test type. Students enrolled in a workshop are limited to one additional practice test for that test type. On-demand test purchases can take up to 24 hours to process. Please reach out to our team at tests@compassprep.com if you have any questions or need clarification.
As with official testing by the College Board or ACT, capacity constraints may limit our in-person ability to confirm students at their first-choice testing sessions. We may be able to accommodate impacted students by offering a different testing location (including digital options via our Online Testing Center or with an online proctor) or a different time and date. Compass reserves the right to enact, enforce, and alter test scheduling and reservation policies.
Registered users can Login for the current list of testing options. Please keep in mind that any in-person session may already be full. A practice test request made via any page on our website (www.compassprep.com or my.compassprep.com) does not constitute an in-person reservation. You will be notified by the Compass office about our ability to confirm your place on the in-person testing roster. Students with a past due balance may be asked to arrange payment before testing sessions are booked.
Students receiving testing accommodations from an official testing organization should discuss their needs with a Compass director. In-person extended time and other accommodations may only be available at certain testing locations and at certain times. Always reconfirm the specific accommodation when scheduling future in-person testing, as our proctoring staff cannot make last-minute changes.
Each test type has a limited number of available forms. Compass directors can advise you about the recommended scheduling to maximize the benefit from these forms.
Practice tests are best thought of as periodic performances that allow the student and a Compass instructor or tutor to assess progress. As such, we discourage practice testing that is not tied to Compass insight and instruction. Serial testing may prove detrimental by reinforcing bad habits and taking time away from thoughtful practice of skills and strategies. If instruction is being provided by a non-Compass tutor or company, we ask that you contact that tutor or tutoring company about their practice test offerings.
What is the Digital Adaptive SAT?
The digital SAT contains 98 questions across 2 hours and 14 minutes of testing time and is scored on a 400 to 1600 scale. The SAT is only offered on computers* and is digital adaptive using a Multistage Adaptive Testing (MST) design. There are two sections: Reading & Writing and Math. Each section has two stages in the following order: Reading & Writing Stage 1, Reading & Writing Stage 2, Break, Math Stage 1, Math Stage 2.
The first stage of each section is not adaptive (item difficulty will not “adapt” to a student’s performance) and it contains a full range of question difficulty. At the end of the first stage, the test will choose which of the two remaining sets of questions, or modules, is an appropriate level of difficulty: one module will be on average easier and the other module will be on average more difficult.
The SAT is not item-adaptive, where each question’s difficulty depends on the student’s performance on the previous question. It is stage-adaptive, where the entire second module’s question mix depends on the student’s performance on the first module. It will only adapt once for Reading & Writing and once for Math. This lowers the stakes on any one question and also preserves the ability to go backward and forward within a stage. For more information about the test, please read our complete guide to the digital SAT.
*Some accommodations allow for a longer paper-based version of the test.
Why take a Compass practice test when College Board offers official ones?
A College Board practice test gives you a score. A Compass practice test gives you a game plan. Every Compass practice test produces an interactive score report that maps the fastest available opportunities for improvement – nuanced skill assessments for stacking targeted gains area by area, timing, flow, and pacing analysis, the trap answers that cost the most, and comparisons against students at the same score level – so a prep plan can attack improvement from every available angle. That is why Compass tests make the strongest baseline and the sharpest early progress checks. Compass students blend the insights from Compass tests with official College Board tests.
Sections and Length
| Section | Questions | Standard Time | +50% Extended Time | +100% Extended Time |
| Reading & Writing: Stage 1 | 27 | 32 min | 48 min | 64 min |
| Reading & Writing: Stage 2 | 27 | 32 min | 48 min | 64 min |
| Break | — | 10 min | 10 min* | 10 min* |
| Math: Stage 1 | 22 | 35 min | 53 min | 70 min |
| Math: Stage 2 | 22 | 35 min | 53 min | 70 min |
You may receive an additional 20-minute section of any subject at the end of your standard time digital test.
*Students with extended time may take two additional 5-minute breaks: between Reading/Writing Stages 1 & 2 and Math Stages 1 & 2.
How long should I set aside to test?
- Standard Time: 2 hours and 45 minutes
- +50% Extended Time Accommodations: 3 hours and 45 minutes
- +100% Extended Time Accommodations: 5 hours
How Do Compass Interactive Score Reports Work?
SAT Practice Test Score Reports Go Deeper Than a Number
An SAT score tells you where a student stands. It does not tell you why, or what to do next.
Every Compass SAT practice test comes with an interactive score report: national percentile rankings, timing and flow, the trap answers a student fell for and the ones they avoided, and a question-by-question comparison against students with similar scores. The skill assessment provides a deep dive into opportunities for score gains and the report’s SAT/ACT comparison tool helps show which test favors your student. No other test prep company provides personalized comprehensive diagnostics at this level with a practice test.
- Interactive Score Reports: Explore every question, answer, and metric.
- Time-Per-Question: See exactly where timing broke down.
- Attractor Answers: Analyze the trap choices you fell for and those avoided.
- Percentile Ranking Tool: Measure how score gains change competitive standing.
- Similar Scorers Chart: Compare how students at your level handled each question.
- SAT/ACT Comparison Tool: Gain data-driven guidance on which test to pursue.
- Question Flagging: Revisit questions you got right but never felt sure about.
- Skill-Level Breakdown: Drill into performance by skill area and question type.
- (NEW) Pacing Analysis: Assess opportunities to improve flow and pacing.
After the Test: From Baseline Score to Test Prep Plan
A practice test is a starting point, not a verdict. Treat the first one as a diagnostic SAT practice test: a baseline that reveals opportunity for targeted score gains. After a new SAT practice test, families can schedule a complimentary call with a Compass director to walk through the score report, weigh the SAT against the ACT, and decide whether an SAT class or one-on-one SAT tutoring fits the student’s timeline and goals. Questions and answers stay available for review for 120 days, so the score report can be compared to follow up tests to gauge progress and track improvement.
“Their algorithm for deciding between SAT and ACT won me over. Their ACT score increased from 30 on the initial practice test to 34 on the actual test, with increases in all 4 sections.” – Sandra M., Mother of an 11th Grader at Riverdale Country School
The Practice Test Partner for Hundreds of Leading High Schools
Compass administers ACT and SAT practice tests in partnership with hundreds of high schools nationwide, giving students a baseline in real testing conditions before they ever register for the actual exam. Counselors work with us because we deliver the tests, the score reports, and the follow-through without pressure tactics or sales calls to families.
“We first learned about Compass through Berkeley Carroll when they administered the practice tests. We were impressed by the score reports and their availability to discuss the results and formulate a plan for test prep. Both of our kids improved their scores from the baseline practice tests.” – Parent of two Berkeley Carroll students
SAT Practice Test FAQs
SAT Content and Testing Format
What content do Compass SAT practice tests use?
Compass SAT practice tests are built from proprietary content developed by our own team and calibrated to the official digital adaptive SAT, so students receive a realistic full-length mock exam with personalized student analytics and a complete interactive score report to use as a roadmap towards targeted score gains.
What is the digital adaptive SAT format?
The digital SAT contains 98 questions across 2 hours and 14 minutes of testing time and is scored on a 400 to 1600 scale. It has two sections, Reading & Writing and Math, each with two stages. The test adapts once per section: performance on the first stage determines whether the second stage is, on average, easier or harder. Within a stage, students can move backward and forward freely.
Are Compass SAT practice tests adaptive like the real SAT?
Yes. Compass online SAT practice tests are stage-adaptive, mirroring the Multistage Adaptive Testing design of the official exam. Static or paper practice SATs cannot reproduce how the real test selects a student’s second-stage difficulty, which affects scoring, pacing, and test-day feel.
What is the difference between Compass practice tests and College Board practice tests?
College Board practice tests provide an official score. Compass practice tests provide a same-day interactive score report: percentile rankings, skill-level breakdowns, time-per-question pacing, trap answer detection, and peer comparisons that turn the score into a prep plan. Compass tutoring students can also integrate their College Board practice test results into the Compass system to generate interactive score reports from those tests.
SAT Practice Test Scoring and Length
How is my SAT practice test scored?
Online and in-person practice tests are scored the same day. Every student receives an interactive score report for each test with section scores, national percentile rankings, time spent per question, flagged questions, skill assessments, and the specific trap answers they fell for. You can review your questions and answers for 120 days after the test.
How long does an SAT practice test take?
Plan for 2 hours and 45 minutes with standard time, 3 hours and 45 minutes with +50% extended time, or 5 hours with +100% extended time. You may also receive an additional 20-minute experimental section at the end of your test.
Are extended time accommodations available for SAT practice tests?
Yes, 50 percent and 100 percent extended time accommodations are available for every practice test, online and in person. Students testing with extended time may take two additional 5-minute breaks, between the two Reading & Writing stages and between the two Math stages, matching official conditions.
SAT Workshops and Post Testing Opportunities
Can my student take a free SAT practice test?
Yes. The free 2-hour Compass SAT/ACT workshop includes a complimentary full-length practice test with a full interactive score report. Students can also take a free guided tour of the Compass Online Testing Center.
How many SAT practice tests should my student take?
Most Compass tutoring or class students take 3 to 4 practice tests: a baseline test, one or two mid-program progress tests, and a final test shortly before the official exam. Students not enrolled in a Compass tutoring program or small group course are limited to one practice test per test prep type to discourage independent serial testing which commonly reinforces bad habits instead of fixing core skill gaps when used in isolation without proper test prep instruction and professional guidance.
What happens after the practice test?
Families can schedule a complimentary call with a Compass director to review the score report and decide next steps, whether that is more practice, a class, or tutoring. There is no obligation as accurate assessment of baseline or progress is the point of the test.
Should my student take an SAT or ACT practice test first?
Many Compass students take one of each. The interactive score report’s SAT/ACT Judgment Call tool compares concordant scores across both tests and shows which one favors the student’s skills, turning the choice into a data decision instead of a guess.
More questions? Contact us anytime at Tests@CompassPrep.com
About Compass SAT Practice Testing
Compass Education Group is a test preparation company and creator of proprietary digital adaptive SAT content, curriculum, and test prep. Compass online SAT practice tests are stage-adaptive, mirroring the Multistage Adaptive Testing engine used by the real digital SAT, so scores and pacing behave the way they will on test day. Compass administers full-length online SAT practice tests (full mock SATs) on-demand nationwide or proctored in person in eight metro areas: the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Chicago, Manhattan, Boston, Houston, Seattle, and Washington D.C. Practice tests cost $50, or $100 for in-person testing in New York, and need-based fee waivers are available. Every test includes a same-day interactive score report with national percentile rankings, time-per-question pacing analysis, attractor answer detection, skill-level breakdowns, a similar scorers comparison, and an SAT/ACT comparison tool that shows which test favors the student. Students can review their questions and answers for 120 days after each test. Extended time accommodations of +50% and +100% are available on every practice test. Students preparing for the digital SAT can take a free guided tour of the Compass Online Testing Center, which mirrors the official digital testing environment, and families can attend a free two-hour SAT or ACT workshop that includes a complimentary full-length practice test. Compass practice tests are also administered in partnership with hundreds of high schools nationwide. After any test, families can schedule a complimentary score review call with a Compass director. 10% of practice test proceeds are donated to organizations advancing educational access.
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