UPCOMING SAT EXAM
May 3, 2025 SAT
Get ahead on your college admissions prep by taking the May 3rd SAT! Follow our tips below to make the most out of the time left until the test day.
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What you need to know about the digital SAT
The digital SAT is an adaptive test, meaning how you do on the first module of the math and reading determines which questions you’ll get on the second part. If you do well in the first module, the second will be harder, but you can get more questions wrong without being penalized.
You can use a calculator on the entire math section! Practice using Desmos. You will be provided with scratch paper, so bring a pencil. You can bring a personal device to take the test on. Whatever you bring, just make sure it’s charged the night before and bring a charger just in case.
Join Acely’s Discord to ask students who have taken the digital SAT before about their experiences!
Attend Acely's SAT Study Sessions!
March 22 - April 27
Join our interns for virtual group study sessions on the weekends! All interns scored 1500+ on the SAT. Study sessions dive deep into certain topics, review practice questions and end with fun speed Kahoots!
Session schedules are sent to all paying Acely students.
SAT Exam Sections & Topics
Math Section
Linear equations in 1 variable
Linear equations in 2 variables
Linear functions
Systems of 2 linear equations in 2 variables
Linear inequalities in 1 or 2 variables
Equivalent expressions
Nonlinear equations in 1 variable and systems of equations in 2 variables
Nonlinear functions
Ratios, rates, proportional relationships, and units
Percentages
One-variable data: distributions and measures of center and spread
Two-variable data: models and scatterplots
Probability and conditional probability
Inference from sample statistics and margin of error
Evaluating statistical claims: observational studies and experiments
Area and volume formulas
Lines, angles, and triangles
Right triangles and trigonometry
Circles
Reading & Writing Section
Central Ideas and Details
Command of Evidence: Quantitative
Command of Evidence: Textual
Inference
Cross-Text Connections
Text Structure and Purpose
Words in Context
Rhetorical Synthesis
Transitions
Boundaries
Form, Structure, Sense
Curious how well you know these topics?
Get a Custom Study Plan for the May 3rd SAT
Enter your current score and goal score and Acely will create a plan that breaks down what to do each week leading up to May 3rd.
Acely will show you how many questions to do in each topic, missed questions to review, and how many adaptive tests to practice.
Get More Help in our Discord Community
Join and get support in the Acely Discord community as you continue to study and prep, meaning you can vent, celebrate wins, answer questions, and more as you head towards test day.
How Acely Can Help
Acely is an amazing tool for the May SAT because it will help you find your weaknesses to target. That way you can study smarter, not harder! See all of Acely’s features below.
SAT Resources
In addition to the question banks, performance dashboard, study plan, and practice tests, Acely also offers amazing guides and templates to make the most out of your SAT prep before May 3rd.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Acely offers 7,000+ SAT practice questions plus 20 full-length adaptive SAT practice tests. The test content and features are based on the CollegeBoard’s Bluebook digital SAT test. Students can continue taking the adaptive test until they run out of new questions.
Acely also offers 2,500+ PSAT questions, 10 full-length PSAT practice tests, 4,200+ ACT questions and question banks for AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Pre Calculus, AP English Literature, AP World History, and AP US History.
This depends on your year in high school and your course load. If you are taking a lot of AP exams, it may be easier to get your SAT done with before AP testing.
If you’d prefer taking the SAT right after APs, then June is the date for you!
Taking the test in May or June is a great way to get a baseline score, and then you can always retest in August for a superscore!
There is no such thing as an “easiest SAT month.” It all depends on how prepared you are! While some SATs may feel more difficult than ones on other dates, it doesn’t matter because the College Board uses a process called equating to account for different difficulty among versions of the SAT.
This means that no matter which date you take the SAT, your score will mean the same thing.
May can be a great test to take if you’re a sophomore or junior because if you end up not getting the score you want, you can always retest in August or later that fall.