12 Week SAT® Study Plan


This study plan is designed to maximize your test score through 3 months of intense test prep. It does not require full-time commitment, but you should be putting in at least 12-15 hours per week. There are 2 built-in breaks at week 5 and week 9 to prevent burnout, but if you need more time to recharge feel free to adjust the schedule.

Don't have 12 weeks? Check out our 2 week study plan and 1 month study plan that covers the most important materials.

Summary and Time Commitment

WeekFocusTime Commitment
Week 1Introduction and Diagnostic Test12-15 hours
Week 2Reading - Information and Ideas12-15 hours
Week 3Writing - Expression of Ideas12-15 hours
Week 4Math - Algebra12-15 hours
Week 5Full-Length Practice Test6 hours
Week 6Reading - Craft and Structure12-15 hours
Week 7Writing - Standard English Conventions12-15 hours
Week 8Math - Problem-Solving and Data Analysis12-15 hours
Week 9Full-Length Practice Test6 hours
Week 10Math - Advanced Math, Geometry and Trigonometry12-15 hours
Week 11Extra Week for Weak Areas12-15 hours
Week 12Final Review and Full-Length Practice Test6 hours

Week 1 - Introduction and Diagnostic Test

  • Familiarize yourself with the Digital SAT format and scoring system
  • Take a full-length diagnostic test (both Math and Reading/Writing sections)
  • Review diagnostic test and identify weak areas
  • Complete 100 practice problems in your weak areas

Time Commitment: 12-15 hours

Week 2 - Reading - Information and Ideas

  • Learn strategies and practice questions on understanding relationships, interpreting words and phrases, and making connections
  • Complete 200 practice problems

Time Commitment: 12-15 hours

Week 3 - Writing - Expression of Ideas

  • Learn strategies and practice questions on development, organization, and effective language use
  • Complete 200 practice problems

Time Commitment: 12-15 hours

Week 4 - Math - Algebra

  • Learn strategies and practice questions on linear equations, systems of linear equations, and interpreting structure in expressions
  • Complete 200 practice problems

Time Commitment: 12-15 hours

Week 5 - Full-Length Practice Test

  • Take a full-length practice test
  • Review and analyze your performance
  • Take the rest of the week off to recharge

Time Commitment: 6 hours

Week 6 - Reading - Craft and Structure

  • Learn strategies and practice questions on authors' choices, text structure, and point of view
  • If you are missing more than 5% of vocabulary questions, memorize 50 SAT words a day
  • Complete 200 practice problems

Time Commitment: 12-15 hours

Week 7 - Writing - Standard English Conventions

  • Learn strategies and practice questions on sentence structure, usage, and punctuation
  • Complete 200 practice problems

Time Commitment: 12-15 hours

Week 8 - Math - Problem-Solving and Data Analysis

  • Learn strategies and practice questions on ratios, rates, proportions, percentages, and data interpretation
  • Complete 200 practice problems

Time Commitment: 12-15 hours

Week 9 - Full-Length Practice Test

  • Take a full-length practice test
  • Review and analyze your performance
  • Take the rest of the week off to recharge

Time Commitment: 6 hours

Week 10 - Math - Advanced Math, Geometry and Trigonometry

  • Learn strategies and practice questions on complex numbers, trigonometric ratios, sine, cosine, and tangent
  • Complete 200 practice problems

Time Commitment: 12-15 hours

Week 11 - Extra Week for Weak Areas

  • Review all Reading, Writing and Math topics from previous practice tests
  • Identify at most 5 weak areas
  • Complete 100 practice questions for each weak area

Time Commitment: 12-15 hours

Week 12 - Final Review and Full-Length Practice Test

  • Take a full-length practice test
  • Find the 2 weakest areas from the practice test and complete NO MORE THAN 50 problems each - do not burn yourself out in the final few days before the exam
  • Adjust your sleep schedule such that you get enough rest for at least 3 days prior to test day
  • Ace the Digital SAT with confidence!

Time Commitment: 6 hours