SAT Math: 10 High-Frequency Topics (and How to Study Them)

If you’re preparing for the SAT, the fastest way to improve your score is to focus on the topics that appear again and again. Below is a practical, high-impact checklist you can use to build your study plan.

The 10 SAT Math topics to master

• Linear equations and inequalities (including word problems)

• Systems of equations

• Functions (notation, evaluating, interpreting graphs)

• Exponents and radicals

• Quadratics (factoring, completing the square, graph features)

• Ratios, rates, and percentages

• Geometry basics (angles, triangles, circles)

• Coordinate geometry (slope, distance, midpoint)

• Data analysis (mean/median, scatterplots, two-way tables)

• Problem-solving with units and estimation

A simple weekly study schedule

• 2 days/week: timed practice (calculator + no-calculator)

• 2 days/week: review mistakes and redo problems

• 1 day/week: targeted drills on your weakest topic

• 1 day/week: mixed set to build endurance

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