Visualizing your progress. Enter your last 5 practice test scores to see your trend line.
A single practice test is just a snapshot. Five practice tests tell a story. Professional athletes watch game tape to improve; professional students track their data. Our Exam Performance Tracker allows you to log your scores over time to visualize your trajectory. Are you plateauing? Are you improving by 10 points a week? Seeing the trend line is crucial for adjusting your study plan before it's too late.
Most students experience a "learning curve" that looks like this:
Tracking the score is step 1. Tracking the mistakes is step 2.
Did you finish the section? If you scored a 700 but had to guess on the last 10 questions, your "Real" score is lower. Track how many minutes you had left (or were short) for each test. Speed comes with confidence.
Be honest. If you guessed on 5 questions and got 4 right, your score is inflated. When reviewing, mark questions "I Guessed" and treat them as WRONG even if you got them right. This keeps your data honest.
Track how you felt. Did you crash in hour 3? If your Reading score is high but your Writing score (which usually comes later) is dropping, you have a stamina problem, not a grammar problem. Eat better snacks and practice deeper focus.
For the SAT/ACT, aiming for 8-10 full-length tests is the gold standard for top scorers. For AP exams, 3-4 full tests are usually sufficient given the rigorous school year coursework.
Once a week (Saturday morning) is ideal. Use the weekdays to review your mistakes and study the concepts you missed. Taking a test every day is useless; you need time to learn between them.
Variation is normal. Different tests test different niche topics. Maybe Test 4 had more Geometry (your weakness) than Test 3. Look at the 3-test moving average, not individual spikes or drops.
Generally, no. You will remember the answers ("Oh, right, the answer was C"). It gives you a false sense of mastery. Find new questions or use official practice books.
Official tests are King. Third-party tests (Kaplan, Princeton Review) are okay for practice, but they are often harder or weirdly calibrated. Trust the Official College Board/ACT tests for your true predictor.
