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FREE EXAM PREP RESOURCEs

Most standardized test in the US has free test preparation resources direct from the organization that owns (writes) the exam. This page is a running list of these free resources, with exams listed alphabetically. The main page for the exam is bolded with specific links (especially the ones that were hard for us to find!) highlighted below. 

If you don't see the test you're looking for, please let us know. 

ACT

American College Test, owned and administered by the non-profit organization ACT
www.act.org/prep
Free test prep: ACT Academy (www)
  • Video lessons
  • Practice questions with interactive answers
  • Full-length practice test
  • Educational games
  • Personalized study plan
About the test & full-length practice test with answers: Preparing for the ACT Test (www)
Subject Practice (English, Math, Reading, Science, Writing): Practice for Each Subject (www)
About the Writing Test: Preparing for the ACT Test with Writing (www)

AP

Advanced Placement, owned by College Board and administered via Educational Testing Service (ETS)
www.apstudents.collegeboard.org
Question Bank and AP On the Go app: Discover AP Classroom (www)
Scroll to see pages for specific AP Courses (Calculus, AP History, etc)

DAT

Dental Admission Test, owned by the American Dental Association and administered via Department of Testing Services and Prometric
www.ada.org/dat
About the test: DAT Guide from the ADA (www) 
Practice questions: Sample Test Items from the ADA (PDF) 
Study materials: References used by DAT writers (PDF) 

Note: The DAT program (of the ADA) does not offer a free test prep resource. There are individual test modules for $20 each and a full practice test for $100. The material in the modules is identical to the material in the practice test, and all are administered online with a time limit. The test modules must be used within 24 hours and the full practice test must be taken in the ~3 hour test time.

GED

General Educational Development, owned by the American Council on Education and developed by Pearson
​www.ged.com
Free study guides: create an account at www.ged.com
For purchase (info)
GED Live: Online Classes 
GED Flash: Interactive Practice Questions

GMAT

Graduate Management Admission Test, owned and administered by the Graduate Management Admission Council (with service providers Pearson VUE and ACT)
www.mba.com
About the test: GMAT Handbook (PDF)
Practice questions: GMAT Starter Kit + Practice Exams 1 & 2
  • 2 full-length tests with answers, but no answer explanations
  • 90 practice questions with answers and explanations
  • Option to purchase additional tests and practice questions

Additional for-purchase items include study books and online question banks, as well as Practice Exams 3 & 4. 

GRE

Graduate Record Examination, owned and adminitered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS)
www.ets.org/gre
About the test: Prepare for the GRE General Test (www)
  • GRE Webinars (about the test) in multiple languages and time zones (www)
Online test prep: POWERPREP Online (www)
Paper test prep: Practice Book for Paper-delivered GRE (PDF)
GRE Subject Test prep: Subject Test Materials (www link to PDFs)
Other resources:

HiSET

High School Equivalency Test, governed by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in cooperation with authority of states and territories
www.hiset.ets.org
About the test: HiSET Quick Start Guide (www)
Interactive practice tests: HiSET Interactive Practice Tests (www)
Tutorial Videos: List of Khan Academy videos (endorsed by ETS)
Practice Questions: Sample Questions with explanations (PDF)

LSAT

Law School Admission Test, managed and administered by the Law School Admission Council
www.lsac.org
About the test: LSAT Prep (www)
Free Test Prep: Khan Academy (endorsed by LSAC)
  • Thousands of practice questions from LSAT writers
  • Personalized practice plan
  • Interactive lessons, problem sets, strategies, and videos
Free LSAT PrepTests: LSAT PrepTest (www)
Sample LSAT: LSAT 2007 written (www)

Note: The LSAT went digital in 2019, with tests being administered via Microsoft Surface Tablet. 

LSAC provides a list of companies that have licensed official LSAT material, so if you use their items, you know they reflect the true material.

MCAT

Medical College Admission Test, developed and administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges
AAMC MCAT Page
Fee Assistance Program: AAMC Fee Assistance Program (www)
About the test: "What's on the MCAT Exam?" Interactive Tool (www)
Content Road Maps - find the content you need in your textbooks Khan Academy (endorsed by AAMC): MCAT Video Collection (www)
Sample questions: 12 Example Questions x Four Sections (www)
Tips to prepare: Hear from students and advisors (video)
Newsletter: Subscribe to Pre-Med Navigator (www)
Online tool: Practice with Exam Features Tool (3 questions per section) (www)
  • Access by creating an account for the MCAT Hub

OAT

Optometry Admission Test, managed by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry and the American Dental Association and administered by Prometric
Blog Post: What's the difference between an Ophthalmologist, Optometrist, and Optician? (www)

About the test: 2020 OAT Guide (PDF)
Fee Waiver Info: OAT Partial Fee Waivers (www)
Resources: OAT Reference Texts (PDF)
Note: The OAT program, like the DAT program also by the ADA, does not offer a free test prep resource. There are individual test modules for $20 each and a full practice test for $100. The material in the modules is identical to the material in the practice test, and all are administered online with a time limit. The test modules must be used within 24 hours and the full practice test must be taken in the ~3 hour test time.
Find them here

PCAT

Pharmacy College Admission Test, ​developed by Pearson Education in partnership with the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
www.pcatweb.info/resources
About the test and sample questions: PCAT Test Blueprint and Sample Items (PDF)
  • Includes sample questions for each section - note that there is no "blank" version, only questions with correct answer marked and explanations for each answer choice
About the test: Development and Blueprint (PDF)
  • ​Describes how and why the test was developed and includes the same test blueprint as the PDF above
Note: The PCAT program does not offer free test prep resources. They do have an Official PCAT Practice Test that includes multiple choice, writing practice, and a study guide. You must register for the PCAT first in order to purchase the materials. You have access to the test prep components until the end of February (the end of the current annual test cycle). Find it here

RD/RDN

Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Registration Exam, developed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) in partnership with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
About the test​
Registration Eligibility Requirements (www)
RD Exam Pass/Fail Statistics (www)
Exam Reauthorization Form (www)
Note: CDR does not offer free test prep resources. They do have two certified tsudy resources - the "Study Guide for the Registration Examination for Dietitians" and eatrightPREP online study guide with practice questions. 

You can request a free trial of eatrightPREP and I highly suggest you do so!

SAT and SAT SUBJECT

Scholastic Aptitude Test, owned by College Board and administered by Education Testing Service (ETS)
www.collegeboard.org/sat
About the test: Inside the SAT (www)Practice Tests: Official SAT Practice with Khan AcademyPractice questions: Daily Practice App for the New SAT (www)

About SAT Subject Tests: Take a Glance (www)Free online practice questions and answer explanations: go to specific Subject page

Fee Waivers: Student Brochure (PDF)

TASC

Test Assessing Secondary Completion, created by McGraw-Hill Education and administered by Data Recognition Corp
www.tasctest.com
Learn about the TASC Test by browsing the website linked above. 

Practice questions: Free Practice Items and Answer Keys (www)
Math Reference Sheet (PDF)
Writing Sample Exemplars (PDF)

Test Preparation Resources (external links to paid resources)

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