Question of the Day FAQ

Question of the Day is a fun and fast way to check your knowledge of topics that are covered on the SAT. The content comes from the makers of the test, so you can answer official questions in a casual setting that makes learning feel like a game. Come back daily to earn badges and build your streak!

Every day, new practice questions are available on the Question of the Day web app. Learners can choose to answer either a Math question or a Reading and Writing question each day, but not both. Questions will be randomly selected from the Student Question Bank across different skill levels and content domains.

If you're preparing for an upcoming test in the SAT Suite of Assessments, we recommend answering the Question of the Day just as if you were taking the real test. Try to resist the temptation to use the internet or other resources to help you choose an answer. The Question of the Day is the same for all users, so do your best to work independently.

Once you've chosen a response, you'll see the correct answer as well as a detailed explanation for both correct and incorrect answer choices.

Question of the Day is a fun and fast way to add daily practice into your schedule, but we don't recommend using this feature as your only study source. You'll find the Question of the Day most helpful when you pair it with more focused practice approaches like full-length practice tests, My Practice, the Student Question Bank, and more. To start exploring all the official practice resources available to you for free, visit sat.org/practice.

Building your streak on Question of the Day will help you practice consistently. Simply attempt to answer the Question of the Day and you'll add a day to your streak. If you get the answer wrong, that's okay! It's more important that you're learning, and you can always gain insights even if you miss a question. On your dashboard, you can see a calendar that shows your longest streak by dates, as well as your current streak if applicable. Remember that your streak will reset if you miss a day, so be sure to answer a question daily to keep it going!

Badges help you stay motivated and show off your accomplishments in Question of the Day! Some badges you'll earn just by building your streak and reaching different milestones, while others you'll earn by answering a certain number of questions correctly in Reading and Writing, in Math, and in total.

On the My Badges tab, you can see all the badges you’ve already earned, as well as the other badges you can earn with more practice.

The My Stats tab provides additional information about your performance in Question of the Day, including:

• Lifetime Questions Answered: The total number of questions you've answered in Question of the Day
• My Lifetime Accuracy: Your percentage of correct and incorrect answers
• Your Rank: Your percentile rank, which tells you how your percentage of correct answers stacks up against all learners answering our Question of the Day
• Today's Participants: See how many people answered today's questions correctly or incorrectly.
• Me vs. The World: Compare your overall performance to the average performance of people participating in Question of the Day. Remember, it's just for fun!

Each question you see in Question of the Day comes from the makers of the SAT Suite of Assessments. We vary the difficulty levels, skills tested, and content domains of the questions every day, so if you find a particular question a little too challenging, try again another day! Remember, you can choose between answering the Reading and Writing question or the Math question each day. You'll build your streak simply by attempting the question, even if you get it wrong. If you're ready to take your studying to the next level, try our official full-length practice tests at sat.org/practice.

No! Question of the Day is just a fun and fast way to test your knowledge daily. College Board won't share any of your personal or performance data in Question of the Day with anyone else.