In a move that epitomizes the profound ways in which AI is shaping education, Google has announced it is launching free, full-length SAT practice tests directly inside its AI assistant, Gemini. Launched in late January via a partnership with test prep company The Princeton Review, Google is aspiring to make high-quality SAT exam practice accessible at no cost to students and families around the world.
Simply by opening Gemini and prompting the AI with something like, "Give me a full-length SAT practice test," students will have the chance to simulate an SAT exam and complete reading and math questions right inside the LLM's interface. Gemini's post-practice feedback highlights the student's strengths and weaknesses and provides explanations behind answers. This, in turn, can help students pursue customized study plans to prepare for future exams.
In the two weeks since the announcement, Google has garnered immense attention across education and tech circles alike; the SAT remains a key milestone in the educational journeys of many students, yet practice resources are traditionally expensive and inaccessible. The hope is that Gemini's integration can promote educational access and reduce barriers to quality learning.
What Google's SAT Practice Offers
Here's what Gemini's integration now means for students:
- Full-Length, On-Demand Practice: Students can take SAT practice exams at their convenience without having to pay for prep classes or books
- Vetted Content Like That on the Exam: The questions and structure are built using expertise from The Princeton Review, which – despite not representing "official" SAT practice – is a household name trusted by schools and tutors worldwide
- Instant Feedback and Explanations: Instead of waiting weeks for an exam to be graded, students can easily understand how they did and ask follow-up questions to shore-up their knowledge
- Study Plans: Rather than just giving a score, Gemini assesses student performance data to suggest what to study next
In many ways, Google's SAT practice brings both practice and diagnosis, helping students determine what to work on while offering AI-generated guidance. Plus, being free, it represents an accessible offering for students who lack access to costly prep tutors or courses.
AI in Education: New Expectations for 2026
Google's announcement comes amid a growing trend of AI tools flooding education. AI assistants are being increasingly used for everything from homework help to study aids. For the arena of standardized test prep, Gemini is seeking to enable practice with instant feedback and personalized support from a tool many students use already.
But even though many such tools lower barriers to entry and expand educational access, the focus is often on broad availability and content delivery. For many students, the key challenge isn't just receiving exposure to practice tests; rather, it's the process of turning practice into true understanding and growth that they can apply going forward.
That's where a more learner-centered approach to learning, like what we're providing at Grassroot, can fill in the gaps.
The Grassroot Difference: Meaningful Learning and Test Prep
While tools like Gemini can make SAT practice widely available, learning — especially test prep — involves more than access to questions and scores. At Grassroot Academy, we get this. After all, we've been serving this space longer than Google has (see our launch announcement). That's why we prioritize deep understanding, reasoning skills, and learner confidence within our library of courses, which includes practice not only for the SAT but for the ACT and APs as well.
At Grassroot, we're committed to a learning methodology that brings out the best in our students:
1. Personalized Adaptive Learning Paths
Instead of a one-size-fits-all test experience, Grassroot builds an adaptive learning journey that is unique to every student. Basketball fans can study the algebraic foundations behind projectile motion in terms of their favorite sport; music aficionados can unpack reading comprehension through analogies to lyrics.
Our system considers what really gets our students excited about learning. Then, we assess what they already know, identify any gaps, and dynamically adjust what material comes next. This way, we strive to help students progress efficiently and effectively rather than working through material they've already mastered in a fixed exam template.
2. Scaffolded Conceptual Support
Practice questions are most useful when students understand why an answer is correct or incorrect in a way that resonates with them.
Grassroot's learning partners prompt thinking and reflection, asking students to articulate their reasoning, make connections to prior knowledge, and deepen conceptual understanding. Combined with our tracking of student mastery, reasoning patterns, and persistence, this allows students to experience feelings of genuine growth. Further, it facilitates the development of mental models that transfer beyond a single test, helping students become better problem solvers, not just better test takers.
3. Confidence and Emotional Support Built In
Learning isn't just cognitive; it's emotional.
Test prep can be stressful, and anxiety often hurts performance more than a lack of content knowledge. Grassroot learning partners are non-judgmental and always available, offering encouragement when students struggle and celebrating progress as mastery grows. After all, the same trailblazers who inspire the personas behind our learning partners faced adversity during their own quests for greatness. This is why we're committed to a design that inspires confidence, normalizes struggle, and helps students see themselves as thinkers and learners. That kind of reflection extends beyond a practice test or question bank.
And of course, in our pursuit of educational accessibility, we've ensured that every account receives three hours of free time in-session, no strings attached. That's longer than a full-length SAT or ACT. Sign up now to get started.
So, In Summary...
Tools like Google's Gemini SAT practice do a great job of expanding access to practice exams and basic feedback. They also make it easier to become familiar with the SAT's format and timing ahead of test day.
But genuine learning requires more than a test simulation itself; true understanding requires structure, reflection, and personalized guidance, the very pillars upon which Grassroot is built. This is why many students already have benefited from the targeted, individualized support we provide in order to turn their practice into meaningful improvement.
Make no mistake about it. Google's launch of free SAT practice in Gemini is certainly an exciting step toward greater educational accessibility. It lowers barriers and gives learners a valuable resource they may not have experienced before.
But at Grassroot Academy, we do not only pursue accessibility; we provide it within a structured, personalized, and learner-centered support system that helps students both practice and grow. From adaptive learning paths to confidence-building support and measurable mastery tracking, we help students prepare with purpose.
Whether you wish to take your SAT prep to the next level, gain confidence on the ACT, build reps for an AP exam, or develop a new skill, sign up now and start learning with Grassroot. We'll help you build both the skills and confidence you need for the journey ahead.
