I've got some SAT prep books from like 2012-2014 lying around, and I'm wondering if the test format has changed too much to make them useful. Should I just buy newer materials or can I still use these for practice?
Do you know roughly what year the SAT got redesigned? The format changed pretty significantly in 2016, so books from 2012-2014 would have outdated question types and timing structures that don't match what you'd actually face on test day. You're better off grabbing current materials or using free resources like Khan Academy's official SAT prep, though those older books could still help with basic content review if you cross-reference them with newer practice tests.
Those old books are mostly dead weight since the 2016 redesign changed the format, timing, and question types pretty substantially. If you're on a budget though, you could still mine them for reading comprehension passages and grammar drills - just ignore the outdated test structure and treat them like general practice materials, then grab a current prep book or use the free Khan Academy SAT prep (which is legit solid) for learning the actual format you'll face.
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