As a result of the holiday season, the release of the updated SAT grammar, reading, and vocabulary books has unfortunately been delayed by several weeks. While the release date has not yet been finalized, it is likely to be around February 15th.
If you are planning to take the March SAT, then you should plan to use the current set of books; however, if you intend to sign up for the exam later in the spring of 2025 or after, and do not need to begin studying urgently, you may want to wait.
The alterations to the grammar book are very minor and involve only a section of a single chapter; the updated reading book includes about a dozen new pages involving material that was not included on the first four official digital practice tests, on which the fifth edition was based.
Please note that the reading book will be released as a new, sixth edition, whereas the grammar books will retain its current edition number (six). I am aware that the mismatch in edition numbers has led to some confusion over the years, but going forward, the edition numbers of the most up-to-date grammar and reading books will finally be the same!
The changes to new (third) edition of the vocabulary book are significantly more substantial than those to the grammar and reading books. It has been completely reorganized, and includes more than five new chapters, with detailed definitions of more than 250 College Board favorite words, plus many new exercises to practice applying vocabulary to test-style contexts. Reworking this book has been a massive project, and I hope you’ll think it’s worth the wait!