<p>How do the scores you get for Barron's practice tests compare to your actual scores? Are the tests in Barron harder than the actual one?</p>
<p>I've found that the majority of Barron's books are harder than the actual test. Ridiculously so, sometimes. I usually prefer to solve other books first.</p>
<p>As for Literature in particular, all of the scores I got on my practice tests were significantly lower than my actual score. The SAT is slightly different in that it rarely asks questions about literature-based jargon, "anaphora," for example. I didn't find the books to be helpful except in that they help you get used to continously solving literature-based questions.</p>