Digital SAT

Digital SAT: Everything You Need to Know

The SAT is now fully digital. Students take it on a laptop or tablet using the College Board's Bluebook app, and the test adapts to each student's performance. It is shorter than the old paper SAT, and scores are still reported on the familiar 400–1600 scale.

When Will It Affect Me?

Since spring 2024, every SAT taken in the U.S. has been digital. The last paper SAT was given in December 2023.

This change affects:

• Every high school student taking the SAT today takes the digital version.
• The PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 are digital too, so practicing in the digital format matters from the start.

How Is It Structured?

The Digital SAT is adaptive and consists of two sections:

• Reading and Writing
• Mathematics

Each section has two modules. The difficulty of the second module is determined by the student's performance in the first module.

Scoring Based On Adaptation

• If a student does not reach the harder version of the second module, their score will be within 800-1200 out of 1600.
• If a student does reach the harder version, their score range will be 1200-1600 out of 1600.

How Has the SAT Changed?

Test Duration And Format Adjustments

• The total test time has been reduced to 134 minutes (2 hours and 14 minutes)
• English (Reading/Writing): 64 minutes
• Math: 70 minutes

Students are allowed to use the adaptive nature structure to accurately measure of a student's aptitude.

Changes In The English (Reading & Writing) Section

• Shorter passages
• Greater emphasis on vocabulary
• Students will be tested on their ability to connect with short paragraph, poem, or list rather than long passages.

Changes In The Math Section

• Fewer topics tested
• No imaginary and complex numbers
• Word problems have been simplified for clarity
• Calculator use is now allowed throughout the entire math section (integrated into the testing).