According to the College Board, the SAT will be converted to digital format in 2023 for international students and in 2024 for US students. Compared to the current SAT this test will take 2 hours rather than 3. In contrast to the traditional SAT, this digital version will provide test takers with their scores in a matter of days instead of months. In the event of external or internal issues, the paper-pencil version of the test may be canceled. Due to its unique form and the fact that each student will use their own device or one issued by the school, the digital SAT will be more secure.

Exam Details:

Below, in Table no. 1 few details of the digital SAT suite.

CategoryReading and Writing (RW) SectionMath Section
Test length1st module: 25 operational
questions and 2 pretest questions
2nd module: 25 operational
questions and 2 pretest questions
1st module: 20 operational
questions and 2
pretest questions
2nd module: 20
operational questions and
2 pretest questions
Time per stage1st module: 32 minutes
2nd module: 32 minutes
1st module: 35 minutes
2nd module: 35 minutes
# Of questions54 questions44 questions
Total time
allotted
64 minutes70 minutes
Question
type(s) used
Discrete; four-option
multiple-choice
Discrete; four-option multiple-
choice (?75%) and student-
produced response (SPR) (?25%)
Table 1

Digital SAT Timeline:

In Table 2 there is a Timeline for administering the Digital SAT. Here, all students will take the PSAT™ 8/9 and PSAT/NMSQT® digitally starting in the fall of 2023, followed by the digital PSAT™ 10 in the spring of 2024.

 International SATPSAT-Related AssessmentsU.S. SAT and
SAT School Day
Spring 2023DigitalPaper and PencilPaper and Pencil
Fall 2023DigitalDigitalPaper and Pencil
Spring 2024DigitalDigitalDigital
Table 2

Content Specifications:

Reading and Writing:

The SAT Online Reading and Writing section measures students’ college and career readiness in literacy. For college readiness and success, the section focuses on key elements of comprehension, rhetoric, and language use. Table 3 describes the content domains and question distribution for the Reading and Writing sections.

Content
Domain
Domain
Description
Skill/Knowledge
Testing Points
Operational
Question
Distribution
Craft and
Structure
Measures the comprehension, vocabulary, analysis, synthesis, and
reasoning skills and knowledge.
Words in Context
Text Structure
and Purpose
Cross-Text
Connections
?28% /
13-15
questions
Information
and Ideas
Measures comprehension, analysis, and reasoning skills and
knowledge and the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, and integrate information.
Central Ideas
and Details
Command of
Evidence
§ Textual
§ Quantitative
Inferences
?26% /
12-14
questions
Standard English ConventionsMeasures the ability to edit texts to conform to core
conventions of Standard English sentence structure, usage, and punctuation.
Boundaries
Form, Structure,
and Sense
?26% /
11-15
questions
Expression of IdeasMeasures the ability to revise texts to improve the effectiveness of
written expression and to meet specific rhetorical goals.
Rhetorical Synthesis
Transitions
?20% /
8-12
questions
Table 3

Math:

SAT Suite assessments measure students’ knowledge and skills in math needed for college and careers. Geometry and trigonometry are the key elements of the digital SAT Suite Math section.

Math Section Content Domains and Question Distribution are shown in Table 4

Content DomainDomain DescriptionSkill/Knowledge Testing PointsOperational
Question
Distribution
AlgebraMeasures the ability to analyze, fluently solve, and create linear equations and
inequalities.
Linear equations
in one variable
Linear equations
in two variables
Linear functions
Systems of two
linear equations
in two variables
Linear inequalities in
one or two variables.
?35% /
13-15
questions
Advanced MathMeasures skills and knowledge central for progression to more
advanced math courses, including demonstrating an understanding of absolute value,
quadratic, exponential, polynomial, rational, radical.
Equivalent
expressions
Nonlinear equations
in one variable and
systems of equations
in two variables
Nonlinear functions.
?35% /
13-15
questions
Problem-
Solving and
Data Analysis
Measures the ability to apply quantitative
reasoning about ratios, rates, and proportional relationships.
Ratios, rates,
proportional
relationships,
and units
Percentages
One-variable data:
distributions and
measures of center
and spread
Two-variable
data: models and
scatterplots
Probability and
conditional
probability.
?15% /
5-7
question
Geometry and
Trigonometry
Measures the ability to solve problems that focus on area and volume; angles, triangles,
and trigonometry; and circles.
Area and volume
Lines, angles,
and triangles
Right triangles and
trigonometry
Circles.
?15% /
5-7
questions
Table 4

Scoring:

The digital SAT Suite assessments yield three scores: a total score and two section scores. The total score is the arithmetic sum of both section scores from the entire evaluation. Section scores are based on students’ performance in Reading, Writing, and Math.

NOTE: Subscores and cross-test scores will no longer be reported for the digital SAT Suite.

Vertical score scale:

Table 5 details how the vertical scale works for the digital SAT Suite.

Testing ProgramTotal Score ScaleSection Score Scales
PSAT 8/9240–1440, in 10-point intervals120–720, in 10-point intervals
PSAT/NMSQT
and PSAT 10
320–1520, in 10-point intervals160–760, in 10-point intervals
SAT400–1600, in 10-point intervals200–800, in 10-point intervals
Table 5

Downloading the test from the college board website is a good way to get familiar with the test and prepare for it.

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