How do I take the digital SAT test?

Students will take the SAT on a laptop or tablet, using Bluebook™, a custom-built digital exam application that they'll download in advance of test day. The digital SAT will be administered in a school or a test center with a proctor present.

How can I take the digital SAT?

Download the Bluebook™ exam app from bluebook.app.collegeboard.org on the device you'll use on test day. Your device should be either a personal or school-managed Windows laptop or tablet, personal or school-managed Mac laptop or iPad, or school-managed Chromebook.

Can the digital SAT be taken from home?

Prior to test day, students can download the Bluebook application onto their device, sign in, and take practice exams. While students can access the exam on a personal device, they cannot take the digital SAT at home. Students must take the exam at a testing facility on specific dates.

Where can I take practice digital SAT?

Download Bluebook to start practicing for the digital SAT.

Four, full-length digital adaptive test forms are available through Bluebook™, College Board's test delivery platform. Download Bluebook to take practice tests 1–4 using the same interface, format, and scoring as the digital SAT.

Is Digital SAT harder than normal SAT?

Similarities between the Digital and Paper-and-Pencil SAT

The scoring scale is still 400-1600 (which helps to answer the question of which test is harder – more on that below). The College Board states that both versions of the SAT test the same knowledge and skills.

3 Things you MUST Know for the Digital SAT

Is 1200 a good SAT score?

The average SAT score is a 1040, so a 1200 is above average. A 1200 SAT score is between the 71st and 80th percentile of test takers, meaning that you scored above 71-80% of other students. A score of 1200 opens a wide range of college options, assuming you have comparable grades (mostly A's and B's).

Do colleges accept the digital SAT?

Yes, digital SAT scores can be sent to colleges and scholarship programs.

How much will the digital SAT cost?

The SAT registration fee remains at $60. Students eligible for fee waivers will continue to receive their full set of benefits. Students testing internationally will be subject to a single, streamlined international fee in lieu of the previous regional fees.

Is Khan Academy good for digital SAT?

The best way to practice individual skills is to explore both the digital SAT Math course and the digital SAT Reading and Writing course on Khan Academy. You can read articles and watch videos covering each skill, and then you can practice those skills and test yourself in the related exercises.

Is Khan Academy enough for SAT?

Yes. In fact, Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy has several advantages over other test-prep companies. It's the only SAT practice site of its kind that's officially endorsed by the College Board.

Can I bring my own calculator to the digital SAT?

The digital SAT allows calculator use on the entire Math section of the test. Students can use the Desmos Graphing Calculator built into Bluebook, the digital testing app, or bring an acceptable calculator of their own.

Do you need to bring your own computer for digital SAT?

Students can take the digital SAT Suite on a laptop or tablet. They can use a personal device or a school-issued device.

Is the digital SAT all multiple choice?

Most of the questions are multiple choice, though some of the math questions ask you to enter the answer rather than select it. On all questions, there's no penalty for guessing: if you're not sure of the answer, it's better to guess than leave the response blank.

Why is the digital SAT harder?

The test is computer adaptive, meaning it adjusts its difficulty based on your performance. How you do in the first module of each section determines the level of difficulty of the questions you see in the second module. The digital SAT is 46 minutes shorter than the paper SAT, and has 56 fewer questions.

Will the digital SAT have an essay?

No, students will not have to write an essay on the digital SAT.

When can you start taking the digital SAT?

If you're in the U.S., whether you're planning to take the SAT in a test center on a weekend or in school on a school day, the test will be digital starting in spring 2024.

Why is the digital SAT so easy?

The Digital SAT will utilize a multistage adaptive testing (MST) methodology. Being adaptive means the test can fairly and accurately measure the same things with a shorter test while preserving test reliability. Each section is divided into two equal-length and separately timed modules.

How many questions is the digital SAT?

The digital SAT is 2 hours and 14 minutes long, and it has 98 questions. The test has two sections: (1) Reading and Writing and (2) Math.

What is the best prep for the digital SAT?

Take challenging courses in high school and work hard. Day-to-day classroom work and homework develops the knowledge and skills students need to succeed on the SAT.

What are the disadvantages of the digital SAT?

“It does increase my test anxiety and make me overthink about whether I am doing better or worse based on the difficulty of the questions,” said Marsh. “But at the same time I think the idea of computer adaptive tests is more specific to a student's level.” The digital SAT also impacts students with accommodations.

How long does digital SAT take?

Total testing time for the digital SAT Suite is 2 hours and 14 minutes for each assessment (SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9). The Reading and Writing section of the digital SAT Suite assessments is designed to measure students' attainment of critical college and career readiness in literacy.

How many times can you take the digital SAT?

Students can take the SAT as many times as they want.

Are digital SAT scores higher?

Digital SAT scores are mostly the same as scores for the pencil-and-paper SAT. The scores for both tests are delivered electronically. After taking the test, students can access their scores for either test online through their College Board account (instructions below).

How do I get a high score on the digital SAT?

Is the SAT Digital 2024?

All US and international SAT exams will be administered in the new digital format. Beginning in March 2024, the SAT will be administered in a completely digital format. Students won't be able to take the SAT in a paper and pencil format. To keep up with the digital SAT exam dates for 2024, check out our complete guide.