The college board has announced that it will deliver the SAT tests digitally from the academic year of March 2024. Despite the transition to digital, many important features of the SAT exam will remain the same.
What is Digital SAT?
The digital SAT is the exam administered by the college board to measure the skills and knowledge of the students who seek admission to universities or colleges. When students take the digital SAT, it will not simply be the digital version of the current paper-pencil test. Although not entirely, the digital SAT exam will have some differences from the previous SAT paper pattern. It will be a better, more flexible test that’s easier to take, give, secure and more relevant.
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What is Changing, and When?
- The Digital SAT will be offered internationally in March 2023 and in the U.S. in March 2024.
- All PSAT assessments will be administered digitally, starting in the fall of 2023.
- Students will take the test on a laptop or a tablet where they already do much of their learning.
- The test will be shorter, changing from three to two hours.
- Reading passages will be shorter, and math questions will be less wordy.
- Students will be able to use calculators in the entire Math section.
- Scores will be delivered in days instead of weeks.
- The digital SAT will connect students to more relevant information on the local two-year colleges and workforce training programs.
What’s Not Changing?
- The digital SAT will measure the knowledge and skills students are learning in high school that matter the most for college and career readiness.
- The score will be on a 1600-point scale.
- Students will continue to take tests at the schools or a test centre and not at home.
- Every student can access free practice resources from the Training Institute where they enrol for SAT Training.
- The test will continue to connect students directly to significant scholarship opportunities.
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Differences Between the New Digital SAT and the Paper Pattern Tests: An Overview
The SAT digital exam format makes it more approachable and less intimidating for students. Discover how the paper-pencil test differs from the new digital SAT from the table given below.
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The New Digital SAT Exam Format
- The new digital SAT exam pattern will be composed of two sections:
- Combined reading and writing section,
- Math
- Each section will include two modules. A test taker can spend approximately 30-35 minutes on each module.
- The digital SAT will be two-stage adaptive. A test taker’s performance in the first module will determine the difficulty of the questions in the second module of that section.
- Reading and Writing are combined into a single section on the new digital SAT. In the digital SAT, passages will be considerably shorter, and a single question will accompany each passage. Reading and Writing passages may contain informational graphics.
- The new digital SAT allows students to use calculators for the entire Math section. The testing app includes a graphing calculator.
Digital SAT Multistage Adaptive Model
The new digital SAT follows the multistage adaptive model. Each test section (Reading and Writing; Math) is divided into two equal-length and separately timed stages, and each will have a module of questions. In the first module, students will answer questions ranging from easy to medium to challenging. Second-module questions are primarily based on the test taker’s performance in the first module. Questions would be of a higher or lower order of difficulty in the second module than in the first module. Student performance in the first module determines which questions should be presented in the second module.
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Digital SAT Exam Syllabus
SAT Digital exam is a computer-based test administered by the college board and used by most colleges and universities worldwide for undergraduate admissions. The digital SAT exam syllabus consists of two sections,
- Reading and writing,
- Math
In the Reading and Writing section, the digital SAT Suite measures students’ literacy readiness for college and careers, whereas the Math section of the digital SAT Suite tests is designed to assess students’ math proficiency and college readiness. Check the table below for the Reading and Writing Section Content Domains and Question Distribution for the Digital SAT Suite of Assessments.
Content Domain | Domain Description | Skill/Knowledge Testing Points | Operational Question Distribution |
Craft and Structure |
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Words in Context Text Structure and Purpose Cross-Text Connections. |
≈28% / 13-15 questions. |
Information and Ideas |
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Central Ideas and Details Command of Evidence
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≈26% / 12-14 questions. |
Standard English Conventions |
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Boundaries Form, Structure, and Sense. | ≈26% / 11-15 questions. |
Expression of Ideas |
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Rhetorical Synthesis Transitions. | ≈20% / 8-12 questions. |
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The table below shows the Digital SAT Math Section Content Domains and Question Distribution. Check it out before getting started.
Content Domain | Domain Description | Skill/Knowledge Testing Points | Operational Question Distribution |
Algebra |
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≈35% / 13-15 questions |
Advanced Math |
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≈35% / 13-15 q |
Problem solving and Data Analysis |
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≈15% / 5-7 questions |
Geometry and Trigonometry |
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≈15%/5-7 questions. |
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Digital SAT Test Dates 2023-24
Here are the anticipated Digital SAT exam dates for 2023:
- 26th August 2023
- 7th October 2023
- 4th November 2023
- 2nd December 2023
Please note that we can provide only anticipatory SAT dates based on the exam dates of previous years.
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Conclusion
A sufficient amount of practice and preparation is required for the SAT in order to prepare for the test pattern and manage time effectively. The SAT Course prepares you to take the SAT Mathematics and English proficiency tests. The digital SAT exam is not entirely different from the pen-paper test. Both versions require hard work and practice. It is, however, important for students to be aware of the changes in the SAT so that they can prepare accordingly. You can get started by reading the above information on the new digital SAT exam. Don’t wait any longer to begin your study abroad endeavours. Start today!
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Blessy Babu
Blessy Babu
Ms Blessy is the communicative English trainer who handles OET, DHA and NCLEX Training with Edoxi Training Institute, Dubai. She is a dedicated communication skills trainer who uses her technical skills to track her students' academic progress and help them achieve their goals on time. She is also involved in designing tests to test students' fluency in reading, writing, speaking and English language comprehension.