digital-sat-test-spec-overview

Comparing scores from the current SAT to digital SAT
To facilitate the transition from the current SAT to the digital SAT, scores on the digital SAT
will be statistically linked to scores on the current SAT through a series of studies conducted
in 2022. The underlying linking methodology is essentially the same as that used in most
assessment programs to equate alternate test forms over time.
The digital SAT and paper and pencil SAT measure similar, but not identical, content, so a
score on the paper and pencil test is not a perfect predictor of how a student would perform
on the digital test (and vice versa). Directly linking the digital SAT to the current SAT will
enable a variety of stakeholders to use both digital SAT scores and current SAT scores
without the need for further conversions.
View sample questions for the digital SAT
in the Digital SAT Sample Questions and
Answer Explanations document.
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