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Digital SAT Suite TestSpecifications at a GlanceTable 1: Format and delivery details for the digital SAT SuiteCategory Reading and Writing (RW) Section Math SectionFormatTest length (numberof operational andpretest questions)Time per stageTwo-stage adaptive test design:one Reading and Writingsection administered via twoseparately timed modules1st module: 25 operationalquestions and 2 pretest questions2nd module: 25 operationalquestions and 2 pretest questions1st module: 32 minutes2nd module: 32 minutesTwo-stage adaptive test design:one Math section administeredvia two separately timed modules1st module: 20 operationalquestions and 2pretest questions2nd module: 20operational questions and2 pretest questions1st module: 35 minutes2nd module: 35 minutesTotal numberof questionsTotal timeallottedScores reported54 questions 44 questions64 minutes 70 minutesTotal scoreRW and Math section scoresQuestiontype(s) usedStimulus topicsInformationalgraphicsDiscrete; four-optionmultiple-choiceLiterature, history/socialstudies, humanities, scienceYes; tables, bar graphs, line graphsDiscrete; four-option multiplechoice(≈75%) and studentproducedresponse (SPR) (≈25%)Science, social science,real-world topicsYesSample questions for the digital SAT are available in the Digital SAT Sample Questions andAnswer Explanations document online.The Digital SAT Suite of Assessments Specifications Overview 2
Taking the Digital SATSuite AssessmentsImplementation timelineWe’ll make the transition from paper and pencil to digital at international test centers in thespring of 2023 and at U.S. schools and test centers in the spring of 2024.All students will take the PSAT 8/9 and PSAT/NMSQT® digitally starting in fall of 2023,followed by the digital PSAT 10 in spring of 2024.Most students who take the SAT for the first time do so in the spring of their junior (11thgrade) year. For students testing internationally, those in the graduating class of 2024 will bethe first to take the digital SAT. In the U.S., students in the graduating class of 2025 will be thefirst class to take the digital test.International PSAT-Related U.S. SAT andSAT Assessments SAT School DaySpring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Paper and PencilDigitalDevicesStudents can take the digital SAT Suite tests on a wide range of devices, including theirown laptops (Windows or MacOS), iPads, school-owned desktops and laptops, and schoolmanagedChromebooks. Students will take the digital SAT Suite using a custom-built digitaltesting application that they’ll download in advance of test day.Internet connectivity and battery lifeStudents will connect to the test center’s or school’s internet to start and completetesting. The exam application has been built to withstand internet outages. If the internetconnection drops during testing, students will still be able to progress through the test withno disruption. If a student’s computer battery runs down, they can simply plug in, restarttheir device, and pick up where they left off—all their work will be saved, and they won’t losetesting time. Students will be responsible for bringing their device fully charged on test day,as there may be limited access to power outlets in their testing room.The Digital SAT Suite of Assessments Specifications Overview 3
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