The SAT is changing, but students in the USA, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands who plan to take the SAT before December 3, 2023 will take the paper version of the test. The following infographic gives a visual overview of the structure and content of the paper SAT.
If you are planning on taking the test after December 2023 or if you are an international student, you will take the new digital test. Here are some additional resources to help you prepare for the digital SAT:
Your Guide to the Digital SAT: a comprehensive guide of the new SAT, including details of the structure and content, an explanation of computer adaptive testing, and tips on practicing for a digital test.
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The SAT is now a computer adaptive test. The new digital SAT covers essentially the same content. However, it has an entirely new format and is 46 minutes shorter than the old paper test.
Check out our side-by-side comparison of the digital and paper SAT to learn more...
The new digital SAT is 2 hours and 14 minutes long with a total of 98 questions. In contrast, the old paper SAT was 3 hours long with a total of 154 questions, so the new digital SAT is 46 minutes shorter with 56 fewer questions.
The digital SAT consists of...
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Knowing what to expect on a test is one of the most important elements of preparation. This guide focuses specifically on the Math section of the digital SAT. We’ll go over the structure of the section, give an overview of the content tested, and discuss some key strategies to help...
The SAT isn’t just going digital—the test is fundamentally changing. Our infographic provides a detailed overview of the structure and content of the new computer adaptive test.
