Digital SAT Preview: What to Expect + Tips and Strategies PDF
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Digital SAT® Preview: What to Expect + Tips and Strategies Brian W. Stewart, M.Ed. SAT® is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. About the Author Brian W. Stewart is the founder and President of BWS Education Consulting, Inc., a boutique tutoring and test preparation company based in Columbus, Ohio. He has worked with thousands of students both in-person and online to help them improve their test scores and earn admission to selective schools. Brian is a graduate of Princeton University (A.B.) and The Ohio State University (M.Ed.). You can connect with Brian at www.bwseducationconsulting.com. © Copyright 2022 by Kaplan North America, LLC, dba Barron’s Educational Series All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this eBook on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of the publisher. Published by Kaplan North America, LLC, dba Barron’s Educational Series 1515 W Cypress Creek Road Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 www.barronseduc.com ISBN: 978-1-5062-8725-6 Contents The Digital SAT Digital SAT Format Test Length Test Format Test Dates Scoring Reading and Writing Math 10 Suggestions to Help You Do Your Best When Will We Learn More? SAT Test Overview Reading & Writing Module 1: 32 Minutes, 27 Questions Reading & Writing Module 2: 32 Minutes, 27 Questions Math Module 1: 35 Minutes, 22 Questions Math Module 2: 35 Minutes, 22 Questions Practice Test Solutions Reading Module 1 Solutions Reading Module 2 Solutions Math Module 1 Solutions Math Module 2 Solutions Digital SAT Scoring Chart The Digital SAT Starting in spring 2023 for international test-takers and spring 2024 for U.S. test-takers, the SAT is scheduled to shift to a digital format. The new digital SAT will have two Evidence-Based Reading & Writing modules (sections) and two Math modules. The test will be adaptive—the second modules of both Reading/Writing and Math will change in difficulty based on how students do on the first modules of each type. Students who perform better on the first modules will have more challenging questions in the second modules, whereas students who do not perform as well on the first will have easier questions in the second. Here is a summary of the new Digital SAT format: Digital SAT Format SAT Module Format Reading & Writing One 32 Minutes, 27 Questions, Standard Difficulty Reading & Writing Two 32 Minutes, 27 Questions, Adaptive Difficulty (easier or harder questions depending on how you did on the first Reading/Writing section) Break—10 Minutes Math One 35 Minutes, 22 Questions, Standard Difficulty 1 SAT Module Format Math Two 35 Minutes, 22 Questions, Adaptive Difficulty (easier or harder questions depending on how you did on the first Math section) International students who take the SAT prior to 2023 and U.S. students who take the SAT prior to 2024 will continue to take the SAT in its current paper-based form. The digital SAT will be offered in proctored testing environments—schools and testing centers. It will not be given at home. If you are unsure about whether you should try the paper-based SAT prior to this switch, carefully consider the similarities and differences between the current SAT and the new digital SAT: 2 Test Length Current SAT Digital SAT • Over 3 hours long, • A little over 2 hours long; including breaks and assesses the same skills as administration the longer SAT by using an adaptive format. • 65 minutes for Reading • Note that the test is • 35 minutes for Writing & adaptive by section, not by Language question. • 25 minutes for Non- Calculator Math • Less time needed for test • 55 minutes for Calculator administration because Math students can download the testing app ahead of time. 3 Test Format Current SAT Digital SAT • One test form is used for all • Different test questions are students on a particular test adapted for different day. students. • Paper test booklets are • Test is taken on laptops that provided with Scantron students provide or test answer sheets. centers make available. • Students can go back to • Students can still go back questions within a section and review questions before time is called. (questions can be flagged). • Students should bring their • Countdown clock and own watches and calculator are built into the calculators—these are not program, although students provided. can still bring a watch and calculator if they would • Students can write on the like. test booklet. • Students can write on • Experimental questions provided scrap paper. (ones that don’t count toward the score), if given, • A few experimental are in a section after the questions are incorporated scored portion of the test. into each test section. 4 Test Dates Current SAT Digital SAT • Seven national test dates in • Seven national test dates in the United States the United States • Five international test dates • Seven international test dates • Whole-school test days • Schools can test different groups of students on different days. 5
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