The SAT exam will move from paper and pencil
to a digital format, administrators announced
this week, saying the shift will boost its
relevancy as more colleges make standardized
tests optional for admission.
Test-takers will be allowed to use their own
laptops or tablets but they’ll still have to sit for
the test at a monitored testing site or in school,
not at home.
The format change is scheduled to roll out
internationally next year and in the U.S. in
- It will also shave an hour from the current
version, bringing the reading, writing and math
assessment from three hours to about two.
“The digital SAT will be easier to take, easier to
give, and more relevant,” said Priscilla Rodriguez,
vice president of College Readiness Assessments
at the New York City-based College Board,
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