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SAT Reading & Writing
Introduction to the Digital SAT
Written by: Pranav I
Formatted by: Pranav I
Formatted by: Pranav I
Reading and Writing Section
- 2 modules, each 27 questions in 32 minutes
- All are Multiple Choice Questions
- Each MCQ is associated with a text or a pair of texts
- Might have infographics along with the text(s)
- Four parts:
- Craft and Structure (Reading)
- Information and Ideas (Reading)
- Standard English Conventions (Writing)
- Expression of ideas (Writing)
- Arranged by type with increased difficulty as you progress
- Two questions in each module are experimental
- 2 modules, each 27 questions in 32 minutes
- All are Multiple Choice Questions
- Each MCQ is associated with a text or a pair of texts
- Might have infographics along with the text(s)
- Four parts:
- Craft and Structure (Reading)
- Information and Ideas (Reading)
- Standard English Conventions (Writing)
- Expression of ideas (Writing)
- Arranged by type with increased difficulty as you progress
- Two questions in each module are experimental
A 10-minute break
Math
- 2 modules, each 22 questions in 35 minutes
- Most questions are MCQs
- Some are "student-produced responses" (approx. 25%)
- Content areas:
- Algebra
- Advanced Math
- Problem-solving and Data Analysis
- Geometry and Trigonometry
- Questions are arranged in order of difficulty, not in order of content areas
- Students can use a built-in Desmos Calculator and/or a personal calculator
- Two questions in each module are experimental
- Each Digital SAT MCQ has 4 options (A, B, C and D)
- Different test for each student
- Treat all the questions as if they will be scored
- Doing well in Module 1, will give you a Harder Module 2
- Differentiate between the easier, non-weighted questions and the harder, weighted questions
- Stay sharp throughout the Test
- Taken on a device with Bluebook at an official Test Center
- Charge your device such that it can stay alive for 3 hours
- Each Digital SAT MCQ has 4 options (A, B, C and D)
- Different test for each student
- Treat all the questions as if they will be scored
- Doing well in Module 1, will give you a Harder Module 2
- Differentiate between the easier, non-weighted questions and the harder, weighted questions
- Stay sharp throughout the Test
- Taken on a device with Bluebook at an official Test Center
- Charge your device such that it can stay alive for 3 hours
Cracking the Digital SAT
- Take the easy test first. Work carefully on questions you know how to do to make sure you get them right
- Use the Mark for Review Tool to flag questions you want to come back to later
- Use the Letter of the Day (LOTD) Strategy to answer incomprehensible questions
- Never leave a question unanswered, always make a guess. Remember, there are no penalties on the Digital SAT
- Use the Process of Elimination to look for the wrong answers first and cross them off using the Answer Eliminator Tool
- Use the Annotate Tool to type your thoughts on the text, question or answer choices
- Use a Scratch Paper to perform calculations and make notes, in a neatly-organized manner by writing down the question numbers near the corresponding note
- Double-check your answer by rereading the question then and there
- Take the easy test first. Work carefully on questions you know how to do to make sure you get them right
- Use the Mark for Review Tool to flag questions you want to come back to later
- Use the Letter of the Day (LOTD) Strategy to answer incomprehensible questions
- Never leave a question unanswered, always make a guess. Remember, there are no penalties on the Digital SAT
- Use the Process of Elimination to look for the wrong answers first and cross them off using the Answer Eliminator Tool
- Use the Annotate Tool to type your thoughts on the text, question or answer choices
- Use a Scratch Paper to perform calculations and make notes, in a neatly-organized manner by writing down the question numbers near the corresponding note
- Double-check your answer by rereading the question then and there
