SAT Exam Syllabus 2023 : Check Exam Pattern, Duration, Minimum score

The following is the new proposed exam pattern for SAT Digital 2023, divided into the following sections and shorter in duration by almost one hour. Check out the latest SAT Digital exam 2023 pattern:

The above-given is the new SAT exam pattern, and two SAT exams have already been conducted successfully in March and May of the year 2023.  

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SAT Syllabus includes courses that students have already covered in their school curriculum over the years. The syllabus for SAT exam includes:

• Reading & Writing
• Mathematics

Earlier on, SAT was testing reading and writing as two separate sections, but now there is one section only. Also, the science concepts are not really tested directly like the Maths section, but there would be passages in the reading and writing section which would cater to the Science subject coverage in SAT exam. There is no specific SAT syllabus for the science section.

SAT Digital Reading & Writing Syllabus 2023

The following table throws light on the combined areas of testing for SAT Reading and Writing for the new Digital exam to be conducted 2023 onwards, followed by a detailed description of each of the areas of testing:

SAT Reading section is a part of the evidence-based Reading and Writing part of the SAT. It has a total of shorter passages each having 10-11 questions and there will be a total of around 56 questions in the section. Each question has four answer choices. The reading comprehension part is designed to evaluate candidates' ability to understand the meaning of different contexts and their associated terms with meaning and to comprehend written text.

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Types of Questions in the Reading & Writing Test

1. Craft & Structure

Students will be assessed for their comprehension, vocabulary, analysis, synthesis, and reasoning skills and knowledge to understand and use high-utility words and phrases in context. They would also be required to evaluate texts rhetorically and make connections between topically related texts.

2. Information & Ideas

Students will use comprehension, analysis, and reasoning skills and knowledge and the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, and integrate information and ideas from texts and informational graphics.

3. Standard English Conventions

Students will use editing skills and knowledge to make the text conform to core conventions of Standard English sentence structure, usage, and punctuation.

4. Expression of Ideas

Students will use the ability to revise texts to improve the effectiveness of written expression and to meet specific rhetorical goals.

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SAT Digital Math Syllabus 2023

Check out the SAT Digital Math syllabus for the exam that is scheduled to be conducted next in October 2023 is given below:

For now this is the standard SAT exam syllabus that will test both the reading+writing and maths sections of the SAT exam as per the new format or in the Digital SAT exam 2023 onwards. 

In March 2023, the digital version of SAT was launched and Indian students appeared for the exam for the first time in the online mode. The sections of SAT Digital are now denoted with slightly different names but the parameters to test a student’s knowledge and skills are almost the same.

• The duration of the new Digital SAT is 2 hours 14 minutes, which is shorter than the present duration.
• Instead of 3 hours, 64 minutes is now kept for ‘Reading and Writing’ and 70 minutes for ‘Math’.
• The verbal section’s ‘Reading and Writing & Language’ sections have now become single section ‘Reading and Writing’ section.
• Every passage or pair of passages will contain shorter passages with a single related question.
• The four broad parts of the questions will be Craft & Structure, Information & Ideas, Expression of Ideas, and Standard English Conventions.
• The number of topics in the quantitative aptitude section will be increased.
• The calculator will now be permitted throughout the Math section.
• The length of word problems will be less.
• A new format called ‘Multistage Adaptive Testing’ will be activated. As per this, students will now be presented with questions which suit student’s performance level.

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SAT Syllabus changes have come in with the introduction to Digital SAT in March 2023. The SAT syllabus has seen changes in the duration of the exam, the total number of questions tested and two sections becoming one combined section which is Reading + Writing (RW). The questions in the RW section of Digital SAT will be more concise and will have shorter questions in comparison to the previously tested pencil and paper test. 

Most importantly, the Mathematics section had two separate sections where applicants could use a calculator in one section and not use the calculator in the other section, but in the recently proposed changes, the Digital SAT Mathematics section includes calculator use for all the questions tested. Also, there is a digital calculator available on Bluebook App hence, it's not mandatory for applicants to carry a separate calculator with them. Word problems have become shorter for testing too in the SAT maths section. Plus there will be a clock to check for time and go to previous questions too. 

Like all other exams, candidates can either go for self-study or can opt for coaching classes. You can read the detailed information on SAT 2023 Preparation Tips. Candidates looking to prepare for all the sections of the SAT Exam can perform their best during the time of the exam by:

• Beginning SAT exam prep as early as possible.
• Being thorough with SAT syllabus.
• Check out the weak and plus points and then study for SAT.
• Devising a strategy to crack SAT and study for a dedicated number of hours daily.
• Practising SAT mock tests as many as possible.

SAT syllabus has not witnessed a lot of changes, rather the number of questions on SAT and the duration of the exam have reduced. There are more details covered in the section below, check them out as well.