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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
The SAT Digital exam is designed in a very planned manner, and it consists of the following features or international students:
- The SAT Digital exam is one hour less in duration than the older one, and students are allowed to carry their laptops or iPads to take the SAT Digital exam at the test centre.
- International students, taking the test from outside the US appeared for the first Digital SAT Exam in March 2023. The US-based students would be able to take the SAT Digital Exam from 2024 onwards.
- There are two sections on the SAT - reading + writing and mathematics, each section is for 400-800 marks.
- Overall, the&
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
The changes in SAT pattern come officially from College Board, which administers the exam officially across the globe at its partner centres. SAT exam pattern changes are usually not very frequent, hence if there is any change that comes up, there will be an official notification for the same. For now the proposed SAT pattern is final and there is no intimation for any changes.
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
The level of ease of the new SAT pattern solely depends on the applicant's preparation for the exam. The new SAT exam pattern has its pros like its shorter in duration, its now digital, the time for answering questions on SAT is 68% higher than on ACT, the reading and writing section is now one section and calculators can be used for all math questions on SAT. The ease is definitely for giving the exam but the syllabus and prep tips remain constant.
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, the latest SAT digital exam pattern for testing is definitely beneficial for international students. There are various benefits - SAT exam duration has reduced, there is no need to carry a calculator because it is available on the Bluebook App, calculators can be used for all maths questions, the SAT syllabus has clubbed two sections into one i.e. reading and writing and the most important part is that the exam has gone digital from pencil-paper test.
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7 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
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9 years ago
Guide-Level 14
Official SAT Study Guide 2016 and Ivy Global's New SAT Guide are the latest and most appropriate books you can followYou can also refer to College Board website for test preparation.
Best of luck.
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