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Your Ultimate Guide to the Digital SAT 2025
Join Lexi and Jake on an exciting journey through the SAT exam, where they explore everything from test structure to the best SAT prep courses for mastering the Digital SAT!
Lexi: The confident, book-loving strategist.
Jake: The laid-back, funny friend who loves a challenge.
Lexi: Yo, Jake! Have you heard about the Digital SAT 2025? It's adaptive—like a game where the difficulty changes based on how well you do!
Jake: Whoa, so the SAT exam adjusts in real time? What’s the first challenge?
Lexi: The Reading & Writing section—64 minutes, 54 questions, split into two modules. The passages are short (25 to 150 words) and cover literature, history, social studies, science, and humanities.
Jake: What kind of questions are we looking at?
Lexi:Four major skill areas:
Jake: So, it’s basically a detective game—solving reading puzzles and fixing sentences?
Lexi: Exactly! And because the Digital SAT is adaptive, the second module adjusts based on how you perform in the first one.
Jake: So, if I ace the first part, the second one gets tougher? And if I struggle, it gets a little easier?
Lexi: Yep! Just like how you don't start a video game on "boss level" right away.
Jake: Nice! What’s next?
Lexi: A 10-minute break before we hit the Math section—grab a snack and recharge!
Lexi: Next up, Math. You've got 70 minutes to complete 44 questions across two modules. Topics include:
Jake: So, basically puzzles… but with more pressure?
Lexi: Exactly! But don't stress—there's no penalty for guessing, so if you're unsure, take a shot and move on.
Jake: Alright, so how does the whole thing add up?
Lexi: Here's the breakdown:
SAT Section | Number of Questions | Time Duration (mins) | Score Range |
---|---|---|---|
Reading + Writing | 54 MCQs | 64 | 200 to 800 |
Break | 10 | ||
Math | 33 MCQs + 11 SPR questions | 70 | 200 to 800 |
Total | 98 qs | 2 hr 14 mins for the test + 10 mins break | 400 to 1600 |
Jake: And this whole thing is adaptive, right?
Lexi: Yep! Your second module in both sections changes in difficulty based on how well you perform in the first.