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How the test is built, what scores mean, how to use Desmos, how to register and how to plan your prep. Every fact comes from official College Board sources.
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Test format·6 min read
How Long Is the SAT? Timing, Breaks and Every Section
The Digital SAT takes 2 hours 14 minutes plus a 10-minute break. See the time for every module, how many questions there are, the test day schedule and extended time.
Read guideScores·5 min read
What Is a Good SAT Score? Averages and Percentiles
The average SAT score is 1029. See SAT percentiles for every score from 900 to 1550, what counts as good for your colleges and how to set your own target.
Read guideScores·4 min read
SAT Superscore and Score Choice: How Colleges See Your Scores
How superscoring combines your best SAT section scores, how Score Choice works, when to send scores, and what the four free score reports and extra reports cost.
Read guideMath & Desmos·5 min read
Desmos on the SAT: How to Use the Built-In Calculator
The Digital SAT has a Desmos graphing calculator on every Math question. Learn the rules and five Desmos techniques that solve equations, systems and quadratics in seconds.
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How Long Is the SAT? Timing, Breaks and Every Section
The Digital SAT takes 2 hours 14 minutes plus a 10-minute break. See the time for every module, how many questions there are, the test day schedule and extended time.
Test format·Nov 7, 2026·6 min read
What Is a Good SAT Score? Averages and Percentiles
The average SAT score is 1029. See SAT percentiles for every score from 900 to 1550, what counts as good for your colleges and how to set your own target.
Scores·Nov 7, 2026·5 min read
SAT Superscore and Score Choice: How Colleges See Your Scores
How superscoring combines your best SAT section scores, how Score Choice works, when to send scores, and what the four free score reports and extra reports cost.
Scores·Nov 7, 2026·4 min read
Desmos on the SAT: How to Use the Built-In Calculator
The Digital SAT has a Desmos graphing calculator on every Math question. Learn the rules and five Desmos techniques that solve equations, systems and quadratics in seconds.
Math & Desmos·Nov 7, 2026·5 min read
SAT Math Topics: What Is on the Digital SAT Math Section
The four SAT Math domains with their share of questions: Algebra, Advanced Math, Problem Solving and Data Analysis, Geometry and Trigonometry, plus how to study each one.
Math & Desmos·Nov 7, 2026·5 min read
SAT Grammar Rules: The 10 Rules Behind Every Conventions Question
The punctuation and grammar rules tested in SAT Standard English Conventions: sentence boundaries, semicolons, colons, agreement, verb tense and modifiers, with examples.
Reading & Writing·Nov 7, 2026·6 min read
SAT Reading and Writing Question Types Explained
Every question type in Digital SAT Reading and Writing, from words in context to rhetorical synthesis, with the share of questions per domain and how to approach each one.
Reading & Writing·Nov 7, 2026·5 min read
How to Register for the SAT as an International Student
Register for the SAT outside the U.S. step by step: the $68 fee plus $43 international fee, test centers, photo rules, passport and ID requirements and your testing device.
Registration·Nov 7, 2026·6 min read
SAT Test Day Checklist: What to Bring and What to Leave
What to bring to the Digital SAT, what is not allowed, what to do the week and night before, and how the break and arrival work on test day.
Test format·Nov 7, 2026·5 min read
Is the Digital SAT Adaptive? How Modules and Scoring Work
The Digital SAT adapts once per section: your first module decides whether the second is harder or easier. See how that affects scoring, pretest questions and strategy.
Test format·Nov 7, 2026·5 min read