The Digital SAT is a fully online, section-adaptive test taken on College Board's Bluebook app — 98 questions across two sections, scored 400–1600.
To excel, you must thoroughly understand the syllabus and the topics outlined below across Reading & Writing and Math — that's where every top scorer starts.
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Exam Pattern & Weightage
How the 98 questions are split across the two adaptive Digital SAT sections.
98Total Questions
2h 14mDuration
NoneNegative Marking
Reading & Writing — Module 127 Qs27%
Reading & Writing — Module 2 (adaptive)27 Qs28%
Math — Module 122 Qs22%
Math — Module 2 (adaptive)22 Qs20%
Scored 400–1600 (RW 200–800 · Math 200–800)98 Qs3%
Total98 questions100%
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Detailed topic breakdown.
Every section, broken into the exact topics you need to master.
Information and Ideas
Tests how well you locate, interpret and reason with information in short Reading & Writing passages. Each passage carries a single question on what the text says and implies.
Key Topics
Central Ideas & Details
Command of Evidence (Textual)
Command of Evidence (Quantitative)
Inferences from the Passage
Reading Data in Tables & Graphs
Craft and Structure
Measures comprehension of vocabulary in context, text structure, purpose and the connections between paired passages across the Reading & Writing section.
Key Topics
Words in Context
Text Structure & Purpose
Cross-Text Connections
Author's Point of View & Tone
Rhetorical Synthesis
Standard English Conventions & Expression of Ideas
The Writing core of the SAT — apply grammar, punctuation and sentence-boundary rules, and revise text to meet a stated rhetorical goal.
Key Topics
Sentence Boundaries & Punctuation
Subject-Verb & Pronoun Agreement
Verb Tense & Form
Transitions & Logical Flow
Rhetorical Synthesis from Notes
Algebra & Advanced Math
The backbone of the Math section — linear equations and systems, plus nonlinear functions, quadratics and equivalent expressions. A Desmos calculator is available throughout.
Key Topics
Linear Equations & Inequalities
Systems of Linear Equations
Quadratic & Nonlinear Functions
Equivalent Expressions
Function Notation & Graphs
Problem-Solving, Data Analysis, Geometry & Trig
Applies maths to real-world data, ratios and probability, and covers geometry and trigonometry — area, volume, angles, circles and right-triangle relationships.
Key Topics
Ratios, Rates & Proportions
Percentages & Unit Conversion
Probability & Data Interpretation
Area, Volume & Lines/Angles
Right Triangles & Trigonometry
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Everything aspirants ask about the SAT syllabus, answered.
Yes — the Digital SAT is taken on College Board's Bluebook app and is section-adaptive: each section has two modules, and your module-1 performance sets the difficulty of module 2.
Total score is 400–1600, with Reading & Writing scored 200–800 and Math scored 200–800. There is no negative marking, so it always pays to attempt every question.
There are two sections — Reading & Writing (64 minutes) and Math (70 minutes) — for about 98 questions and a total time of roughly 2 hours 14 minutes.
Yes. A calculator is allowed on the entire Math section, and a Desmos graphing calculator is built right into the Bluebook app.
The Digital SAT runs on fixed international test dates several times a year (typically March, May, June, August, October, November and December), and you can send your scores to universities in the US and worldwide.