The SAT has some changes coming in the Spring that could affect students.
The standardized test taken for college admissions is shifting from the original paper format to a digital format, according to USA Today. Students will now take the test on personal or school-provided laptops or tablets through an app called Bluebook. This change also will shorten the testing time, making it roughly an hour shorter.
Another change USA Today reported is that the College Board is introducing an adaptive style of testing — meaning as the students take the test, the test’s difficulty will adapt to the student’s performance based on how they perform in the first section of the two-part test.
The math and reading sections will be split into two parts, so the second half will either be harder or easier than the first half.
USA Today reported that adaptive testing eliminates wasting time asking students questions that are too easy or too hard for their performance level, and it allows the College Board to more quickly assess what an individual is capable of.
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