SAT

General Information

The dSAT is a college entrance exam that is administered by the College Board. It consists of two sections: 1) the Reading and Writing Section (RW), and 2) the Math Section.

Digital SAT Content and Question Types

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Total Length

• 2 hours 14 minutes
• There is a 10-minute break between the Reading and Writing Section and the Math Section.

Compare the Digital SAT with the ACT

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Scoring

The dSAT reports two section scores, each with scaled scores ranging from 200 to 800. The first section is Reading and Writing, and the second section is Math. These two section scores are added together to give a cumulative SAT score between 400 and 1600. Notably, each question has its own weighting, so answers certain questions incorrectly will have a bigger impact on your score. Therefore, there is no longer a conversion chart aligning the number of correct answers with a specific score.

Testing Schedule

The dSAT is administered seven times per year, typically once in each of the following months: August, October, November, December, March, May, and June.

2026-2027 Test Dates

• June 6, 2026 (registration deadline is 5/22/26; late registration deadline is 5/26/26)
• August 22, 2026 (registration deadline is 8/7/26; late registration deadline is 8/11/26)
• September, 12, 2026 (registration deadline is 8/28/26; late registration deadline is 9/1/26)
• October 3, 2026 (registration deadline is 9/18/26; late registration deadline is 9/22/26)
• November 7, 2026 (registration deadline is 10/23/26; late registration deadline is 10/27/26)
• December 5, 2026 (registration deadline is 11/20/26; late registration deadline is 11/24/26)
• March 6, 2027 (registration deadline is 2/19/27; late registration deadline is 2/23/27)
• May 1, 2027 (registration deadline is 4/16/27; late registration deadline is 4/20/27)
• June 5, 2027 (registration deadline is 5/21/27; late registration deadline is 5/25/27)

Cost

• Exam Cost: $68
• Late Registration Fee: $38
• Change Fee: $29
• Rush Reports: $31
• Scores by Phone: $15

Score Choice™

Score Choice™ is a feature of the SAT that allows a student to take the test multiple times without having to worry about colleges seeing all of their results. Instead, they can select which test dates they want sent to schools. A student CANNOT, however, select from within a test date certain subject scores to send. For instance, they cannot send ONLY a math score from a certain test date.

Different colleges have different policies with regards to Score Choice™.
Learn more here

Registration Site/Additional Information

To register, visit the official College Board SAT website.

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