Digital SAT
The digital SAT is shorter than the old paper test and adapts to you as you go. It takes 2 hours and 14 minutes of testing time and has 98 questions. This guide explains how the sections and modules fit together and what adaptive means for pacing.
The test has two sections, each split into two modules, so four modules in all.
The test starts with Reading & Writing. A short break follows before Math begins, and the break is not part of the 134 minutes of testing time. For timing details, see how long the digital SAT is.
Each section is adaptive. Everyone starts with a first module that has a mix of easier, medium and harder questions. How you do on that module affects the difficulty of the second module in the same section. A stronger first module leads to a second module with harder questions, and a weaker one leads to a second module with easier questions.
The adaptive step happens within a section. Your first Reading & Writing module sets up your second Reading & Writing module, and your first Math module sets up your second Math module. The two sections do not affect each other.
Your score does not come from the number of questions you got right alone. It also reflects how difficult the questions were. Because of this, two students who answer the same number correctly can receive different scores. College Board does not publish a simple raw-score conversion table the way it once did for the paper test. A few questions in each module are unscored trial questions that College Board uses to test new items, and you cannot tell which ones they are.
The practice scores on this site are estimates built from a published practice-test curve, and the methodology page explains how.
Divide the time by the number of questions and you get about 71 seconds per question in Reading & Writing and about 95 seconds per question in Math. Those are averages. Some questions take 20 seconds and others take three minutes, so the plan is to answer what you can, mark what you are unsure of, and come back if time allows.
Within a module you can move back and forth between questions. Once you submit a module, you cannot return to it. Finish each module with enough time to check marked questions before you submit.
The testing app includes a graphing calculator, built on Desmos, that you can use on every Math question, a reference sheet, a way to mark questions for review, and a timer you can hide. You may also bring an approved calculator of your own. Learning the built-in calculator ahead of time is one of the faster ways to gain points on Math. See the Desmos calculator guide.
The free digital SAT practice test follows the same module structure.
There are 98: 54 in Reading & Writing across two 27-question modules and 44 in Math across two 22-question modules.
Usually it means the first module went well, since stronger first-module results lead to harder second modules. The exact rules are set by College Board.
No. You can move between questions inside a module until you submit it, but not return to a module you have submitted.
Last reviewed 2026-10-14. This guide is general information, not advice for your situation. Test and admissions policies change, so check the official College Board, ACT or college page for the current rule.
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