Reading for families who like to go deeper.

Plain-language explainers about the digital SAT and how students learn, each built from named sources you can check yourself.

Issue 04

The test

What to Bring and Expect on Digital SAT Test Day

A plain walk through the device rules, the bag, and the morning schedule, as College Board describes them for the Bluebook app.

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Issue 03

Practice

What the College Board Practice-Test Study Found

A 2025 College Board study found that students who completed more full-length digital practice tests scored higher. Its own authors say the design cannot show the tests caused the difference.

4 min read

Issue 02

Study science

What Learning Research Says About Study Habits

Practice testing and spaced study received high utility ratings in a broad research review, while rereading and highlighting received low ratings and did not consistently improve performance. These general findings do not prove a particular SAT calendar.

4 min read

Issue 01

The test

How the Digital SAT Is Built and Scored

The test has two sections, each split into two modules, and the second module responds to how the first one went. Here is what that means for pacing, guessing and scores.

4 min read