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Officials with the organization responsible for the SAT college entrance exam have unveiled some major changes to the exam, including their decision to do away with paper-and-pencil tests. Here's what you need to know about the upcoming changes.
College Board, the organization behind the SAT, announced digital exams will run about two hours instead of three, allow more time per question and feature shorter reading passages, with devices provided as needed.
Once seen as essential for college-bound students, the test will shift to a digital form and drop to two hours instead of three.
On Tuesday, administrators announced that the SAT exam is moving online, which will parallel a shift to digital testing already underway in schools. The format change will begin abroad next year and in the United States in 2024.
The format change is scheduled to roll out internationally next year and in the U.S. in 2024.