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Digital SAT guides

Free, honest explainers about the Digital SAT. No account required. Each one is short, practical, and written to answer a real question students ask before test day.

• How the SAT is scored (400–1600)The 400–1600 scale, the two section scores, equating, and why a practice score is only an estimate.
• Is the SAT adaptive? How the modules workThe Digital SAT is section-adaptive: your first module decides how hard the second one gets.
• Digital SAT format and timing (2026)Two sections, four modules, 98 questions, about 2 hours 14 minutes. The full breakdown.
• Free full-length practice tests: the honest listWhere to find genuinely free, full-length Digital SAT practice tests, the official ones first.
• SAT vocabulary: the words the test actually usesThe Digital SAT tests vocabulary in context, not obscure flashcard words. What to study instead.
• How to study for the Digital SAT: a realistic planHonest 4-week and 8-week study plans: diagnose, target your weak skills, then rehearse with full-length tests.
• What's a good SAT score for your target colleges?Percentiles, tiers, and the only number that really matters: your target college's published middle-50% range.
• Digital SAT vs paper SAT: what actually changedShorter, adaptive, calculator-allowed throughout, faster scores. A clear side-by-side of what the digital switch changed.
• Digital SAT Reading & Writing: question types and strategyThe four domains, the short-passage format, and one concrete strategy for each question type you will see.
• Digital SAT Math: what's tested and the formulas to knowThe four math domains, the built-in reference sheet, the Desmos calculator, and the formulas worth memorizing anyway.
• SAT test dates 2026–2027 and when to registerThe 2026–2027 test dates, registration deadlines, and how far ahead to start so test day is a formality.