The Digital SAT format and Scoring

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As we know, the SAT consists of two main sections, each divided into two "modules." The second module of each section is adaptive, meaning its difficulty adjusts based on your performance in the first module.


Q. What is the exam format? 

The Reading and Writing section has 27 questions per module, each module of duration 32 minutes. The Math section has 22 questions per module, each module of duration 35 minutes. The scoring ranges from 200 to 800 for each section (Reading and Writing and Math), resulting in a total maximum score of 1600.


Q. How does the score vary with wrong answers? 

1. Score Ceilings: For each section, if you are routed to the "easier" second module due to poor performance in module 1, your section score is often capped (typically around 600–640), regardless of how many you get right in that second module.

2. A perfect score in either section is possible only if you get all answers correct in both modules. With one wrong in any one module, for the Math section, the score usually drops to 790 and for Reading and Writing, it drops to 780. 

3. Typically, for Reading and Writing, a perfect performance in the first section will result in a overall score range of 500 (least) to 800 (max) depending on the second section performance. Similarly, for Math, a perfect performance in the first section will result in a overall score range of 520 (least) to 800 (max) depending on the second section performance. 

4. However, the exact scores also depend on how difficult a particular test is and how the students perform. College Board also "equates" scores to adjust scores across different test dates - a statistical process that is used to ensure that a score reflects the same level of achievement regardless of slight variations in difficulty between exams on different dates. 


Q. What is the ideal SAT Score? 

An ideal overall score is 1400+ and a very good score for scholarships would be 1500+, which puts you in the top tier for highly selective admissions


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