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Digital SAT Scoring

The final score of the Digital SAT is calculated by combining the scores from both primary sections:

  • Reading and Writing: Scored out of 800 points
  • Math: Scored out of 800 points

Total Maximum Score: 1600 points

The Digital SAT does not penalize you for incorrect answers. This means there is no negative marking — so it is always better to attempt every question, even if you’re unsure.

Digital SAT – Test Structure

Reading and Writing Section

Composed of 2 modules, each containing 27 questions to be answered within 32 minutes.

  • Four-option multiple-choice questions only
  • 11 question types distributed across 4 content domains
Craft and Structure (~28%)
  • ① Words in Context
  • ② Text Structure and Purpose
  • ③ Cross-Text Connections
Information and Ideas (~26%)
  • ④ Central Ideas and Details
  • ⑤ Command of Textual Evidence
  • ⑥ Command of Quantitative Evidence
  • ⑦ Inferences
Standard English Conventions (~26%)
  • ⑧ Boundaries
  • ⑨ Form, Structure, and Sense
Expression of Ideas (~20%)
  • ⑩ Transitions
  • ⑪ Rhetorical Synthesis

Questions on ⑤ and ⑥, and ⑧ and ⑨ can appear in alternating order. Within the same type, questions are arranged from easiest to hardest.

Math Section

Composed of 2 modules, each containing 22 questions to be answered within 35 minutes.

  • Four-option multiple-choice (~75%) + Student-produced response (~25%)
  • Various question types distributed across 4 content domains
Algebra (~35%)
  • Linear equations in one variable
  • Linear equations in two variables
  • Linear functions
  • Systems of two linear equations in two variables
  • Linear inequalities in one or two variables
Advanced Math (~35%)
  • Equivalent expressions
  • Nonlinear equations in one variable and systems in two variables
  • Nonlinear functions
Problem Solving and Data Analysis (~15%)
  • Ratios, rates, proportional relationships, and units
  • Percentages
  • One-variable data: distributions and measures of center/spread
  • Two-variable data: models and scatterplots
  • Probability and conditional probability
  • Inference from sample statistics and margin of error
  • Evaluating statistical claims: observational studies and experiments
Geometry and Trigonometry (~15%)
  • Area and volume
  • Lines, angles, and triangles
  • Right triangles and trigonometry
  • Circles

A built-in graphing calculator is available on the entire Math section (students may also bring their own approved calculator). Questions are arranged from easiest to hardest, with types appearing randomly roughly matching the distribution.

Source: The Digital SAT Suite of Assessments Specifications Overview (College Board)