Fall 2024

The SAT Weekend

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 Contents
1 Test-Taking Information 17 Sending Scores
1 How Can the SAT Serve You? 18 Score Reporting
1 What to Expect from this Guide 18 Score Choice
1 The Digital SAT 18 Keeping Scores on File
3 Bluebook Digital Testing 18 Canceling Your Scores
4 Before Test Day 19 SAT Terms and Conditions
4 Registering for the Test 19 Introduction
8 Privacy Policies 20 Section 1. Requirements for the SAT
9 Telemarketing Scams 22 Section 2. Prohibited Items
9 Test Question Inquiries 22 Section 3. Prohibited Behaviors
9 Makeup Testing 24 Section 4. Score Cancellation
10 Additional Information for Students and Disciplinary Measures
25 Section 5. Privacy
11 Prepare for the SAT
28 Section 6. Miscellaneous
11 Sample Test Questions
29 Section 7. Policies and Requirements
12 What the Reading and Writing Section Is Like
29 Section 8. Intellectual Property Rights
13 What the Math Section Is Like
30 Section 9. ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES
14 Information You’ll Need on Test Day AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER
for Digital Testing
32 Section 10. Venue and Waiver of Jury Trial
14 Test Day Items
32 Section 11. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
14 Test Day Steps
33 Section 12. Disclaimer of Warranties
15 Support on Test Day
33 Section 13. Severability
15 Digital Testing Recap
33 Section 14. Restricted Registrations
16 After the Test 33 Section 15. Accessibility of These Terms
16 How the SAT Is Scored and Conditions
16 Comparing Scores from Paper and Pencil SAT
to Digital SAT
16 Getting Your Scores
17 Explore Career Options

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Test-Taking Information How Can the SAT Serve You?

Test-Taking Information
How Can the SAT Serve You?
When surveyed, more than 80% of students say they want the option to submit test
scores to colleges and universities. Most colleges and universities, including those that
are test optional, continue to value SAT scores as one part of the admissions process. By
taking the SAT®, you can apply to universities in the United States and around the world.
Taking the SAT is also a great way to find out how prepared you are for college, career, or
whatever your path after high school is.
Many students find that their test scores confirm their high school grades or can even
show their strengths beyond what their grades show. Learn more at sat.org/whytake.

What to Expect from this Guide

This SAT Student Guide includes everything you need to know before, during, and after
test day, such as:
ƒ An introduction to digital testing and the Bluebook™ testing application.
ƒ Registration and accommodation information, as well as resources and policies.
ƒ How to practice and prepare for the test.
ƒ Details for how the test is structured.
ƒ Lists of test day items and testing guidelines.
ƒ How to understand and use your scores.
ƒ The SAT Terms and Conditions.
We’ve created this guide to help you:
ƒ Become familiar with the test and Bluebook so you know what to expect on test day.
ƒ Learn the test structure and how it is the same and different from other SAT Suite of
Assessments tests you may have taken.
ƒ Review the Digital SAT Sample Questions and Answer Explanations. The more
familiar you are with the question formats, the more comfortable you’ll feel when
you see similar questions on the actual test. In particular, be sure to practice how to
answer the student-produced response questions on the Math section explained later
in this guide.
ƒ Preview the SAT Terms and Conditions. You will be required to review and agree to
the SAT Terms and Conditions on page 19 during registration for the test and
in Bluebook before you can take the test. You should review the SAT Terms and
Conditions on page 19 ahead of time. They are available at sat.org/terms.

The Digital SAT

The SAT Suite of Assessments is now offered digitally for all assessments. While the
transition to digital brought a number of student- and educator-friendly changes, many
important features of the SAT and PSAT-related assessments have stayed the same.
As a result, the SAT is easier to take, more secure, and more relevant. Learn more at
satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat.

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Test-Taking Information The Digital SAT

What to Know About the Test

The SAT Suite continues to measure the skills and knowledge that students like you are
learning in school and that matter most for college and career readiness.
The SAT is scored on a 400–1600 point scale. The 2 sections of the SAT—(1) Reading
and Writing and (2) Math—include:
ƒ Use of reading/writing passages that come from different subject areas and vary in
difficulty level.
ƒ Emphasis on showing command of evidence, both textual and quantitative.
ƒ Emphasis on high-utility words and phrases in context.
ƒ Focus on revising texts to improve the effectiveness of written expression, and meet
specific rhetorical goals.
ƒ Measurement of ability to edit texts to follow core conventions of Standard English
sentence structure, usage, and punctuation.
ƒ Focus on the math that matters most for college and career readiness and success.
ƒ Math problems in (and out of) context.
ƒ Use of both multiple-choice and student-produced response question formats in the
Math section.
The SAT is substantially shorter than its paper and pencil predecessor—with the Reading
and Writing and Math sections lasting 2 hours and 14 minutes instead of 3 hours. You
have more time, on average, to answer each question, meaning that, more so than ever
before, the SAT measures your skills and knowledge, not test-taking speed. The reading
passages are shorter and have just 1 question each. Additionally, you can use a calculator
on the entire Math section (Bluebook includes a built-in Desmos graphing calculator).

How the SAT Is Organized

The SAT suite uses multistage adaptive testing. Both the Reading and Writing section and
the Math section are divided into 2 equal-length and separately timed parts, called modules.
The first module contains a mix of easy, medium, and hard questions. Based on how you
perform on the first module, the second module of questions will either be more difficult or
less difficult overall, but will still contain a mix of easy, medium, and hard questions.
Having a personalized test that adapts to your performance level results in a more efficient
assessment of your academic strengths. Additionally, you can navigate freely within each
module by previewing upcoming questions or returning to earlier questions (as time permits).
This type of adaptive testing allows for a much shorter, but just as reliable,
assessment that delivers accurate scores more efficiently.
The test breaks down like this:

Section Time Allotted (min.) Number of Questions

Reading and Writing 64 54
Math 70 44

The SAT follows the same timing as all other tests in the SAT Suite.
You must complete all sections of the test based on your approved timing, and get to the
Congratulations screen to confirm that your answers were submitted. If you leave before
dismissal, your test may be considered incomplete or may be subject to cancellation.

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Test-Taking Information Bluebook Digital Testing

Bluebook Digital Testing

Bluebook is the custom-built application you’ll use to take the SAT. Developing our
own custom app has allowed us to adapt to changes and respond quickly to user
feedback. This app has many features that you’ll find useful, including a test preview
that can help you familiarize yourself with key aspects of the app before the test. Visit
bluebook.app.collegeboard.org to download the app and for installation instructions.

Bluebook Tools
Bluebook includes plenty of test tools. Here are some examples:
ƒ Mark for review: You can flag and return to any question within a given test module
that you want to come back to later.
ƒ Testing timer: A clock counts down the time remaining in each module. You can hide
the timer, and you get an alert when 5 minutes remain in the module. When there are
only 5 minutes remaining, the clock can no longer be hidden.
ƒ Calculator: A built-in Desmos graphing calculator is available for the entire Math
section. The calculator is provided in the Bluebook practice test to allow you to
practice with it before the test. (You can also bring your own acceptable calculator;
please see sat.org/calculator for complete information.)
ƒ Line reader: Use this tool to focus as you read test content.
ƒ Reference sheet: On the Math section, you have access to a list of common formulas.
ƒ Highlights & Notes: On non-math questions, you can highlight any part of a passage
and leave yourself a note. You can change the highlight color, add an underline, make
a note, or delete the highlight.
ƒ Option eliminator: If you think an answer option is wrong, you can cross it out.

Digital Testing Disruptions

An internet connection is required to start the test, but Bluebook will keep running even if
your connection drops momentarily. If your device battery runs down, you can simply plug
in, restart your device, and pick up where you left off—all your work will be saved, and
you won’t lose testing time. At the end of the test, if you’re still offline and your answer
submission fails, you’ll have until 11:59 p.m. local time the next day to get back online
and submit your answers. If your answer submission fails on a device borrowed from
College Board, don’t leave the test center until it submits successfully (you or your test
coordinator can call Customer Service).
If the app crashes during your exam, just relaunch it and hit Resume Testing. Your
proctor will approve your re-entry, and you’ll return to the question you were on. The
testing timer will be paused until you resume testing.

Testing Devices
You can take the digital SAT on a wide range of devices, including a personal or school-
managed Windows laptop or tablet, personal or school-managed Mac laptop, personal
or school-managed iPad, or school-managed Chromebook. You’ll need to download the
exam app onto your device before test day. If you are taking the test on a school-managed
device, you may need to ask your school’s technology department to install the app for
you. Your device must also be able to connect to Wi-Fi and be charged enough to stay on
for roughly 3 hours. We recommend you bring a power cord or portable charger, but we
can’t guarantee you’ll have access to an outlet.
You are permitted to bring an external mouse for your device and an external keyboard
if your device is a tablet. You can’t bring detachable device privacy screens. All other
applications and programs must be closed during the test, including writing assistants.
You can’t test on multiple devices.

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Before Test Day Registering for the Test

If you don’t have access to a device, you can request to borrow one from College Board. You
may qualify to borrow a testing device from College Board if you submit a request with your
test registration before the deadline. You must register and complete the device request at
least 30 days before the test date. Bluebook will be preinstalled on these loaned devices.
If you participate in the device lending program, you’ll arrive at the test center 30 minutes
earlier than other students on test day in order to receive your borrowed device, complete
exam setup, and finish the check-in process.
See If You Need to Borrow a Device on page 6 for more information.

IMPORTANT: It’s critical that Bluebook is downloaded in advance, exam setup is completed,
and test day check-in all take place on the device you’ll test with.

Before Test Day

To take the SAT, you need to:
ƒ Register for the test on My SAT.
ƒ Ensure you have an acceptable device to test on.
ƒ Become familiar with Bluebook before test day. See more under Prepare for the
SAT on page 11.
ƒ Complete exam setup in Bluebook before test day (or immediately after receiving
a borrowed device).

Use the information in this section to register for the test, learn about accommodations,
and prepare to test with Bluebook.

Registering for the Test

Register for the SAT online with your free College Board account. Once you’re registered to
take the test, you’ll see a test card in Bluebook five days before your test date. If it’s within
five days of your test, and it’s not showing up in the app, please contact Customer Service.
One to five days before your test, you’ll need to open Bluebook again to complete exam
setup. This step must be completed to check in for testing. You’ll watch a short video,
then you’ll be asked to confirm your information, to read and agree to the SAT Terms and
Conditions, complete a device check, and get your admission ticket. You can email the
ticket to yourself or print it for presenting to the testing staff for admission to the center.
You must complete exam setup before test day to confirm your device supports the app
and to generate your admission ticket for test day check-in.

If You Need Testing Accommodations

If you have a disability that requires accommodations such as a screen reader,
extra breaks, or permission to test blood sugar, be sure to have your school request
College Board approval well in advance of the test date you need the accommodations
for. Requests for accommodations are handled by the College Board Services for
Students with Disabilities (SSD) office. If you’re already approved for accommodations
on College Board tests, you don’t need to submit a new accommodations request for the
digital tests.

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Timing accommodations, such as extended time testing or extra breaks, will be enabled in
your digital exam with your approved amount of time per section. Other accommodations
don’t affect the format of your digital test, such as permission for small-group testing,
food/drink/medication, and permission to test blood sugar.
Some accommodations that require College Board approval for paper tests, such as some AP®
subjects, are available in Bluebook for all students. This includes zoom and color contrast.
If you’re approved for human reader, braille, pre-recorded audio, or scribe, you’ll
be approved to test with a screen reader or dictation. If you can’t use the digital
accommodation (e.g., screen reader) and need to test with a human reader/scribe, your
SSD coordinator should submit a request as soon as possible. Visit our website for more
information about digital accommodations at cb.org/digital-accommodations.
When considering accommodations, note the following:
ƒ Work with your school’s SSD coordinator or counselor for accommodations.
Your SSD coordinator or other appropriate school staff can help determine what
accommodations are best for you and submit a request online.
ƒ If you want to request accommodations without your school, download and
submit a Student Eligibility Form from accommodations.collegeboard.org/
request-accommodations/request/without-the-school.
ƒ If you move to a new school after you’ve been approved for accommodations, provide
them with a copy of your eligibility letter. Your new school will need to confirm your
continued eligibility.
ƒ If you’re approved for extended time for math, you’ll get it just for math; but if you’re
approved for extended time for reading, you’ll get it for the whole test.
ƒ Talk to your SSD coordinator to confirm what accommodations you’re approved for
and any additional information you need for testing. If you are interested in opting out
of your accommodations for testing, you’ll need to tell your SSD coordinator at least
1 week ahead of test day so they can contact College Board to adjust your registration
and test package.
ƒ Bring your SSD eligibility letter with you on test day in case there are any questions.
Accommodations and Digital Testing REMINDER:
The SAT is accessible to students approved to use assistive technology (AT). You’ll need All students must stay
to open and start the AT device or software before you open Bluebook for practice and for the entire test. If you
for testing. On test day, adjust any necessary settings before you start to check in for the have accommodations
digital test. (If using a Chromebook, you’ll need to readjust the AT settings on test day.) that involve additional
The app has extensive help content to answer your questions about setup, navigation, and timing, you must stay for
tools to help you access test content. your approved amount
of extended time. At the
IMPORTANT: It is very helpful to practice taking a digital test with the technology you plan to end of the test, wait until
use to test. Please see Prepare for the SAT on page 11 for more information about practice. you get confirmation that
your answers have been
Fee Waiver Benefits for Income-Eligible Students submitted before closing
Students who face financial barriers to taking the SAT may be eligible for College Board the lid to your laptop,
fee waivers. Visit sat.org/feewaivers to learn whether you’re eligible and how to confirm turning off your tablet
your eligibility with College Board. College Board offers fee waivers to qualified, low- screen, closing Bluebook, or
income 11th- and 12th-grade students in the U.S. or U.S. territories. Students attending shutting down your device.
school outside the country must be U.S. citizens to be eligible for fee waivers, in addition
to meeting the fee waiver eligibility criteria.
Each qualifying student can use up to 2 waivers for SAT Weekend administrations
and unlimited score sends to colleges, universities, and scholarship programs. SAT
fee waivers also give first-time U.S. college and university applicants fee waivers for
applying for nonfederal financial aid using CSS Profile®. Learn more about this at
profileonline.collegeboard.org.

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Also, seniors with fee waiver benefits will automatically receive waived application fees at REMINDER:
participating colleges and universities. You can learn about how to get fee waiver benefits,
eligibility, and other benefits offered to help you in the college application process at Don’t forget the Free
sat.org/feewaivers. Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA®)—
Talk to your counselor if you think you qualify for a fee waiver. Your fee waiver status may the form you’ll need to
be shared with your school and district. qualify for most financial
aid opportunities—
If You Need to Borrow a Device can be filed beginning
Students who do not have access to a device can request to borrow one from October 1. You should
College Board. You may qualify to borrow a testing device if you submit a request at least complete your FAFSA as
30 days before the test date. If so, additional rules relating to borrowing a testing device early as possible.
will apply to you as shown in the terms of the Testing Device Lending Agreement.
We may be able to loan a testing device for use on test day, based on availability. This
device would be free of charge. You’ll pick up the loaned testing device at the testing site
at the beginning of the digital SAT and return it to testing staff in the same condition as
you received it as soon as you complete the test and your answers are submitted. You can’t
take the device off the test site or use it for any other purpose than to take the SAT.
Submitting a request does not guarantee that College Board will loan you a testing device.
Test sites cannot provide you with a testing device from College Board on test day unless
your request made for that test date was approved by College Board. If you show up on
test day without a device, and you have not gone through the process of requesting and
being approved to borrow one from us, you’ll be dismissed. If you are approved to borrow
a testing device, we will make all reasonable efforts to provide you with such a device on
test day. However, we cannot guarantee that a testing device will be available on test day.
You’ll need to complete exam setup at the center before checking in to your testing room.

Optional Questions to Answer When You Register

When you register for the SAT, you’ll have the opportunity to answer questions about
yourself, your educational experience, and your plans for after you graduate high school.
While you don’t have to answer these questions, we strongly recommend that you do.
However, if your parent or guardian has told you that you shouldn’t provide any optional
or voluntary information, you shouldn’t do so.
Your responses give your school counselors and college admission officers, as applicable,
information they can use to help you plan your future. The more information you provide,
the more they can help you.
Your answers will be used by College Board as described in its Privacy Statement at
privacy.collegeboard.org/privacy-statement, such as for educational research and will
be provided to your school, district, and state department of education.
If you choose to participate in Student Search Service™, your answers will be provided to
participating certain education organizations, as described under Student Search Service
on page 7. Your answers may also be provided to colleges, universities, and scholarship
programs to which you choose to send your scores. See Section 5. Privacy on page 25 of
the SAT Terms and Conditions.
Your responses, when combined with those of all other students taking the SAT,
contribute to an understanding of the academic preparation, extra- and cocurricular
involvement, and post-high-school plans of your graduating class, which can help
College Board, colleges, and universities deliver programs and opportunities to serve you
and your classmates.

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Connect to Opportunities in Higher Education

Each year millions of students take the SAT, and thousands of high school counselors
and postsecondary admission officers worldwide use their scores to guide decisions in
the college application process. The exam that you’ll take on test day is a challenging and
fair assessment of what you know and can do. The questions you’ll tackle focus on the
knowledge and skills that the best available evidence indicates are essential for college
and career readiness and success.
We’re committed to providing opportunities to help you reach your goals for college and
career. Students who are the first in their families to consider attending college, who come
from low-income families, or whose ethnicities are underrepresented in colleges may feel
that college isn’t for them. Our mission is to help all students recognize and make the
most of the opportunities they’ve earned.

Useful Resources
We offer free resources to help you plan the right next step for you after high school on
BigFuture®. Discover future career options based on your interests, explore colleges across
the country, and learn about scholarships, financial aid, and more. Visit bigfuture.org.

Student Search Service

Student Search Service is a free, voluntary program that connects students with
information about opportunities from nearly 1,500 eligible colleges, universities,
scholarships and government agencies running education programs. By joining
Student Search Service, you can connect with colleges and scholarship programs looking
for students like you and discover opportunities you had not previously considered.
Key facts about Student Search Service:
ƒ You can join for free and hear from a diverse group of nonprofit accredited colleges
and universities (domestic and international), nonprofit scholarship providers, and
government agencies running educational programs (“Education Organizations”). No
other organizations or companies are eligible to participate in Student Search Service.
ƒ When you take a College Board test, you’ll be asked to provide certain information
about yourself by answering optional questions about yourself during registration.
ƒ You’ll have the opportunity to join Student Search Service including as part of the
registration. It’s entirely up to you whether to opt in. The service is free to you, but
Education Organizations may pay us a licensing fee to use the service. We use those
fees to support our nonprofit, mission-driven work, including providing fee waivers so
that students from lower income families can take the SAT for free. College Board is a
nonprofit organization.
ƒ Being part of Student Search Service is voluntary and you can opt out at any time.
ƒ Being contacted by an Education Organization doesn’t mean you’ve been admitted
or received a scholarship. You must submit required information and complete
steps requested by the Education Organizations for potential admission, enrollment,
scholarship and/or financial aid.

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How Student Search Service Works

ƒ If you opt in, you may be identified by Education Organizations as a potential match
for their programs and opportunities.
ƒ Education Organizations generally look for groups of students based on expected
graduation date, where they live, self-reported cumulative grade point average (GPA),
test score ranges, intended college major, geography, and other limited parameters. This
information may be provided by you to College Board, such as during test registration,
testing, and when using the College Board college planning website, BigFuture.
ƒ College Board never shares your actual test scores, grades, disability status, parent
information (unless they separately opt in to Student Search Service), or telephone
numbers. Please note, we do share test score ranges and GPA. For details on the
information shared, please see bigfuture.collegeboard.org/student-search-service/
what-information-shared. If you opt in to Student Search Service, we may share
information that you provided prior to and after opting in to Student Search Service,
but we will not share any information until you opt in.
ƒ If you have opted in and match the Education Organizations’ search criteria, we will
provide them with your contact information so they can reach out to you by postal mail
(if you provided your address) and/or email about their programs and opportunities.
They have to keep your data secure and may not share your data with any third parties
(other than service providers to the Education Organizations).
ƒ Education Organizations send students information about things like:
Š Financial aid, scholarships, or other ways to make college or university
more affordable
Š Details on campus life and student services
Š Overviews of majors, courses, and degree options
Š Deadline information
Š Offers of direct admissions to a college

ƒ For more information, visit bigfuture.collegeboard.org/student-search-service.

Opting Out of Student Search Service
If at any time you change your mind and want to stop participating, please
visit my.collegeboard.org/profile/privacy, complete the Your Privacy Choices
webform at form.collegeboard.org/f/data-subject-rights-request, or contact us at
[email protected] or 866-825-8051. Please note, Education
Organizations that have already received your name and other data may continue to
send you information. You may contact such organizations directly to opt out of further
communications from them.

Privacy Policies
College Board recognizes the importance of protecting your privacy. Please review
our privacy policies at collegeboard.org/privacy-center (“Privacy Policies”) and the
SAT Terms and Conditions on page 19 to understand our collection, use, and disclosure
of your personally identifiable information.

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Before Test Day Telemarketing Scams

Telemarketing Scams
We sometimes get reports of phone scams when callers posing as employees of
College Board try to sell test preparation products or request sensitive, personally
identifying information, such as credit card and Social Security numbers. College Board
does not make unsolicited phone calls or send emails to students or families requesting
this type of information. This type of activity, known as telemarketing fraud, is a crime
and should be reported to local law enforcement.

Test Question Inquiries

If you find what you consider to be an error or an ambiguity in a test question, tell the test
coordinator immediately after the test. You may also complete an online form to report a
test error or ambiguity available at satsuite.collegeboard.org/contact-us or also email
[email protected].
In your inquiry, provide your name and email address, the date you took the SAT, the
name and address of the school where you took the test, the test section module, the
test question (as well as you can remember), and an explanation of your concern about
the question.
College Board will send you a response after your inquiry has been reviewed thoroughly
by subject-matter specialists. If you submit a report for what you consider to be an error or
an ambiguity in a test question, you understand that College Board may need to hold your
SAT score for review. As a result, your score may not be available by the published release
date for your administration.

Makeup Testing
During bad weather, natural disasters, power outages, or other conditions, test centers
may be closed. Check sat.org/test-center-closings for test center closings on Friday
night and Saturday morning before you go to the test center. Information about makeup
testing is posted as it’s available. If a makeup date has been confirmed, that information
is included.
The following policies apply to makeup testing:
ƒ The availability of makeup testing and the conditions that make test takers eligible to
take a makeup test are at the sole discretion of College Board.
ƒ Access to scores from makeup administrations may be delayed by several weeks.

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Before Test Day Additional Information for Students

Additional Information for Students

A primary purpose of the SAT is to predict how prepared students are to succeed,
both in college and in career training programs. College Board continues to conduct
extensive research on the predictive validity of the SAT. Several recent validity studies
examined digital SAT score relationships with other education measures such as high
school GPA (HSGPA) and the relationship of SAT scores to university outcomes. We
found that the digital SAT, with its closely aligned content and comparable scores to
the paper and pencil SAT, is strongly predictive of college performance. These studies
showed that:
ƒ Digital SAT scores are strongly related to paper and pencil scores, and there’s a strong
relationship between students’ digital SAT scores and other educational measures
(i.e., HSGPA, PSAT/NMSQT, AP Exam scores).
ƒ Digital SAT scores are as predictive of college performance as paper and pencil
SAT scores, and they continue to meaningfully improve the prediction of college
performance above HSGPA alone.
ƒ Institutions using paper and pencil SAT scores can have confidence that digital
SAT scores will provide valuable insights for understanding students’ readiness for
college, course placement and major-field decisions, scholarship and honors program
decisions, and identifying students who may need academic support.
SAT scores provide meaningful information about a student’s likelihood of success in
college and university, but the SAT should not be used as the sole source of information
for high-stakes decisions. Find out more at sat.org.
Preliminary studies show a strong comparability of skills and knowledge tested on the
digital and paper and pencil versions of the test; in fact, scores on either format can be
compared to each other. Download a copy of the Assessment Framework for the Digital
SAT Suite to learn about the evidence-based design and development of the digital SAT
Suite. A large-scale predictive validity study evaluating the validity of the digital SAT to
predict outcomes in college will be conducted once College Board has sufficient data from
operational administrations of the test to support such a study.

Procedures to Ensure Fairness and Equity

College Board combats any bias in our tests with our review processes. Fairness reviewers
help ensure that test materials are accessible to all students, have no offensive or insensitive
content, and aren’t made easier or harder by factors outside the subject being measured.

Relationship of SAT Scores to Family Income

College Board no longer collects information regarding family income from test takers.
Past data indicate that students from every income level obtain a full range of SAT scores.

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Prepare for the SAT

College Board offers many ways to help you prepare for the SAT. Here are some of them:
Test Preview
To prepare for the SAT, you’ll have access to a test preview within Bluebook. This tool
helps you:
ƒ Get familiar with functions in the app.
ƒ See the structure of the test.
ƒ Try a small sample of Reading and Writing and Math questions to familiarize yourself
with the kinds of questions you’ll encounter on test day and with how to properly enter
your answers.
ƒ Try all the testing tools and experience how the digital tests work with any assistive
technology you’re approved to use.
Full-Length Adaptive Digital SAT Practice Tests
Taking a full-length practice test for the SAT will let you experience digital testing and
familiarize yourself with test content, including the types of questions you’ll answer and the
exam tools you’ll use to take the test. If you’ll be using a personal device for testing, you can
also make sure your testing device supports the app and is ready to use for testing. Both
sections on the SAT, (1) Reading and Writing and (2) Math, have 2 modules. Depending
on how you answer the questions in the first module, you’ll be routed to a second module,
which has a different mix of difficulty levels. The mix of questions in the second module is,
on average, either of higher difficulty or of lower difficulty than the mix in the first module.
Taking a practice test in Bluebook helps you gain experience and comfort with the way in
which you will be assessed on test day. The full-length practice tests will also give you a score.

1. Download the Bluebook app at bluebook.app.collegeboard.org.

2. Go to Practice and Prepare on the Bluebook homepage, and select
Full-Length Practice.
3. After you’ve finished the practice test in Bluebook, go to My Practice at
mypractice.collegeboard.org to view your score results and to review your
practice exam questions, answers, and their explanations.

Paper-Based Practice Tests

College Board provides downloadable paper versions of practice tests for those students
who need to test with paper-based accommodations on test day. Because they are
nonadaptive—please see the description of what adaptive testing is in How the SAT
Is Organized on page 2—these paper versions of the tests are longer and require
more questions to assess your knowledge and skills. To practice on paper, you’ll
need to print these downloadable versions of the practice test. You can find them on
TIP:
satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/practice-preparation/practice-tests/linear
You can download
Official Digital SAT Prep on Khan Academy Bluebook and start
The digital SAT course content on Khan Academy® includes videos, articles, and worked practicing anytime—you’ll
examples designed to help you understand and experience the digital SAT Suite. Visit need a College Board
khanacademy.org/sat. account but you don’t
For more information on practice for the digital SAT go to sat.org/practice. need to be registered.

Sample Test Questions

The sample test questions in the Digital SAT Sample Questions and Answer
Explanations document online illustrate the range of topics and voices you’ll encounter
during the digital SAT. They can also help you understand the skills and knowledge
assessed by the digital SAT, as well as what response formats to expect (multiple choice
and, for select Math questions, student-produced response).

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Prepare for the SAT What the Reading and Writing Section Is Like

What the Reading and Writing Section Is Like

The Reading and Writing section of the SAT is designed to measure your success with
building critical college and career readiness in literacy. In this section, you’ll answer
multiple-choice questions requiring you to read, comprehend, and use information and
ideas in texts; analyze the craft and structure of texts; revise texts to improve the rhetorical
expression of ideas; and edit texts to follow core conventions of Standard English.
Passages in this section, which serve as the basis for answering test questions, represent
the subject areas of literature, history/social studies, the humanities, and science. There is
a single question per passage.
Select questions in this section are accompanied by an informational graphic.

Reading and Writing Section Overview

Test length: Time per module:
ƒ 1st module: 25 operational questions ƒ 1st module: 32 minutes
and 2 pretest questions ƒ 2nd module: 32 minutes
ƒ 2nd module: 25 operational questions
Total: 64 minutes
and 2 pretest questions
(1.19 minutes per question)
Total: 54 questions
Questions in the Reading and Writing section represent 1 of 4 content domains, shown in
the table that follows. To help you budget your time, questions that test similar skills and
knowledge are grouped together in Bluebook and arranged from easiest to hardest. Pretest
questions don’t count toward your score.

READING AND WRITING SECTION CONTENT DOMAINS AND QUESTION DISTRIBUTION

Content Question
Domain Domain Description Skill/Knowledge Testing Points Distribution
Craft and Measures the comprehension, vocabulary, Words in Context; Text Structure and 13–15
Structure analysis, synthesis, and reasoning skills Purpose; Cross-Text Connections questions
and knowledge needed to understand
and use high-utility words and phrases in
context, evaluate texts rhetorically, and make
connections between topically related texts
Information Measures comprehension, analysis, and Central Ideas and Details; Command 12–14
and Ideas reasoning skills and knowledge and the of Evidence (Textual, Quantitative); questions
ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, and Inferences
integrate information and ideas from texts and
informational graphics (tables, bar graphs,
and line graphs)
Standard Measures the ability to edit texts to conform Boundaries; Form, Structure, and 11–15
English to core conventions of Standard English Sense questions
Conventions sentence structure, usage, and punctuation
Expression of Measures the ability to revise texts to improve Rhetorical Synthesis; Transitions 8–12
Ideas the effectiveness of written expression and to questions
meet specific rhetorical goals

NOTE: These specifications are for the adaptive version of the digital test, which most students will take. Students approved for
certain testing accommodations, such as a human reader, raised line drawings, or paper test forms, will test using a nonadaptive
version of the digital SAT. This nonadaptive version has a slightly higher number of test questions in each module to account for
the fact that the test is not adaptive. Practice for this nonadaptive version of the test is also available in Bluebook. You can learn
more about nonadaptive test specifications in Appendix E of the Assessment Framework for the Digital SAT Suite.

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Prepare for the SAT What the Math Section Is Like

What the Math Section Is Like

The Math section of the SAT is designed to measure your success with building critical college and
career readiness knowledge and skills in math. It focuses on key elements of algebra, advanced
math, problem-solving and data analysis, and geometry. Over the course of the Math section, you’ll
answer multiple-choice and student-produced response questions that measure your fluency with,
understanding of, and ability to apply the math concepts, skills, and practices that are most essential.
Approximately 30% of Math questions are set in context. These in-context “word” questions
require you to consider a science, social studies, or real-world scenario and apply your math skills
and knowledge, along with an understanding of the context, to determine the answer to each.
Select questions in this section are accompanied by an informational graphic.

Math Section Overview

Test length: Time per module:
ƒ 1st module: 20 operational questions and 2 ƒ 1st module: 35 minutes
pretest questions ƒ 2nd module: 35 minutes
ƒ 2nd module: 20 operational questions and
Total: 70 minutes
2 pretest questions
(1.59 minutes per question)
Total: 44 questions
Questions from all 4 content domains appear in each test module. Across each module, questions
are arranged from easiest to hardest, allowing you to have the best opportunity to demonstrate
what you know and can do. Pretest questions don’t count toward your score.

MATH SECTION CONTENT DOMAINS AND QUESTION DISTRIBUTION

Content Question
Domain Domain Description Skill/Knowledge Testing Points Distribution
Algebra Measures the ability to analyze, fluently solve, Linear equations in 1 variable; 13–15
and create linear equations and inequalities Linear equations in 2 variables; questions
as well as analyze and fluently solve Linear functions; Systems of 2 linear
equations and systems of equations using equations in 2 variables; Linear
multiple techniques inequalities in 1 or 2 variables
Advanced Measures skills and knowledge central for Equivalent expressions; 13–15
Math progression to more advanced math courses, Nonlinear equations in 1 variable questions
including demonstrating an understanding and systems of equations in
of absolute value, quadratic, exponential, 2 variables; Nonlinear functions
polynomial, rational, radical, and other
nonlinear equations
Problem- Measures the ability to apply quantitative Ratios, rates, proportional 5–7 questions
Solving and reasoning about ratios, rates, and proportional relationships, and units; Percentages;
Data Analysis relationships; understand and apply unit rate; 1-variable data: distributions
and analyze and interpret 1- and 2-variable data and measures of center and
spread; 2-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 Measures the ability to solve problems that Area and volume; Lines, angles, and 5–7 questions
Trigonometry focus on area and volume; lines, angles, triangles, including right triangles
triangles, and trigonometry; and circles and trigonometry; Circles

NOTE: These specifications are for the adaptive version of the digital test, which most students will take. Students approved for
certain testing accommodations, such as a human reader, raised line drawings, or paper test forms, will test using a nonadaptive
version of the digital SAT. This nonadaptive version has a slightly higher number of test questions in each module to account for
the fact that the test is not adaptive. Practice for this nonadaptive version of the test is also available in Bluebook. You can learn
more about nonadaptive test specifications in Appendix E of the Assessment Framework for the Digital SAT Suite.

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Information You’ll Need on Test Day for Digital Testing Test Day Items

Information You’ll Need on

Test Day for Digital Testing
Be prepared for digital testing by making sure you bring only what you need for the test.
Leave all prohibited items at home. You’ll have your testing device, but won’t be able to
use or access any other personal electronic devices, such as a mobile phone or wearable
technology, during the test. Review the other important guidelines in this section to make
sure you understand the policies that cover your SAT testing experience.
This section also includes information about test day technical support.

REMINDER:
Test Day Items If you’re using a loaned
See Section 1 of the SAT Terms and Conditions on page 19 for full requirements for device from College Board,
taking the SAT. arrive 30 minutes early so
you have time to complete
The following items are required for taking the SAT:
exam setup and access
ƒ A valid photo ID for check-in. See sat.org/id. your admission ticket.
ƒ Your admission ticket. Show your printed ticket or present it on your mobile device.
ƒ Your College Board username and password.
ƒ A pen or pencil for scratch work.
ƒ A fully charged, acceptable testing device with Bluebook already downloaded and
exam setup complete.
Though not required, consider bringing:
ƒ Snacks and drinks (which must be under your desk during testing).
ƒ An acceptable calculator if you prefer to use a handheld calculator for the
Math section. Please see sat.org/calculator for full list.
ƒ Extra batteries, a power cord, and backup calculator.
ƒ Backup testing device.

Test Day Steps

This section summarizes important guidelines for digital testing. See Section 1.
Requirements for the SAT on page 20 to make sure you cover all the steps to
successfully prepare to take the SAT.

ƒ Plan ahead and bring equipment that’s in good working order with enough battery
power to last for about 3 hours. Your testing device must be able to connect to Wi-Fi,
and you may need to update your operating system to support the digital test.
ƒ During registration, if you think you’ll need to borrow a testing device, you’ll have a
chance to get help with that.
ƒ If you’re testing with extended time, bring a power cord; your testing site should
provide an outlet for recharging if needed.
ƒ Download the Bluebook app onto the device you’ll use on test day from
bluebook.app.collegeboard.org.
ƒ Between 1 and 5 days before the test, you need to sign in to the app, agree to the
Privacy Policy and Use of This App rules and complete exam setup. You’ll get access to
your admission ticket once you’ve completed exam setup.
ƒ On test day, at the center, you’ll follow instructions to connect to Wi-Fi, complete exam
check-in on your testing device, and type a brief statement saying that you agree to
follow all rules for the exam.

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ƒ During testing:
Š If you are wearing a brimmed cap, store it under your desk. If you are wearing a
hooded shirt or jacket, remove your hood and keep it off during testing.
Š Store any snacks or drinks under your desk. You may only eat snacks during
breaks. The testing staff will tell you where you can go to have your snack.
Š You must remain in the testing site for the duration of the test. If you leave before
you’re dismissed, your scores are subject to cancellation.

ƒ Bluebook will tell you when your break is. Because the test is individually timed, you’ll
break and finish testing at slightly different times from other students in your room.
It’s important to maintain a silent testing environment regardless.

Š Keep your photo ID with you at all times, especially if you leave the testing room.
You may be asked to show your ID at any time while in the test center.

REMINDER:
Support on Test Day The deadline to submit
Bluebook is designed for minimal network and device requirements. You need an internet answers, if unsuccessful
connection to start the test and at the end of testing to submit your answers. If you lose on test day, is 11:59 p.m.
connectivity while you’re testing, you can keep going without losing any work. local time the next day.
Students using a loaned
When using Bluebook as intended, with no other programs or applications running,
device should not leave
the draw on your device’s battery will be fairly low. You’re allowed to have a power cord
the test center until their
with you, but a majority of students can take the entire test without ever plugging in
answers are submitted.
their devices.
Before, during, and after testing, there is a Help icon in the Bluebook app where users can
review troubleshooting tips.
Your test center will provide additional support on test day. They will help ensure the
test center Wi-Fi network is working and assist you if you encounter connectivity issues.
Additionally, there will be a help room for you to troubleshoot device issues with the
testing staff, although most of the time students are able to resolve on their own by
restarting the application. If you encounter a technical issue on test day, you won’t lose
any testing time. We’ll also have Customer Service resources ready to help the test center
troubleshoot issues on test day.

Digital Testing Recap

ƒ Before arriving to the test center you’ll need to complete exam setup in Bluebook in
order to generate your admission ticket. Your admission ticket is needed to check in to
the test center.
ƒ Your testing device should be fully charged and able to last 3 hours. You can bring a
charger but we can’t guarantee access to an outlet unless you have an accommodation
for extended time.
ƒ You could be turned away if unprepared (e.g., if you don’t have a testing device or
arrive without Bluebook installed and exam setup completed on your testing device).
ƒ You’ll break and finish testing at slightly different times from other students in your
room. Bluebook tells you when to take your break instead of the proctor.
ƒ Test centers have a help room to assist with simple troubleshooting, however most
students are able to solve any issues on their own with a simple app restart.
ƒ If you run into a technical issue, you won’t lose testing time. You’ll need access to
the internet to start the test and submit answers but you can continue testing if the
connection is disrupted during the test.
ƒ Student devices are locked during testing and you won’t be able to access other
applications on your device. Bluebook is the only application you can have open on
your device during testing unless approved for assistive technology.

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After the Test How the SAT Is Scored

After the Test

Once you’ve taken the SAT, you’ll be ready for the next step of accessing your scores,
understanding them, and gauging your progress. Use the information in this section
to help you make the most of your scores. You can also start exploring other tools that
College Board offers to help you plan for the future.

How the SAT Is Scored

The SAT Suite uses adaptive test design with Item Response Theory (IRT) pattern
scoring. Adaptive testing allows for fewer questions, in less time, than traditional paper
tests. Pattern scoring allows for precise measurement of students’ knowledge and skills.
Students’ scores are determined by whether they answer questions right or wrong,
and by considering attributes of the questions, including difficulty level, the questions’
ability to differentiate between students with various levels of content knowledge, and
the probability that a student is guessing based on their pattern of responses. Every test
includes a standardized set of question types and measures the same content domains, so
all students have equitable opportunity to demonstrate their strengths. For most students
who are trying their best on every question, it is better to guess than leave a question
blank, especially if the student can eliminate one or two answer options before guessing.

SAT Score Reported Details Score Range

Section Scores (2) ƒ Reading and Writing (RW) ƒ 200–800
ƒ Math (M) ƒ 200–800
Total Score Sum of the 2 section scores 400–1600

Comparing Scores from Paper

and Pencil SAT to Digital SAT
Scores on the SAT will mean the same thing; for example, a score of 1050 on the digital
SAT corresponds to a score of 1050 on the paper and pencil SAT.
Because the digital SAT is directly linked to the paper and pencil SAT, you can use both
digital SAT scores and paper and pencil SAT scores without the need for further conversions.

Getting Your Scores

Your online scores give you the meaning behind your numbers by providing a summary
of how you did on each section. You can access your online scores through your
College Board account. (If you can’t access your scores online, your school can print a
score report PDF for you.)
Your College Board student account at studentscores.collegeboard.org provides you
additional insights about your scores and information about BigFuture. The online
score insights include:
ƒ Percentiles that let you see how your results compare with those of other students like you.
ƒ Additional information about knowledge and skills that you should practice and improve.
ƒ A search tool for careers and college majors, with suggestions based on information
you provide in your profile.

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Explore Career Options

For students in the U.S., your score report will show Career Insights Snapshot—a list
of growing careers in your state that connect to your math and reading and writing
skills based on your SAT Suite performance. Career Insights Snapshot provides career
examples, not recommendations, that can stimulate your thinking, broaden your
awareness of career options, and encourage deeper career exploration beyond the score
report. Visit bigfuture.org to discover more careers that interest you.

Sending Scores
You’ll also have the opportunity when you register for the SAT to choose up to 4 colleges,
universities, or scholarship programs to receive your scores for free. You can designate
your score recipients (i) at the time you register, (ii) any time until you test, or (iii) within
9 days after you test. For these free score sends, only your scores from the test date on
the registration will be sent (or the makeup test for that registration if you take a makeup
test), unless you specifically ask to send more existing SAT scores. (Sending scores
to additional colleges, universities, or scholarship programs can be requested for a fee
online.) We share with your school and district the names of the organizations you select
for your 4 free score sends.
If you want to change where your scores are sent, you have until 9 days after the test date to
alter your 4 free score reports at no charge. After that, you’ll be charged the additional score
report request fee for any added or changed report requests. Additional score sends include
all your available scores unless you choose otherwise, as explained later in this section.
The scores you receive and the score reports received by colleges and your high school
contain total and section scores. Section scores are converted to a point scale from 200 to
800; these are added together to create a total score between 400 and 1600. (See How the
SAT Is Scored on page 16 for more information.)
College Board doesn’t use your reported scaled score by itself or in combination with
any other information to predict your individual future academic performance at specific
postsecondary institutions. However, College Board does help individual colleges and
universities use and interpret SAT scores.
When you request that we send your scores to the colleges, universities, or scholarship
programs you choose, we send your scores, certain demographic information about
you, and other information you provide when taking the SAT to those organizations,
in accordance with sat.org/scores. These organizations may use this information to
send you information about admissions, educational, financial aid, and scholarship
opportunities. Being contacted by these organizations does not mean you have been
admitted or are eligible for a scholarship or financial aid program. You must submit an
application to be considered for admission at a college or university, and complete any
steps required by any scholarship programs to be considered for their opportunities.
In certain college and university systems, once you submit your score to 1 school, other
schools within that system will also have access to your score. Please note, however,
that if you are applying to more than 1 school within a college or university system, it is
still important for you to send your SAT scores to each individual school. If you are not
sure whether the specific school you are applying to is part of such a system, contact the
school’s admission office.

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Sending Scores Score Reporting

Score Reporting
Score reports will be sent to your high school district, state department of education,
certain federal and state scholarship programs, state direct admissions programs, and to
the organizations you choose as described under Sending Scores on page 17 and in
accordance with our Privacy Policy in Section 5 of the SAT Terms and Conditions.

ƒ Each time you take the SAT, the scores are added to your College Board record. All of
your scores are reported to your high school.
ƒ You can order additional score reports online, for a fee. They’ll be sent to your
designated colleges and scholarship programs a few weeks after the request is
received. Once you place an order to send scores, the order cannot be canceled.
ƒ If your score is canceled, no score reports for that test date will be sent.
ƒ If you take a makeup test, the score report(s) will include the score from the makeup test.
For additional information regarding the College Board score cancellation policy, see
Section 4. Score Cancellation and Disciplinary Measures on page 24 in the SAT Terms
and Conditions.

Score Choice
If you take the SAT more than once, you can have the option of Score Choice™, if you
choose to send scores online for a fee. With Score Choice, you can choose which scores
you send to colleges. Choose by test date for the SAT—but keep in mind that some
colleges and scholarship programs require you to send all your scores.
This online service is optional and only applies to scores already received. It is not
applicable to any of your 4 free score sends you may select; those scores are automatically
included in those score reports. If you don’t use Score Choice, we’ll send all your SAT
scores from your most recent 6 administrations. However, if you want only your highest
scores to be seen from already released scores, select Score Choice. Each school or
program has its own deadlines and policies for how scores are used. Information is listed
on the score-sending site for each participating organization, but check with the individual
school or scholarship program to make sure you’re following its guidelines. We’re not
responsible for the accuracy of the information or the consequences of your decisions.

Keeping Scores on File

Your test scores and related personal information that you provide to College Board
become part of your student record and are retained in accordance with our
Privacy Statement. For requests to have a permanent College Board student record
removed, individuals must call College Board Customer Service, write to College Board,
(Attention: Customer Service), or email [email protected]. See
the inside front cover of this guide for contact information.

REMINDER:
Canceling Your Scores After you submit a request
If you feel you didn’t do your best on the SAT Weekend, you can cancel your score by to cancel scores, the score
no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time 1 week after your test date. For easy instructions cannot be reinstated or
for how to cancel a score through your My SAT account, go to sat.org/scores and scroll reported to you or any
down to Canceling Your Scores. institutions.

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IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING TESTING RULES

During registration and exam setup, you will be asked to agree to the
SAT Terms and Conditions. Please review these carefully.
You will be asked to agree to the SAT Testing Rules in the Exam App prior
to or on test day. Please review the SAT Testing Rules carefully.

SAT Terms and Conditions

Introduction
These Terms and Conditions (“Terms and Conditions”, “Agreement” or “Testing Rules”)
are a legal contract between you and College Board (“College Board” or “we”).
They set forth important rules and policies you must follow related to taking the SAT.
Please read these carefully.
WARNING. If you don’t follow this Agreement, you may be dismissed or prevented
from taking the test. You also may be prevented from taking future College Board tests,
including the SAT. College Board may also decide not to score your test or to cancel your
score. College Board can take these steps in its sole discretion.
All disputes between you and College Board must be resolved in accordance with
Section 9 of this Agreement. You understand that by agreeing to arbitration, you are
waiving your right to resolve disputes in a court of law by a judge or jury except as
otherwise set forth in this Agreement.

CONTENTS
Section 1. Requirements for the SAT
Section 2. Prohibited Items
Section 3. Prohibited Behaviors
Section 4. Score Cancellation and Disciplinary Measures
Section 5. Privacy
Section 6. Miscellaneous
Section 7. Policies and Requirements
Section 8. Intellectual Property Rights
Section 9. ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER
Section 10. Venue and Waiver of Jury Trial
Section 11. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
Section 12. Disclaimer of Warranties
Section 13. Severability
Section 14. Restricted Registrations
Section 15. Accessibility of These Terms and Conditions

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Section 1. 
Requirements for the SAT
The SAT (“SAT”) is taken at a test site on a Testing Device as defined below. It is
administered on Bluebook™, the College Board digital testing application that is
downloaded to your Testing Device.
Photo Requirements for Registration. You must provide an acceptable photo when you
register for the SAT in accordance with sat.org/photo. The photo you provide when you
register will appear in your registration record.
Step 1: Testing Device. You will need to bring an eligible fully charged testing device
(“Testing Device”) that can connect to the internet to take the test. Testing Devices are
one of the following: Windows laptop or tablet, Mac laptop, iPad, or compatible desktop
computer in a school computer lab. You can also use a Chromebook if it is a School-
Managed Testing Device as defined below. You cannot take the SAT on a mobile phone.
The Testing Device must have sufficient charge to last the duration of the test and setup.
Your Testing Device can come from one of the following sources:
ƒ School-Managed Testing Device: a device your school provides to you for your use in
testing that your school has administrative rights over.
ƒ Personal Testing Device: a device you bring for your use in testing that is not provided by
your school. You are responsible for making sure your Testing Device is running on the
latest operating system software, and if it isn’t, you must update it prior to testing.
ƒ Loaned Testing Device: You may qualify to borrow a Testing Device from College Board
or its partners if you submit a request with your test registration before the deadline. If
so, additional rules relating to borrowing a Testing Device (“Loaned Testing Device”)
will apply to you and will become part of this Agreement. Submitting a request does not
guarantee that College Board will provide you with a Loaned Testing Device. Test sites
cannot provide you with a Loaned Testing Device on test day unless your request made
for the test date was approved. If you are approved to borrow a Loaned Testing Device, we
will make all reasonable efforts to provide you with such device on test day. However, we
cannot guarantee that a Loaned Testing Device will be available on test day.
Step 2. Bluebook Installation. You must download Bluebook from
bluebook.app.collegeboard.org to your Testing Device before arriving at the test site.
Students using a School-Managed Testing Device must work with the school to get
Bluebook installed before test day. Loaned Testing Devices provided at the test site will
have Bluebook already installed.
Step 3. Exam Setup. You must sign in to Bluebook using your College Board online
account username and password, sign the “Privacy Policy and Use of This App” rules,
and complete exam setup before the test. Bluebook will generate your admission ticket
once you complete exam setup.
Step 4. Test Day.
ƒ On test day, staff at your test site will direct you to your testing room.
ƒ You will connect to your testing site’s internet.
ƒ You will follow the instructions provided to you by Bluebook and your proctor to complete
check-in.  
ƒ You must bring the following required items:
Š Acceptable photo ID. (SAT Suite ID requirements are on the College Board website
located at sat.org/id-requirements.) If we determine that there is a discrepancy
between your photo ID and your admission ticket, or if the photo ID doesn’t meet our
requirements (for example, if your preferred name is on one field but your full name
is on another), we may, in our sole discretion, deny you admission to the test site,
dismiss you from the test site, decline to score your test, or cancel your test scores.
Š Your electronic or printed admission ticket. You’ll show this to the proctor when you
check in. If you are using a Loaned Testing Device, your ticket will be generated on
test day after completion of exam setup.

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Š Fully charged Testing Device with Bluebook already installed.

Š Acceptable Calculator (defined below) if you choose not to use the built-in Desmos
calculator in Bluebook.
Š Pen or pencil for scratch work (does not have to be a No. 2 pencil).
ƒ You may also bring the following items on test day (as listed on the College Board
website located at bluebook.collegeboard.org/students/sat-weekend), unless your test
site prohibits these items:
Š A power cord and/or a portable charger. (We can’t guarantee you’ll have access to an
outlet during testing.)
Š An external mouse and mouse pad if you use one.
Š An external keyboard if you use one. (You can use external keyboards only with a
tablet—not a laptop.)
Step 5. Taking the Test.
ƒ Internet Connection: Bluebook is designed to work with an intermittent connection to the
internet. An internet connection is required to start the test and to submit answers at the end
of the test. You will receive instructions from your proctor on test day if there is an outage.
ƒ Modules: Each section of the SAT is made up of 2 modules. Once you move on from a
module, you cannot return to access any questions from it.
ƒ Online Calculator: There is a graphing calculator built into Bluebook for your use on
the Math section, but you may also bring an Acceptable Calculator as described on
the College Board website located at satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/what-to-bring-do/
calculator-policy. No other calculators are permitted.
ƒ Managing Your Time: Bluebook has a timer that will count down the minutes and
seconds remaining in each module. You can hide the timer, but once there are 5 minutes
remaining, the timer will become visible until time is up. When time expires, your work
will be automatically saved and submitted if you are connected to the internet. You will
not be able to keep working on a module after time expires. You are required to stay for
the full duration of the test. You cannot end a module early or submit your answers before
the timer runs out.
ƒ No Other Open Programs or Applications: Prior to testing, you must close all other
applications or programs on your Testing Device. You cannot work in any other program
or application while the test is running, and you cannot paste work into Bluebook from
another program or application. You cannot have any open apps on your Testing Device
at any point during testing. Attempting to do so may result in score cancellation. The only
exception is for your use of approved assistive technology where you have been approved
for testing accommodations by College Board.
ƒ Answer Submission in Bluebook: You must enter your answers in Bluebook. You will
not submit any handwritten work, files, or photos. You must not close your Testing
Device lid until your answers are submitted. Closing the Testing Device lid before this
point may prevent answers from being submitted and cause your test to be incomplete.
Answer submission happens automatically if your Testing Device is connected to the
internet when the SAT ends. If your answers were successfully submitted, you will see
a confirmation screen indicating so. However, if your Testing Device is not connected
to the internet when the SAT ends and your answer submission fails, you’ll have until
11:59 p.m. local time the next day to reconnect to the internet and submit your answers.
(Students using a Loaned Testing Device must resolve this issue before leaving the test
center.) Except as otherwise specified in these Testing Rules, College Board will score all
SAT exams that have been started, even if a submission is incomplete or a submission
error occurs. In some cases when a submission appears to be incomplete, scores will be
designated “Score Sends Held,” meaning scores will not be sent to colleges, universities,
or scholarship programs unless students contact College Board to request otherwise.

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ƒ Answer Submission in a Paper Test Book for Those with College Board–Approved
Accommodation: Students approved by College Board for an accommodation to test with a
paper test book, outside of Bluebook, will record their answers in the test book by circling
their final answer choice. Circle only 1 answer for each question. Multiple circled answers
to 1 question will be counted as an incorrect answer. Most questions are multiple choice,
but some questions are student-produced responses. Directions for filling in your answers
to these questions are in your test book. You’ll write your answer next to or under the test
question and circle it clearly. You won’t receive credit for anything written outside of the
circle. Be sure to follow all instructions to prevent any scoring delays or issues.

Section 2.
Prohibited Items
Prohibited items include:
ƒ Mobile phones, which can be used to present the admission ticket, but then must be
stored away from the desk during testing.
ƒ Electronic equipment including smartwatches, fitness trackers, wearable technology,
cameras, recording or listening devices, or any other type of electronic or communication
device except for your Testing Device used for the SAT and, if applicable, any assistive
technology that you have been approved to use for testing as an accommodation by
College Board. If not being collected, all prohibited electronic equipment must be powered
off and stored away from student access during testing.
ƒ All stylus pens, Apple pens, smart pens, iPad pencils, and other electronic writing instruments.
ƒ Books, reference guides, notes, compasses, protractors, dictionaries, highlighters,
or colored pencils.
ƒ Papers of any kind, except for scratch paper provided by proctors and collected at the end
of the test.
ƒ Watches that beep, make a noise, or have an alarm.
ƒ Calculators that are not acceptable.
ƒ Detachable privacy screens for a Testing Device.
ƒ Reference guides, keyboard maps, or other typing instructions.
ƒ Ear plugs.
ƒ Headphones.
ƒ Weapons or firearms.
If you do not bring the required items, or if you bring prohibited items, you may be denied
admission to or be dismissed from the test site; in addition, we may decline to score your
test, or cancel your score.
NOTE: Some exceptions to the above may apply if a test taker has received a
College Board–approved accommodation.

Section 3. Prohibited Behaviors

You may not engage in the prohibited behaviors set forth below and located at
sat.org/test-security:
ƒ Attempt to cheat or otherwise obtain an unfair advantage on the SAT.
ƒ Remove or attempt to remove any test questions or responses or any notes or scratch
paper from the testing area, including through memorization, give them to anyone else,
or discuss them with anyone else through any means, including, but not limited to, email,
text messages, or the internet.
ƒ At any time, improperly access the test area, the test (or any part of the test), an answer
key, or any information about the test.

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ƒ Engage in any way in (i) theft or attempted theft of test content including through intrusion
into Bluebook; (ii) postexam manipulation of test content, responses, or test administration
data; (iii) attempting to adversely impact or adversely impacting College Board or your
testing site network or Bluebook through any means including cybersecurity.
ƒ Attempt to give or receive assistance, including by copying or through the use of an
answer key.
ƒ Discuss, record, copy, or share information about the test including questions, answers,
identifying information about the version or form of a test, or any other information that
might compromise the security of the test at any time (including before the test, during
the test, during breaks, or after the test).
ƒ Communicate with other test takers or other individuals in any form while testing is
in session.
ƒ Allow anyone to see your test questions or answers or attempt to see or copy others’ test
questions or answers.
ƒ Consult notes, other people, electronic devices, textbooks, websites, or any other
resources during the test or during breaks.
ƒ Have subject-related information on your clothing, shoes, or body.
ƒ Use or access any prohibited items including devices or aids such as, but not limited
to, mobile phones, smartwatches, fitness trackers, other oral or written communication
devices or wearable technology, cameras, notes, or reference books, etc., during or in
connection with the test, including during breaks.
ƒ Have any applications running on your Testing Device other than Bluebook or approved
assistive technology or visit any other digital resource(s) or website(s) during the test.
ƒ Fail to turn in or store away a mobile phone in accordance with the testing staff’s
collection process.
ƒ Share a calculator with another person.
ƒ Use a calculator on any test section other than the Math section.
ƒ Use a prohibited calculator.
ƒ Leave the testing room permanently prior to the conclusion of all sections of the test.
Students may test only in their assigned testing room. Testing outside of their testing
room may result in score cancellation.
ƒ Go to a locker or leave the designated testing area at any time during the test
administration, including during breaks.
ƒ Deliberately attempt to and/or take the test for someone else or attempt to have someone
else impersonate you to take the test.
ƒ Provide false information to College Board.
ƒ Deliberately create fake or multiple College Board student accounts including,
without limitation, bot-generated registrations or other registrations created through
automated methods.
ƒ Disturb others during the test.
ƒ Consume food or drink in unauthorized areas or times.
ƒ Exhibit or engage in confrontational, threatening, or unruly behavior, conduct, or
communication toward or concerning others including, without limitation, any test taker,
test administrator, proctor, employee of College Board, or College Board contractor.
ƒ Allow an alarm or a personal item to sound in the testing room.
ƒ Fail to follow any of the test administration rules set forth in these Terms and Conditions
or directions given by the testing staff.
ƒ Utilize or attempt to utilize any artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools, including, without
limitation, AI writing solutions such as Generative Pre-trained Transformer (“GPT”)
3 and 4 and subsequent versions or developments.
ƒ Deliberately sabotage, damage, or attempt to remove the Testing Device from the testing
room or test site during the administration of the test.

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Section 4.
Score Cancellation and Disciplinary Measures
a. Score Cancellation and Disciplinary Measures. In the event that College Board determines
that your scores are invalid under Section 4(b) below, or you have engaged in Misconduct
under Section 4(c) below, we may, in our sole discretion, take 1 or more of the following
measures (“Measures”): Deny you entry to a test administration, dismiss you from the test,
decline to score your test, cancel your scores, ban you from taking future College Board
assessments (including without limitation the SAT, Advanced Placement® (AP®) and CLEP®
Exams), and/or share information with others as set forth in Section 4(f) below.
CAUTION! THE CONSEQUENCES OF CHEATING ON THE SAT ARE SEVERE.
b. Invalid Scores. We may cancel your scores and/or take any of the other Measures
described above, if after following the procedures set forth in this section, we determine,
in our sole discretion, that there is substantial evidence that your scores are invalid
(“Invalid Scores”). Examples of evidence of Invalid Scores include, without limitation,
unusual answer patterns, attempts to access other applications or websites during
testing, failure to close all other applications or programs during testing, or other
evidence that indicates these Terms and Conditions have been violated. Before canceling
your scores under this Invalid Scores section, we will notify you in writing (via email if
an email address is provided by you in Bluebook for this test) or through your testing
site and offer you 3 options: Voluntary score cancellation, a free retest under closely
monitored conditions (during the next 2 available administrations after such review),
or an opportunity to submit additional information and request a further review by a
College Board panel. If you opt for a further review by a College Board panel, and it
confirms, in its sole discretion, that your scores are invalid, we will offer you 3 options:
Voluntary score cancellation, a free retest under closely monitored conditions (during the
next 2 available administrations after such review), or binding arbitration (or small claims
court) as described below. If you choose the retest option, you may not review scores from
the administration under review—such scores will be canceled. The process described
above in this Section 4(b) is referred to as the “Score Validity Process.” Additional
information about security measures and consequences of violating security policies
is set forth on the College Board website located at satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/
test-security-fairness. The binding arbitration (or small claims court) option is available
only for tests administered in the United States and U.S. territories.
c. Misconduct. Notwithstanding Section 4(b) above, if we determine, in our sole discretion,
that there is overwhelming evidence that you violated these Terms and Conditions
(“Misconduct”), the Score Validity Process will not apply, and we may cancel your scores
and/or take any of the Measures described above. Examples of Misconduct might include
overwhelming evidence that you used or attempted to use an answer key, mobile phone,
the internet, or an application other than Bluebook; remove test content; adversely impact
(e.g., take down, disrupt, or deface) the College Board server or Bluebook through a
cyberattack or other malicious activity; reverse engineer test specifications and content;
or engage in postexam manipulation of test content, answer keys, or telemetry data.
Misconduct may be established in various ways including, without limitation, through
observations during an administration or by evidence discovered afterward.
d. Testing Irregularities. We may cancel your scores if we determine, in our sole discretion,
that any testing irregularity occurred (collectively “Testing Irregularities”). Examples of
Testing Irregularities include, without limitation, problems, irregular circumstances, or
events associated with the administration of a test that may affect 1 test taker or groups of
test takers. Such problems include, without limitation, administrative errors (e.g., improper
seating, improper admission to a test site, providing accommodations not approved by
College Board), defective materials, defective equipment, technical issues (e.g., Bluebook
malfunction, Testing Device hardware issues, internet outage), evidence of possible
preknowledge of secure test content, and disruptions of test administrations caused
by events such as internet disruptions, natural disasters, weather events, epidemics or
pandemics, wars, riots, civil disturbances, or other emergencies. When Testing Irregularities

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occur, we may cancel an entire administration or individual registrations, decline to score all
or part of the test, or cancel scores. We may do this regardless of whether or not you caused
the Testing Irregularities, benefited from them, or violated these Terms and Conditions.
We may, in our sole discretion, give you the opportunity to take the test again within a
reasonable time frame, and without charge. This is the sole remedy that may be available to
you as a result of Testing Irregularities.
e. Test Taker Reporting Violations or Suspicious Behavior. You may confidentially report
any suspected violation of the SAT Terms and Conditions, or any suspicion concerning
the security of an SAT test administration, by immediately reporting this information to
College Board online at forms.collegeboard.org/reportcheating or by emailing us at
[email protected].
f. College Board Sharing Information with Third Parties. We may share the results of test
security investigations (including without limitation those relating to Misconduct and Invalid
Scores described above, and other disciplinary-related information), with third parties,
including with your test site, any score recipient, college, higher education institution or
agency, scholarship organization, potential score recipient, government agency in the United
States or abroad, parents, legal guardians, or law enforcement. College Board may also share
such information with third parties that have a legitimate reason for knowing the information
or who may be able to assist College Board in its investigation or who may be conducting
their own investigation. College Board may respond to inquiries from any institution to which
you submitted a score. If you publicize any review, investigation, or decision of College Board,
College Board may make any and all details of such matter public.

Section 5.
Privacy
a. Privacy Policies. College Board recognizes the importance of protecting your privacy.
Our privacy policies located at collegeboard.org/privacy-center (“Privacy Policies”),
and also available to you under Help on the Bluebook homepage, are part of these Terms
and Conditions. You consent to the collection, use, and disclosure by College Board of
your information, including personally identifiable information, described in the Privacy
Policies and in these Terms and Conditions. College Board may update its Privacy
Policies from time to time, and they are subject to change up to 1 week prior to your test
date and any subsequent test dates for which you register. You are required to review the
Privacy Policies located on the College Board website at collegeboard.org/privacy-center
prior to each test administration.
b. Testing Device and Activity Data.
Testing Device Data: When you download and use Bluebook, College Board will receive
certain information about your Testing Device, including device type, operating system
type and version, applications and processes running on your Testing Device, Internet
Protocol (IP) address, screen size and resolution, number of screens, available memory,
storage and disk bytes, disk mount, type and size, battery level, and other device-specific
information for the purposes described below.
Activity Data: We also capture and monitor the actions you take in Bluebook, including
your responses, where you click, where you put your mouse on the page, how long you
spend on each page, ctrl/alt/delete attempts, and how you navigate through Bluebook.
Testing Device Data and Activity Data: Testing Device Data and Activity Data (collectively,
“Data”) may be used by College Board to make sure your Testing Device is compatible with
Bluebook, for test security purposes, for test validation and research, and to develop and
improve College Board products and services. Data may be disclosed to trusted vendors, but
only in their provision of services to College Board, and we may disclose aggregated and de-
identified Data. Data is not sold or licensed to third parties, including without limitation for
their marketing purposes or other commercial purposes. We may share Data with your school,
district or state education department related to the SAT you take on Bluebook, including any
misuse of Bluebook. You will also be asked to type specific sentences in Bluebook. Neither
Data nor those typed sentences are used for biometric identification.

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c. Voluntary Student Search Service™. If you decide to opt in to our voluntary

Student Search Service (“Student Search Service”), then:
Š We will share information about you that you provide to College Board (including
without limitation your name, preferred name, address, gender, email, date of birth,
the high school you attend, your expected graduation year, score ranges, information
you provide during test registration, testing and when using the College Board
college planning website, BigFuture®) with participating nonprofit accredited colleges
and universities (domestic and international), nonprofit scholarship providers,
and government agencies administering educational programs (“Education
Organizations”). If you opt in to Student Search Service, we may share information
that you provided prior to and after opting in to Student Search Service, but we will
not share any information until you opt in.
Š Education Organizations may use this information to send you, or your parent/
guardian, email and postal mail with information about educational, financial aid,
scholarship, and direct admission opportunities. This may include information about
non-profit college or university undergraduate institutions, no-cost scholarship and
financial aid opportunities that fund non-profit secondary or postsecondary education
and/or activities, information about accessing higher education, and offers of direct
admissions to non-profit higher education institutions.
Š Education Organizations may only use your information for the purpose of sending
you educational and informational messages about the topics listed above.
Š Being contacted by Education Organizations doesn’t mean you have been admitted
or received a scholarship. You must submit required information and complete steps
requested by the Education Organization(s) for potential admission, enrollment,
scholarships, and/or financial aid. College Board is not involved in any of the selection
or decision making by the Education Organizations.
Š Education Organizations may pay a license fee to College Board to license (use) your
information. College Board uses these license fees to help support its mission-driven
work. Students do not pay a fee for Student Search Service.
Š Education Organizations (i) may not share your information with others except to
their contractors such as direct mail service providers, and (ii) may only keep your
information for a limited time period.
Š Opt-out: You can opt out of Student Search Service at any time at
my.collegeboard.org/profile/privacy, by completing the Your Privacy Choices
webform at form.collegeboard.org/f/data-subject-rights-request or by contacting us
at [email protected].
More information on Student Search Service is available at studentsearch.collegeboard.org.
d. Scholarship Programs. College Board automatically sends your scores and personally
identifiable information to the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program for test takers in all
states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and Puerto Rico, and for U.S. citizens
abroad. In addition, based on your mailing address or high school, this information may
also be sent to state scholarship and recognition programs in various states, including, by
way of example only, Alaska, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, and North Dakota. This information is used by such programs to consider your
eligibility for a scholarship or recognition program. College Board is not involved in any of
the selection or decision making for any of these scholarship programs.
Š Opt-out: You can opt out by notifying College Board, in writing, no more than
15 days after the test date, at College Board SAT Program, Attention: Confidentiality,
P.O. Box 025505, Miami, FL 33102 or by contacting Customer Service at
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e. State Direct Admissions Programs. Based on your mailing address or high school,
College Board automatically sends your scores and personally identifiable information
to state government agencies that are operating direct admissions programs on behalf
of their state public higher education institutions. This information is used by such
programs to facilitate and administer these programs, including to consider your
eligibility for direct admissions to the participating state public higher education
institutions and may be disclosed to those institutions. There is no guarantee of
admissions, scholarships, or financial aid. Any offers of direct admission you receive may
require you to complete additional steps as defined by the state public higher education
institution(s), such as to confirm your admission and enrollment as well as be considered
for financial aid. The state government agency operating the direct admissions program
for the state public higher education institutions and each institution make the decision
on offers of direct admission. College Board is not involved in any of the selection or
decision making by these state direct admissions programs.
Š Opt-out: You can opt out by notifying College Board, in writing, no more than
15 days after the test date, at College Board SAT Program, Attention: Confidentiality,
P.O. Box 025505, Miami, FL 33102 or by contacting Customer Service at
[email protected].
f. Educational Reporting.
Š We send your scores, data derived from your scores, other information you provide
in connection with testing, and certain demographic information to your school and
district. In addition, your scores may be sent to your state for educational, diagnostic,
and/or reporting purposes.
Š When you request that we send your scores to colleges or other organizations as
designated by you during registration and/or via your College Board account, we send
your scores, certain demographic information, and other information you provide
during testing to those colleges and organizations in accordance with sat.org/scores.
These organizations may use this information to send you information about
admissions, educational, financial aid, and scholarship opportunities. Being contacted
by these organizations does not mean you have been admitted or are eligible for a
scholarship or financial aid program. You must submit an application to be considered
for admission at a college or university, and complete any steps required by any
scholarship programs to be considered for their opportunities. We share with your
school and district the names of the organizations you select for your free score sends
available during registration.
g. Connections. College Board has a separate program called Connections that is offered to
schools and school districts and that connects students with information about nonprofit
accredited colleges and universities (domestic and international), nonprofit scholarship
providers, and government agencies administering educational programs, without
disclosure of their personally identifiable information. Where available, students who take
the PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, or the SAT during the school day can opt-in to Connections.
You can’t opt-in to Connections as part of this SAT Weekend test, but if you have already
opted-in to Connections or if you opt-in later, your SAT Weekend score range is included
in the information used to match you to organizations as part of Connections. More
information about Connections is available at satsuite.org/bigfutureschool.

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Section 6.
Miscellaneous
a. Testing Devices
Š Your Testing Device must be fully charged and be able to last for the duration of the
test and setup. If your Testing Device does not have sufficient battery life, you may
wish to bring a charging cable or portable charger. We cannot guarantee that you will
have access to an outlet.
Š Testing sites may, but are not required to, offer a replacement device if your Testing
Device is not working. You have the option to use or decline the offered device.
b. If you want to voluntarily cancel your scores, your request must be submitted through
your College Board account by no later than 11:59 p.m. ET 1 week after your test date in
accordance with satsuite.collegeboard.org/digital/cancel-scores. Once you submit your
request to cancel scores, your scores cannot be reinstated and are not reported to you or
your designated institutions (e.g., colleges).
c. International test takers may be subject to additional requirements. Those requirements
are located at sat.org/international.
d. In certain cases, including where there is unexpected volume in a particular area or for
test security or safety reasons, College Board reserves the right to move you to a different
test site or to a subsequent test administration.
e. In the event of a test security–related concern, public health threat including without
limitation an epidemic or pandemic, natural disaster, terrorist act, civil unrest, or other
unexpected events or circumstances, College Board may cancel testing for all or a
specific group of test takers. When this occurs, College Board will notify you in advance
if feasible. We will communicate test cancellations and, when feasible, alternate test dates
for affected test takers.
f. To ensure the integrity of the SAT, for security reasons, or for other reasons in our sole
discretion, College Board reserves the right to cancel registrations or bar any individual or
group of individuals from registering for and/or taking any College Board assessment.
g. If College Board becomes aware that you or someone else may be in imminent danger,
we reserve the right to contact the appropriate individuals or agencies, including your
parents, guardians, high school, or law enforcement agencies. We may also provide the
relevant content, along with any personal information, to those contacted.
h. College Board or its designee may use methods to capture images, video, or audio at any
or all test sites to help ensure test security. The resulting images or recordings, which may
permit College Board to identify specific individuals, may be collected, stored, reviewed,
and used for the purposes of (i) identifying, collecting evidence of, and/or investigating
possible SAT test security incidents; and (ii) enhancing SAT test security. These images
and/or recordings are maintained following the test administration for as long as
reasonably necessary for the purposes specified. Thereafter, the images and recordings
are securely destroyed. College Board will not use or disclose such information except as
described earlier in this section, as requested by law enforcement, and/or as reasonably
necessary to protect the rights and property of College Board or third parties.
i. College Board may pretest new questions on the SAT to determine if they should be
included in a future SAT administration. These questions may appear in all test sections.
They will not be included in computing your scores. Pretesting questions are built into
the design of the SAT, and testing time for the SAT takes these questions into account.
j. After the SAT, you may be asked to participate in a test experience survey or to answer
sample test questions. If you provide us with an email address, you may receive an
invitation via email. Participation is optional and will not affect your scores.

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k. College Board takes steps to ensure that registration records are properly processed, that
answers are properly processed, and tests are properly scored. In the unlikely event of
a problem with shipping or processing any test materials, including without limitation,
answers, answer submission, score reports, or with scoring the test, or score reporting,
College Board will correct the error, if possible, and may schedule a makeup test for
impacted test takers. This is your sole remedy in relation to such issues. College Board
has sole discretion in determining whether to score lost or corrupted answers that are
eventually recovered.
l. Additional information for students regarding the purpose of the SAT is located at
satsuite.collegeboard.org/digital/test-security-fairness.
m. All personal property brought into the test site, such as purses, bags, backpacks,
mobile phones, calculators and other electronic devices, may be subject to search at the
discretion of College Board and testing staff. Searches may include the use of tools, such
as metal-detecting wands used on individuals and personal property, or other methods
that detect prohibited devices and/or their use. College Board and testing staff may
confiscate and retain for a reasonable period of time any personal property suspected of
having been used, or capable of being used, in violation of our test security and fairness
policies, for further investigation.
n. College Board and the test site will not be responsible for personal property, including
prohibited items, brought to the test site on test day that becomes lost, stolen, or damaged.
o. College Board is not responsible for your failure to follow directions, steps and
instructions relating to taking the SAT. You may be prevented from testing, in the sole
discretion of College Board, for such failure.
p. If you submit a report for what you consider to be an error or an ambiguity in a test
question, you understand that College Board may need to hold your SAT score for
investigation. As a result, your score may not be available by the published release date
for your administration.

Section 7.
Policies and Requirements
a. All College Board policies and requirements referenced in these Terms and Conditions,
as well as those located at satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat, and linked information therein,
are part of these Terms and Conditions.
b. College Board may update its policies and requirements from time to time, including
without limitation Testing Device requirements, and they are subject to change up to 1 week
prior to your test date. You are required to review these prior to each test administration.

Section 8.
Intellectual Property Rights
a. All College Board tests, including the SAT, test-related documents and materials, and test
preparation materials (“Test Content”) are copyrighted works owned by College Board
and protected by the laws of the United States and other countries.
b. All software, webpages, algorithms, processes, and technologies through which you
access and take the exam, your answers are scored, and the test is secured and proctored,
including Bluebook but excluding your Testing Device, your internet service provider
(ISP) and the public internet, belong to College Board and its licensors.
c. You shall not screenshot or attempt to make any image, copy, or download Test Content or
Bluebook. You shall not attempt to decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble Bluebook.
d. All answers and answer documents you submit on the SAT are owned by College Board,
and these may be used by College Board for any purpose, subject to the Privacy Policies
located at collegeboard.org/privacy-center, and these Terms and Conditions; however,
you have independent rights to your scores, including the right to access, retain, and use
your scores, except as otherwise described in these Testing Rules.

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Section 9.
ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER
a. General Arbitration Rules (“General Arbitration Rules”)
All disputes between you and College Board (each a “party”) that relate in any way to
registering for, participating in, or taking the SAT, including but not limited to requesting
or receiving test accommodations, score reporting, the use of your data, test security
issues, or the Score Validity Process (defined in the “Invalid Scores” section herein),
will exclusively be resolved in binding arbitration or small claims court. By agreeing
to arbitration in accordance with this section, you are waiving your right to have your
dispute heard by a judge or jury except as set forth below. Disputes relating to the Score
Validity Process are subject to both these General Arbitration Rules and the Supplemental
Arbitration Rules defined in Section 9(b) below. If there is a conflict between the General
Arbitration Rules and the Supplemental Arbitration Rules, the Supplemental Arbitration
Rules will control.
Either party can seek to have a claim resolved in small claims court if the rules of that
court will allow it. Additionally, and except for disputes relating to the Score Validity
Process under the Supplemental Arbitration Rules below, if the claims asserted in any
request or demand for arbitration could have been brought in small claims court, then
either you or College Board may elect to have the claims heard in small claims court,
rather than in arbitration, at any time before an arbitrator is appointed, by notifying the
other party of that election in writing. Any dispute about whether a claim qualifies for
small claims court will be resolved by that court and not by an arbitrator. In the event
that either party elects to have their claims heard in small claims court, the arbitration
proceeding will remain closed unless and until there is a decision by the small claims
court that the claim should proceed in arbitration.
All claims that are not decided in small claims court must be resolved through binding,
individual arbitration before a single arbitrator. The arbitration will be administered by the
American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules,
supplemented by the AAA Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules as applicable, in effect
at the time a request for arbitration is filed with the AAA. Copies of the AAA Consumer
Arbitration Rules and the AAA Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules are located at
adr.org. The arbitrator will have the authority to resolve any dispute regarding the scope
or enforceability of this Agreement, except only a court can decide claims that a party
violated the intellectual property rights of the other party. In addition, only a court can
decide issues relating to (a) the pre-arbitration requirements contained in this Agreement
or (b) the interpretation of the prohibition of class and representative actions contained in
this Agreement.
Before commencing a small claims court or arbitration proceeding, that party (the
“complainant”) must provide the other party (the “respondent”) with a written notice
of dispute that includes the complainant’s name and contact information, a detailed
description of the dispute, relevant documents, the specific relief sought, and the
complainant’s physical signature (signature by counsel to the party is not sufficient). If
you are the complainant, you must send the notice of dispute by first class mail, FedEx,
or UPS to Legal Department, 250 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10281. College Board will
send its notice to your address as reflected in College Board’s records.
Also, before the complainant may commence a small claims court or arbitration
proceeding, the parties must attempt to resolve the dispute through informal, good-faith
negotiation. If the parties have not resolved the dispute within sixty (60) days of the
respondent’s receipt of the written notice of dispute, the parties will mutually schedule
a settlement conference which must occur within fourteen (14) days of the completion
of the sixty (60) day period, unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties. Each party
must personally appear at the settlement conference (if a party is represented by counsel,
their counsel may also participate), and appearances may be made telephonically or
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either party may commence arbitration or file a small claims court proceeding. The
statute of limitations and any filing fee deadlines will be tolled while the parties engage
in this informal dispute resolution process. If any aspect of the requirements in this
Subsection 9(a) have not been met, a court can enjoin the filing or prosecution of an
arbitration or the assessment of any arbitration fees. In addition, unless prohibited by
law, the AAA cannot accept or administer the arbitration, nor assess any fees for an
arbitration that has not met the requirements of this Subsection 9(a). If the arbitration
already is pending, it must be dismissed.
If the dispute proceeds to arbitration, the complainant must personally attend all
arbitration conferences, hearings, and mediations scheduled by the AAA or by an
arbitrator or mediator appointed by the AAA. If the complainant is represented by
counsel, the complainant’s counsel may also participate, and all participation may be
made telephonically or by video except as directed by the arbitrator or mediator. If a
complainant fails to personally appear at any conference, hearing or mediation scheduled
by the AAA or by an AAA arbitrator or mediator, regardless of whether the complainant’s
counsel attends, the arbitrator will administratively close the arbitration proceeding
without prejudice, unless the complainant shows good cause as to why the complainant
was not able to attend the conference, hearing, or mediation.
This arbitration will be conducted as a documents-only arbitration (i.e., there will be no
in-person or telephonic hearing) unless otherwise agreed by the parties or required by the
arbitrator. If the parties agree to or the arbitrator requires proceedings, such proceedings
should be conducted at a location which is reasonably convenient to both parties with
due consideration of their ability to travel and other pertinent circumstances. If the parties
are unable to agree on a location, the parties agree that the proceedings will be conducted
via a video or telephonic call or, in the event that face-to-face proceedings are agreed to
by the parties or required by the arbitrator, at a location that is reasonably convenient to
both parties in accordance with the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules. The arbitrator may
consider rulings in arbitrations involving other individuals, but an arbitrator’s rulings will
not be binding in proceedings involving different individuals. The existence and content
of the arbitration proceedings, including documents and briefs submitted by the parties,
any correspondence from the AAA, and correspondence, orders, and awards issued by
the arbitrator, will remain strictly confidential and will not be disclosed to any third party
without the express written consent from the other party, unless disclosure to the third
party is reasonably required in the context of conducting the arbitration proceedings or
related court proceedings.
For disputes meeting the definition of “Mass Arbitration” under the AAA Mass Arbitration
Supplementary Rules, the parties agree that the dispute is subject to the AAA’s Mass
Arbitration Supplementary Rules and the parties agree to the appointment of a Process
Arbitrator, except as may otherwise be decided by the arbitrator or the AAA.
The parties agree that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. governs this
section, and it is the intent of the parties that the FAA will preempt all State laws to the
fullest extent permitted by law.
No arbitration may be maintained as a class or collective action; a party may only bring
a claim on their own behalf and cannot seek a relief that would affect other individuals.
Unless all parties agree otherwise, the arbitrator will not have the authority to consolidate
the claims of more than 1 individual, conduct any class or collective proceeding, make
any class or collective award, or make an award to any person or entity not a party to the
arbitration, without the express written consent of College Board.
Payment of all filing, administrative, and arbitrator fees and costs will be governed by
the AAA’s rules. If the arbitrator finds that either the substance of your claim or the
relief sought was frivolous or was brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the
standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)), then College Board may seek
applicable fee-shifting.

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b. Supplemental Arbitration Rules for the Score Validity Process

(“Supplemental Arbitration Rules”)
If you receive a notice from College Board that your scores are subject to the Score
Validity Process, you may be provided with the option to choose arbitration. In addition to
the General Arbitration Rules, except as set forth herein, the below rules will apply.
The sole issue for the arbitrator to decide is whether College Board acted in good faith
and followed the Score Validity Process.
This arbitration will be based only on (i) the documents you submitted to College Board
pursuant to the Score Validity Process and (ii) College Board documents unless otherwise
agreed by the parties or required by the arbitrator.
If the arbitrator finds that College Board did not act in good faith in deciding to cancel
your scores, your scores will not be canceled (or they will be reinstated, if applicable).
All other disputes with College Board will be resolved solely by the General Arbitration
Rules in Section 9(a) above, except as set forth herein.

Section 10.
Venue and Waiver of Jury Trial
All disputes arising from or related to these Terms and Conditions that are not subject
to the terms under Section 9 shall be resolved exclusively in the state and federal courts
located in New York County, New York State, and each party to these Terms and Conditions
irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts. Each party expressly waives any
right to a jury trial in any lawsuit arising from or related to these Terms and Conditions.

Section 11.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT FINALLY DETERMINED TO BE PROHIBITED BY LAW,
THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF COLLEGE BOARD TO YOU OR ANYONE CLAIMING BY
OR THROUGH YOU OR ON YOUR BEHALF, FOR ANY CLAIMS, LOSSES, COSTS,
OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM OR IN ANY WAY RELATED
TO COLLEGE BOARD, OR ANY TEST ADMINISTRATION BY COLLEGE BOARD,
FROM ANY CAUSE, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TEST REGISTRATION FEES YOU
PAID TO COLLEGE BOARD (IF APPLICABLE) OR $100.00, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
IN ADDITION, COLLEGE BOARD WILL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY EVENT FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES.

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Section 12.
Disclaimer of Warranties
COLLEGE BOARD MAKES NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE SAT, SAT CONTENT,
OR THE APPLICATION INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION A WARRANTY THAT
THE TESTING EXPERIENCE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. YOU
ACCEPT THE SAT, SAT CONTENT, AND TESTING APPLICATION AS IS.

Section 13.
Severability
If any provision or part of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable,
the remaining provisions will nevertheless continue in full force without being impaired
or invalidated in any way, and, to the extent possible, the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable
provision shall be modified so that it is valid, legal, and enforceable and, to the fullest
extent, reflects the intention of the parties.

Section 14.
Restricted Registrations
College Board, along with our service providers overseas, is subject to U.S. economic
sanctions, laws, and regulations and is prohibited from providing testing services to,
or accepting registrations from, persons residing in certain areas or designated by the
U.S. government as Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (collectively,
“Sanctioned Persons”), unless specifically licensed or otherwise authorized by the U.S.
government. You consent to use of your personally identifiable information by College
Board to verify whether you are a Sanctioned Person. If a Sanctioned Person attempts
to register despite U.S. sanctions that prohibit College Board from doing business with
such Sanctioned Person, College Board or a U.S. financial institution may block the
registration or payments submitted by or for such Sanctioned Persons. If payment is not
blocked, College Board is required to cancel the registration and may not be able to refund
the payment. Please contact SAT Customer Service at 866-756-7346 (+1-212-713-7789
internationally) or the website of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) to obtain the current list of sanctioned programs and Sanctioned Persons.

Section 15.
Accessibility of These Terms and Conditions
If you have difficulty accessing these Terms and Conditions, including our policies
and requirements, please contact College Board Customer Service at 866-756-7346
(+1-212-713-7789 internationally) or satsuite.collegeboard.org/contact-us in advance of
registering for or taking the SAT. We will be happy to provide these Terms and Conditions
in an alternative format or assist you in some other manner as reasonably necessary to
enable you to access these Terms and Conditions.

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