SAT Math
Overview
Beginning in the spring of 2024, the SAT is
switching to a fully digital format
This new format helps streamline the exam
for students
The SAT math
section includes 2
sections:
Module 1: 22 questions, 35 minutes
Module 2: 22 questions, 35 minutes
SAT Math (Digital
SAT)
2 sections
Module 1
22 questions
35 minutes
Module 2
22 questions
35 minutes
• Question Type Breakdown
70% Problem Solving: 15–16 questions per module
30% Word Problems: 6–7 questions per module
• Content Breakdown
35% Algebra: 7–8 questions per module
35% Advanced Math: 7–8 questions per module
15% Problem-Solving & Data Analysis: 3–4 questions per
module
15% Geometry and Trigonometry: 3–4 questions per module
Topics Covered
Algebra 13-15 questions
Advanced Math 13-15 questions
Problem solving & Data Analysis 5-7 questions
Geometry & Trigonometry 5-7 questions
Algebra questions
include the
subtopics:
Linear equations in 1 variable
Linear equations in 2 variables
Linear functions
Systems of 2 linear equations in 2 variables
Linear inequalities in 1 or 2 variables
Advanced
math questions
include
Equivalent expressions
Nonlinear equations in 1 variable
Systems of equations in 2 variables
Nonlinear functions
Problem-solving
and data
analysis
Ratios, rates, proportional relationships, and units
Percentages
One-variable data: distributions and measures of center
and spread
Two-variable data: models and scatterplots
Problem-solving
and data
analysis
Probability and conditional probability
Inference from sample statistics and margin of error
Evaluating statistical claims: observational studies and
experiments
Geometry and
trigonometry que
stions
Area and volume formulas
Lines, angles, and triangles
Right triangles and trigonometry
Circles
Types of Questions
75% of the questions on the SAT math section
will be multiple-choice.
The other 25% will be student produced
response questions.(SPR)
Calculator allowed
Other Notes:
The number of degrees of a circle is 360.
The number of radians in a circle is 2π.
The sum of degrees of the angles of a triangle is 180
Student
Produced
Responses:
Up to 5 characters allowed for positive answers.
Up to 6 characters allowed for negative answers.
Fractions that are too long should be converted to the decimal
equivalent.
Decimals that are too long should be truncated or rounded to the fourth
digit
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Mixed numbers should be converted to improper
fractions or the decimal equivalent.
DON'T include symbols like percent signs,
commas, measurements, or dollar signs.
No Need to Know Here are a few things you
won’t need to know to answer Digital SAT Math
questions: calculus, logarithms, and matrices.
Essentially, the Digital SAT tests a whole lot of
algebra and some arithmetic, statistics, and
geometry.