SAT Coaching: Excellence in Preparation

What is Same?

Still measuring the knowledge and skills that matter most for universities.
• Still scored on a 1600 scale.
• Still administering in schools or test centers with a proctor present (not at home). Test centers will continue
to be open to all students, not just those enrolled in that school.
• Still offering access to free, world-class practice resources.
• Still supporting all students, including those who need accommodations on test day.

What has Changed?

• You’ll take the SAT on a laptop or tablet.
• You’ll take a shorter test, about 2 hours instead of 3.
• You’ll have shorter reading passages instead of a few long texts.
• You’ll be allowed to use your calculator on the entire math section and there’s a calculator built right into
the digital testing application.

In preparation for taking the digital SAT, you'll need to familiarize yourself with the Bluebook testing application
as well as the approved devices and operating system requirements. You'll also need details on borrowing a device
if one isn't available to you.

The digital SAT is composed of two sections: Reading and Writing and Math
Total: 2 hours and 14 minutes.

Each section is divided into 2 equal length modules

The first module of each section contains a broad mix of easy, medium, and hard questions. Based on how
students perform on the first module, the second module of questions will either be more difficult or less
difficult.

• Most of the questions are multiple choice, though some of the math questions ask you to enter the answer
rather than select it.
• On all questions, there's no penalty for guessing: if you're not sure of the answer, it's better to guess than
leave the response blank.

The Reading and Writing Section

The Reading and Writing section present short reading passages (or passage pairs) followed by a single multiplechoice question. Questions that test similar skills and knowledge are grouped together and arranged from easiest
to hardest.
The test is divided into 2 modules, each of which includes questions from all four different domains.

What the Reading and Writing Passages Are Like

The passages in the Reading and Writing section range from 25 to 150 words. Passages represent the subject areas
of literature, history/social studies, the humanities, and science.
What the Reading and Writing Questions Are Like
The questions on the Reading and Writing section fall into four content domains:

1. Craft and Structure Measures the comprehension, vocabulary, analysis, synthesis, and reasoning skills and
knowledge needed to understand and use high-utility words and phrases in context, evaluate texts
rhetorically, and make connections between topically related texts.
2. Information and Ideas Measures comprehension, analysis, and reasoning skills and knowledge and the
ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, and integrate information and ideas from texts and informational
graphics (tables, bar graphs, and line graphs).
3. Standard English Conventions Measures the ability to edit text to conform to core conventions of Standard
English sentence structure, usage, and punctuation.
4. Expression of Ideas Measures the ability to revise texts to improve the effectiveness of written expression
and to meet specific rhetorical goals.

The Math Section

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.

CALCULATOR: The digital SAT Suite allows calculator use throughout the Math section, so you decide
when it makes sense to use a calculator and when it won’t be as useful.

BASIC INFORMATION

• Personalized attention to every student
• Flexible scheduling of classes
• Intensive course covering all Digital SAT areas (8-10 weeks)
• 2-3 Classes per week (minimum 1.5 hours per session)
• Complementary set of preparatory material

TEACHING EXPERTISE

• Outstanding verbal and mathematics faculty
• Student focused teaching- every student is guided as per his or her aptitude and ambition
• Reading Comprehension Guidelines–Assignments based on Reading Comprehension Passages to aid
effective reading skills using Skimming and Scanning techniques
• Grammar & Language – Sessions covering all parts of speech, targeted strategies for sentence correction
questions, error identification, and paragraph improvement
• Assignments and homework to reinforce classroom teaching through self-practice
• Evaluation through mock tests,
• Doubt clearing sessions throughout the course
• Short Listing of colleges after the Digital SAT