SAT exams are going digital

SAT exams are going digital

FILE - In this photo taken Jan. 17, 2016, a student looks at questions during a college test preparation class at Holton Arms School in Bethesda, Md. The SAT exam will move from paper and pencil to a digital format, administrators announced Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, saying the shift will boost its relevancy as more colleges make standardized tests optional for admission. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

UNDATED (AP) — What will happen to all those No. 2 pencils? It’s a question to be pondered now that SAT exams are making the transition from pencil and paper — to being done electronically. Administrators of the tests say making them digital will boost their relevancy, even as a growing number of colleges made standardized tests optional for applicants. The format change rolls out internationally next year and begins in the U.S. starting in 2024.

Photo: FILE – In this photo taken Jan. 17, 2016, a student looks at questions during a college test preparation class at Holton Arms School in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)