SAT Going Digital in Shifting College Admissions Landscape

SAT Going Digital in Shifting College Admissions Landscape
A student looks at questions during a college test preparation class at Holton Arms School in Bethesda, Md., on Jan. 17, 2016. Alex Brandon/AP Photo
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The SAT exam will move from paper and pencil to a digital format, administrators announced Tuesday, saying the shift will boost its relevancy as more colleges make standardized tests optional for admission.

Test-takers will be allowed to use their own laptops or tablets but they will still have to sit for the test at a monitored testing site or in school, not at home.