The Digital SAT has four modules. The first two modules are Reading & Writing, and the last two modules are math. There are 15 different topics (question categories) tested on the Reading & Writing modules and 17 different topics tested on the Math modules.
Digital SAT Reading & Writing Topics
The College Board breaks down Reading & Writing into four main topics, while there are actually 15 specific topics that show up on the test.
College Board Reading & Writing Topics
The College Board breaks down the Digital SAT Reading and Writing Section into four main topics.
- Craft and Structure (28%, 13-15 questions)
- Information and Ideas (26%, 12-14 questions)
- Standard English Conventions (26%, 11-15 questions)
- Expression of Ideas (20%, 8-12 questions)
Reading & Writing Topics According to Caddell Prep
There are 15 specific topics that appear on the Digital SAT Reading & Writing modules. The Digital SAT Reading & Writing Topics are listed below.
- Sentence Completions
- Punctuation
- Summary Notes
- Transitions
- Verb-Tense
- Function & Purpose
- Supporting & Undermining
- Graphs & Charts
- Text Completions
- Fact or Detail
- Main Idea & Structure
- Pronouns
- Modifiers
- Paired Passages
- Inference
Breakdown of College Board Reading and Writing Topics into Specific Topics
Our 15 specific Reading and Writing topics fit under each of the four College Board topics of Craft and Structure, Information and Ideas, Standard English Conventions, and Expression of Ideas.
- Craft and Structure
- Sentence Completions
- Function & Purpose
- Paired Passages
- Information and Ideas
- Supporting & Undermining
- Graphs & Charts
- Text Completions
- Fact or Detail
- Main Idea & Structure
- Inference
- Standard English Conventions
- Punctuation
- Pronouns
- Verb-Tense
- Modifiers
- Expression of Ideas
- Transitions
- Summary Notes
Most Common Reading & Writing Topics on the SAT
The most common Reading & Writing question types on the Digital SAT are sentence completions, punctuation, and summary notes. Sentence completions questions show up 16.5% of the time on average, while punctuation questions show up 13.6% of the time and summary notes questions show up 10.8% of the time on average.
Digital SAT Math Topics
The College Board breaks down Math into four main topics, while there are actually 17 specific topics that show up on the test.
College Board Math Topics
The College Board breaks down the Digital SAT Math Section into four main topics.
- Algebra (35%, 13-15 questions)
- Advanced Math (35%, 13-15 questions)
- Problem-Solving and Data Analysis (15%, 5-7 questions)
- Geometry and Trigonometry (15%, 5-7 questions)
Math Topics According to Caddell Prep
There are 17 specific topics that appear on the Digital SAT Math modules. The Digital SAT Math Topics are listed below.
- Linear Functions
- Combining Like Terms & Solving Equations
- Angles, Polygons, & 3-D Shapes
- Quadratic Functions
- Functions
- Data & Probability
- System of Equations
- Ratios & Proportions
- Exponential Growth/Decay
- Circles
- Percent
- Transforming Functions
- Trigonometry
- Solving for a Variable in Terms of Others
- Exponents
- Common Math Tricks
- No Solution & Infinite Solutions
Breakdown of College Board Reading and Writing Topics into Specific Topics
Our 17 specific Math topics fit under each of the four College Board topics of Algebra; Advanced Math; Problem-Solving and Data Analysis; and Geometry and Trigonometry. One exception is our topic of Combining Like Terms and Solving Equations. The College Board splits it. Combining Like Terms falls under Advanced Math, and Solving Equations falls under Algebra. We put it together as one topic because students need to combine like terms when solving equations. Also, note that our topic Common Math Tricks could fit under multiple College Board topics.
- Algebra
- Linear Functions
- Solving Equations (Combining Like Terms & Solving Equations)
- System of Equations
- Functions
- No Solution & Infinite Solutions
- Advanced Math
- Combining Like Terms (Combining Like Terms & Solving Equations)
- Quadratic Functions
- Exponential Growth/Decay
- Transforming Functions
- Solving for a Variable in Terms of Others
- Exponents
- Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
- Percent
- Ratios & Proportions
- Data & Probability
- Geometry and Trigonometry
- Angles, Polygons, & 3-D Shapes
- Circles
- Trigonometry
Most Common Math Topics on the SAT
The most common Math question types on the Digital SAT are linear functions; combing & solving equations; and angles, polygons and 3-D shapes. Linear functions questions show up 15.0% of the time on average, while combing & solving equations questions show up 11.7% of the time and angles, polygons and 3-D shapes questions show up 10.4% of the time on average.