Week 5- Joey Siemens; SAT on Paper vs Digital

 SAT on Paper vs Digital

     Why is the SAT turning digital? Do the people who run the SAT really think it benefits us students to take the test digitally instead of on paper? Is this another turning point for all tests being online? What if tests are online rather than on paper? Would it not allow students to cheat more easily? What if wifi runs out while the test is going on, do you just remake it? All I know is that on paper no one would have to remake it unless they are not there. What is the future of test-taking going to be like?

     Tomorrow marks the day of the 10th and 11th grades PSAT on a digital format rather than on paper. Personally, I have been practicing and taking tests in the paper format because I feel like the digital one won't be such an easy test or benefit me. When I take it tomorrow, maybe I will be wrong and the test might even be easier. All I know is that I prefer my tests to be on paper rather than digital because that is how I have been taking tests for my whole life. This is where I wonder if the digital version of the SAT and ACT will have an effect on tests at school. As days go by, technology advances, and soon everything will be digital. I am not a big fan of it, but maybe I will be and just don't realize it. 



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  1. AnonymousOctober 24, 2023 at 8:39 AM

    I think taking tests on computers makes it way easier to skip questions and come back to them later. It also makes the test more organized with only one question and answer "paper" instead of separate papers.

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