These SAT changes will not change the way your SAT score is calculated. Both the SAT Essay and SAT Subject Tests were previously optional portions of the test with separately-reported scores. Now, you will only receive Math and Reading & Writing scores, each reported on a scale of 200-800 in ten point increments.

Has the SAT changed since 2020?

Covid-19 has changed the landscape of standardized testing with two-thirds of the country's universities NOT requiring the SAT or ACT in the 2020-2021 application cycle. ... Beginning spring 2021 the SAT will no longer offer optional exams including the SAT Essay and SAT Subject Test.

When did the SAT scoring change?

The College Board made content, format, and scoring changes to the SAT in 2016. The redesigned SAT test prioritizes content that reflects the kind of reading and math students will encounter in college and their future work lives. It was first administered in the spring of 2016.