SAT School Day
All students taking the SAT on a school day will test with Bluebook. Here’s how it works.
Before Test Day
Download the Bluebook exam app on the device you’ll use on test day. If you’re testing on a school-managed device, this step may be completed for you.
Before test day, most schools will schedule an in-school digital readiness check. You and your classmates will be given unique sign-in tickets that you’ll use to sign in to Bluebook. Then you’ll complete an exam setup, confirm your device is ready for test day, and take a test preview or a full-length practice test.
If your school doesn’t hold a digital readiness check, you’ll have a chance to complete exam setup on test day.
What to Bring on Test Day
- Your fully charged device. Whether you have a personal device or a school-managed device that you bring from home, or a device that’s provided to you on test day, your device must be fully charged. Make sure Bluebook is installed on the device and that exam setup is complete.
- A power cord and/or a portable charger. We cannot guarantee you’ll have access to an outlet during testing. Your device should be able to hold a charge for 3–4 hours.
- A pencil or pen. Scratch paper will be provided—do not bring your own.
- An external mouse if you use one.
- An external keyboard if you use one (you can only use external keyboards with tablets—not laptops).
- Note: If you take the SAT with Essay on an iPad, an external keyboard is required.
An acceptable calculator. There’s a graphing calculator built into the app, but you can bring your own if you like.
An approved photo ID if you’re testing somewhere other than your regular school.
Taking the Test
- On test day, you’ll connect to Wi-Fi, sign in to Bluebook, and complete a short check-in process.
- Before the test starts, your proctor will read some instructions, collect any prohibited items, and give you a start code. You’ll enter the code into Bluebook and the test will begin.
- The test has 2 sections—Reading and Writing, and Math—with a short break in between.
- Your school will let you know if you’ll also be taking the SAT Essay, which would appear as a third section of the test.
- Each section has 2 parts called modules, and each module is timed separately. You can move back and forth between questions in a module and review your answers until time expires.
- At the end of the test, Bluebook will submit your answers automatically. Do not close your device until the proctor dismisses you.
- If your submission fails, you’ll see instructions in the app to complete your submission. If your submission continues to fail, raise your hand to inform your proctor.