New and Updated Features

Here’s a roundup of changes to Bluebook and Test Day Toolkit for fall 2026. Changes introduced in spring 2026 are also included. 

Student Experience in Bluebook 

New in Fall 2026 

Bluebook enhancements: The Desmos calculator, reference sheets, and images are easier to use and see. Students can resize the calculator, view reference sheets in a compressed layout, and use zoom and pan to take a closer look charts, graphs, and images. 

College and Scholarship Connections™: PSAT 8/9 test takers can opt in to discover colleges, scholarship providers, and education programs that may be a good fit—and are looking for students like them. 

Additional practice tests: New full-length practice tests for PSAT assessments are available in Bluebook. 

Introduced in Spring 2026 

Additional practice test: A new full-length SAT practice test will be available in Bluebook. 

AP calculator options: The Desmos calculator is embedded in Bluebook for all AP Exams that allow or require the use of calculators—including AP Statistics. Students can access any option their exam allows or requires, including graphing, scientific, and 4-function (basic). The same options are available in AP Classroom. AP calculator policies haven't changed. 

Coordinator and Staff Experience in Test Day Toolkit 

Get tips for using the features listed below.  

New in Fall 2026 

Timing information: Every room’s monitoring dashboard displays actual start times and estimated end times for each student in the room, as well as exam timing for standard and extended time. Test coordinators can access the same information for all students in Test Day Live. 

Text-to-Speech: Students approved for the Text-to-Speech (Embedded) accommodation can take SAT Weekend at any test center instead of arranging a time to take it at school. Other assistive technology accommodations are still school based. Test Day Toolkit rosters will show whether students are approved to use Text-to-Speech for the entire test or for the math section only. More information is available in the SAT Weekend Coordinator Manual. 

Introduced in Spring 2026 

Test Day Live: Use this Test Day Toolkit dashboard to watch as students in all rooms progress through the test. Test Day Live makes it easy to spot proctors and students who need help getting started, troubleshooting a technical issue, or submitting answers.  

Practice test access: Educators can now sign in to Bluebook with their College Board professional account and take full-length practice tests. These tests won’t be scored. 

Bluebook Technology  

Share the news about these changes with school and district technology staff: 

• Bluebook won’t work on Chromebooks unless verified mode is enabled. This setting enhances test security and must be configured in the Google Workspace Admin console. Ask your school’s technology staff to enable verified mode as soon as possible. 

• We raised our required minimum version of ChromeOS. 

• We raised our required minimum versions of macOS and iPadOS and certified new ones. 

• The required minimum version of Windows was raised to Windows 11 24H2.

Learn more about Device Requirements.