SAT Discrepancy During Test Administration
This past Saturday, June 6th, there was a discrepancy in the directions for one section of the SAT test according to a Washington Post article. The test proctor’s booklet said section 8 or 9, depending on the version the student received, was limited to 20 minutes, which was the correct time allocation, while the student booklets said 25 minutes for the section. Once the discrepancy was noticed, test proctors were frantically calling the College Board asking how best to proceed.
It is unfortunate the time allocation discrepancy was not noticed prior to starting the test. Most students were only allowed 20 minutes for the section regardless of what their booklet said causing many students to panic as they had paced themselves thinking they had more time than they actually did. Five minutes can be a big deal when taking timed tests and on a test that is as important as the SAT, anything that alters the timing or answering the questions can really affect student scores.
