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Students who score relatively low on the first half of the test will get easier questions in the second half.
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Students taking the exam use their own devices, or school devices – they no longer need a paper and pencil. More than a million students are expected to take the test.
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The College Board, the organization behind the test, also announced that the exam will shrink from three hours to two, and students will be able to use a calculator for the math section.
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The College Board, citing the pandemic for the changes, will shift focus to a new digital version of the college entrance exam.
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More than a dozen colleges have dropped testing requirements for admission, with one school citing "unprecedented obstacles and disruptions" due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Students and advocacy groups want the University of California system to drop the test requirement. They argue the policy "illegally discriminates against applicants on the basis of race and wealth."