The days of memorizing arcane, recondite vocabulary words might be ending for high school students who will take a redesigned SAT in two years. An emphasis on “relevant,” commonly used words is one of ...

The College Board on Wednesday unveiled sample questions (see examples below) and more details about the revamped test, which officials said will make it more relevant to high schoolers’ lives.

SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, Pa. -- The administrators of the SAT are making sure students are prepared for a revamp of the test in two years.Today the college board released sample questions for the new test.

WASHINGTON — Calculate the foreign-exchange rate a vacationing American would pay in India. Estimate from a random sample the number of 18- to 34-year-olds who voted for a candidate. These are ...

In the new SAT, analyzing a scatterplot chart on Florida manatees and citing evidence to back up answers will trump knowledge of arcane vocabulary. Draft questions released Wednesday by the College ...