Intro to Desmos Tricks for the SAT

What is Desmos?

Desmos is a free digital math tool that offers various tools, including online calculators. College Board teamed up with Desmos to create a widget that is available during their digital SAT and PSAT exams.

Desmos is extremely powerful and can graph multiple equations, provide tables, and even calculate statistics!

With all the features offered through the Desmos calculator, it can be easy to become overwhelmed. Do not fear! Our team of the best SAT test-prep tutors can help!

Where Can I Find These Desmos Tricks for the SAT or PSAT?

During the math modules, there will be some tabs on the top right corner of your screen.

Click the "Calculator" button. This will bring up a smaller screen displaying the Desmos calculator.

Check out our blog post on tricks and tips for using Desmos!

Wait...this calculator is so powerful! Isn't it cheating?

Not at all! Desmos is provided to you within the official exam, so we strongly recommend you use it!

We have noticed that the College Board is asking more application-based questions that extend beyond the capabilities of Desmos. Any of the best SAT/PSAT test- prep tutors at On the Rise Education are equipped to teach you Desmos Tricks for SAT.

You are not encouraged to bring your catculator to the test.

You can as long as it meets College Board's calculator policy: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/what-to-bring-do/calculator-policy

Our SAT test-prep tutors still recommend that you become familiar with Demos and use it during the exam, as there are a lot of tricks that can make answering the questions easier! It's a good idea to learn when to use Desmos and when to use the calculator you're most comfortable with.

Good luck on your test!

~The staff at OTRE