Can you use scratch paper on the Digital SAT?

Yes. Test centers provide scratch paper for the Digital SAT. You cannot bring your own, but you can request additional sheets if you run out.

The official rule

Test centers provide scratch paper for every student taking the Digital SAT. You can use it for any section — Reading & Writing or Math — and test-center staff will supply more if you ask.

What you can't do

You cannot bring your own scratch paper. All scratch paper is collected at the end of the test and destroyed.

How to use the provided paper efficiently

Write the module and question number beside each calculation so you can return to flagged work quickly. For Math, reserve one area for equations and another for Desmos checks; for Reading and Writing, use brief elimination notes rather than copying passage text.

Ask the proctor for more paper before you run out.
Keep question numbers visible beside every calculation.
Do not spend time making scratch work neat after you have the answer.

What this means for your prep

Do not leave this answer as background knowledge. Connect it to a practice decision: what to drill, when to test, how to pace a module, or how to interpret a score report.

If the answer is about timing or format, test it in a timed module.
If the answer is about scoring, run your current numbers through the score calculator.
If the answer is about tools or calculator policy, practice the relevant Math question type immediately.

How to use this answer

Turn the answer into one concrete prep decision: drill a skill, take a timed module, or update your score target.
If the answer changes your strategy, test that strategy in the question bank before your next full module.
Review the result immediately so the page becomes part of your prep loop, not just something you read.

Common mistakes

Reading SAT rules without changing practice behavior.
Taking another full test before reviewing the last one.
Practicing broad mixed sets when a narrow skill drill would fix the issue faster.