REUTERS — The College Board announced Tuesday that the SAT will go digital in 2024, ending its long run as a paper-and-pencil exam. But it’s not the only high stakes standardized test moving to an all-computer format. The next version of the bar exam, which could debut as early as 2026, will also be taken entirely on a computer — given either on examinees’ laptops or on computers in a testing center. That’s one of the few concrete details officials with the National Conference of Bar Examiners have released about the revamped test, which they’ve dubbed the “Next Gen Bar Exam.” (They have also said it will remain a one-time exam, taken after law school.)  The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) made the digital transition in 2019. Currently, most would-be lawyers opt to take the essay and performance test portions of the bar exam on their laptops rather than handwriting their answers on paper, according to a national conference spokeswoman. But the Multistate Bar Exam, which consists of 200 multiple-choice questions, uses paper booklets and Scantron sheets. Officials say the new exam will do away with those three separate test components in favor of an integrated exam that places more emphasis on testing legal skills, and less on memorizing laws. The revamped exam will test aspiring attorneys in seven skills areas, including client counseling and advising; client relationships and management; legal research; legal writing; and negotiations.