SAT Subject Tests: Everything You Need to Know

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If your child will be applying for college next academic year, make sure you are up-to-date on testing requirements. Many colleges do require students to take the SAT subject tests, or at least recommend it. SAT Subject Tests are college admission exams on specific subjects. These are the only national admission tests where you choose the tests that best showcase your strengths and interests. 

There are 20 SAT Subject Tests in five general subject areas: English, history, languages, mathematics and science. Each Subject Test is an hour long. They are all multiple-choice and scored on a 200–800 scale. SAT Subject Tests test you on your knowledge of subjects on a high school level. The best way to prepare is to take the relevant courses and work hard in them.

SAT Subject Tests are generally given six times in any given school year, on the same days and in the same test centers as the SAT — but not all 20 tests are offered on every SAT date. Find out when specific tests will be given. The Language with Listening tests are only offered in November. You can take one, two, or three Subject Tests on any test date. You can’t take the SAT and an SAT Subject Test on the same day. Some SAT Subject Tests require you to bring special equipment — for example, CD players for Language with Listening tests. You choose what tests to take when you register, but on test day, you can add, subtract, or switch tests — with some limitations.

Learn more about which tests are available and when to take them below:

Test date: May 4, 2019
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Test date: June 1, 2019
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To learn more about preparing for these tests, go to Boston Tutoring Services: SAT/ACT Prep

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