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SAT IIs: Subject Tests

The SAT IIs: Subject Tests are one hour multiple-choice tests, testing on individual subjects. Some colleges require or highly recommend that you to take SAT IIs to help them consider you for admission, but many also do not. The more selective colleges usually require you to take a SAT II: Math test as well as another subject test of a student’s choice. The Writing test was often previously required but it has now been discontinued. Engineering schools mostly likely would require a science subject test and prefer Math level IIC test.

A student may take up to three SAT Subject tests on any given date, which are the same dates as for the administration of the SAT Reasoning Test. Not all the subjects are offered at each test date, you should check collegeboard.com for details.

The 20 Subject Tests are:

English
– Literature

History and Social Studies
– U.S. History (formerly American History and Social Studies)
– World History

Mathematics
– Math Level 1 (formerly Math IC)
– Math Level 2 (formerly Math IIC)

Science
– Biology E/M (Ecological/Molecular)
– Chemistry
– Physics

Languages
– Chinese with Listening
– French
– French with Listening
– German
– German with Listening
– Spanish
– Spanish with Listening
– Modern Hebrew
– Italian
– Latin
– Japanese with Listening
– Korean with Listening

Previously offered tests (discontinued after January 2005):
– Writing
– English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT)