Should you take them?
The selective colleges require SAT Subject Tests and often suggest a math and then one or two other exams, such as a science or history or language.
<Each test is a timed one-hour exam.
<Each individual test is scored on a scale of 200 to 800.
SAT Subject Tests™ are offered 6 times per year in October, November, December, January, May and June.
<Important Information About SAT Subject Tests
You may take up to three SAT Subject Tests on a single test date.
The Language with Listening tests are always given in the first hour of testing. Only one listening test can be taken per test date.
Calculators may be used only on the Mathematics Level 1 and Level 2 Subject Tests.
You cannot take the SAT Subject Tests and the SAT on the same test date.
You must indicate which SAT Subject Tests you plan to take when you register.
However, you may change which test(s) you actually take on test day — except for Language with Listening tests.
Subject Tests offered:
Literature
Biology E/M
Chemistry
Physics
U.S. History
World History
Mathematics Level 1
Mathematics Level 2
French
German
Spanish
Italy
Modern Hebrew
Latin
French with Listening
German with Listening
Spanish with Listening
Chinese with Listening
Japanese with Listening
Korean with Listening