As we know there are 21 different subject tests (We are counting Biology E and Biology M as two separate tests).
There are five major categories of the SAT Subject Test & all tests are one hour in length and are all multiple choice. However, they differ in features, format, and time.
ENGLISH
- American literature - 40–50%
- English literature - 40–50%
- Other literature is written in English - 0–10%
MATHEMATICS
- Number and operations - 10%–14%
- Algebra and functions - 38%–42%
- Geometry and measurement - 38%–42%
- Data analysis, statistics, and probability - 8%–12%
SCIENCE
PHYSICS
- Mechanics (36-42%)
- Electricity and magnetism (18-24%)
- Waves and optics (15-19%)
- Heat and thermodynamics (6-11%)
- Modern physics (6-11%)
- Miscellaneous (4-9%)
CHEMISTRY
- Structure of matter (25%)
- States of matter (16%)
- Reaction types (14%)
- Stoichiometry (14%)
- Equilibrium and reaction rates (05%)
- Thermochemistry (06%)
- Descriptive chemistry (12%)
- Laboratory (08%)
BIOLOGY
- Cellular and molecular biology (15-27%)
- Ecology (23-13%)
- Genetics (15-20%)
- Organismal biology (25%)
- Evolution and diversity (15-25%)
HISTORY
U.S. HISTORY
- Political history - 31–35%
- Economic history - 13–17%
- Social history - 20–24%
- Intellectual and cultural history - 13–17%
- Foreign policy - 13–17%
WORLD HISTORY
- Prehistory and civilizations to the year 500 Common Era (C.E.) - 25%
- 500 to 1500 C.E. - 20%
- 1500 to 1900 C.E. - 25%
- Post-1900 C.E. - 20%
- Cross-chronological - 10%
LANGUAGES
SPANISH SUBJECT TEST
- Vocabulary and structure - 33%
- Paragraph completion - 33%
- Reading comprehension - 33%
SPANISH WITH LISTENING
Listening section includes (40%)
- Pictures - Identify the sentence that most accurately describes what is presented in a photograph or what someone in the photograph might say
- Rejoinders - Identify a plausible continuation of a short conversation
- Selections - Answer comprehension questions based on more extensive listening selections
Reading section Includes (60%)
- Vocabulary and structure
- Paragraph completion
- Reading comprehension
FRENCH WITH LISTENING SUBJECT TEST
Listening section includes (35%)
- Pictures - 8–12 questions Identify the sentence that most accurately describes what is presented in a picture or photograph.
- Short dialogues - 6–12 questions Answer general content questions based on short dialogues or monologues.
- Long dialogues - 10–15 questions Answer more specific questions based on longer dialogues or monologues
Reading section (65%)
- Vocabulary, 16–20 questions
- Structure, 16–20 questions
- Reading comprehension, 20–25 questions
CHINESE WITH LISTENING SUBJECT TEST
- Listening comprehension (33%)
- Usage (33%)
- Reading comprehension (33%)
ITALIAN SUBJECT TEST
- Vocabulary in context (30%)
- Structure in context (grammar) (30%)
- Reading comprehension (40%)
GERMAN SUBJECT TEST
- Vocabulary in context and structure in context (grammar) (50%)
- Reading comprehension (50%)
GERMAN WITH LISTENING SUBJECT TEST
Listening section includes (35%)
- Type One - Contains short dialogues/monologues with one or two multiple-choice questions. Dialogues/monologues, questions and answer choices are recorded. Questions are also printed in the test book.
- Type Two - Contains longer dialogues and monologues with several multiple-choice questions. Dialogues/monologues and questions are only recorded and not printed in the test book. Answer choices are not recorded; they appear only in the test book.
Reading section (65%)
- Vocabulary in context
- Structure in context (grammar)
- Reading comprehension using authentic stimulus materials and passages
MODERN HEBREW SUBJECT TEST
- Vocabulary in context (30%)
- Structure in context (grammar) (30%)
- Reading comprehension (most passages are vocalized) (40%)
LATIN SUBJECT TEST
- Grammar and syntax (30%)
- Derivatives (05%)
- Translation and reading comprehension (65%)
JAPANESE WITH LISTENING SUBJECT TEST
- Listening comprehension (35%)
- Usage (30%)
- Reading comprehension (35%)
KOREAN WITH LISTENING SUBJECT TEST
- Listening comprehension (35%)
- Usage (30%)
- Reading comprehension (35%)
asked Oct 09 12:00:00 AM