SAT Subject Tests Practice Questions

English

Literature

The Literature Subject Test measures how well you have learned to read and interpret literature. There are six to eight sets of questions on the test, each based on a different literary text.

History

U.S. History

The U.S. History Subject Test assesses your knowledge of and ability to use material commonly taught in U.S. history and social studies courses in high school.

World History

The World History Subject Test measures your understanding of key developments in global history and your use of basic historical techniques. Basic techniques include the application and weighing of evidence, and the ability to interpret and generalize.

Mathematics

Level 1

Mathematics Level 1 is a broad survey test intended for students who have taken three years of college-preparatory mathematics, including two years of algebra and one year of geometry.

Level 2

Mathematics Level 2 is a broad survey test intended for students who have taken college-preparatory mathematics for more than three years, including two years of algebra, one year of geometry, and elementary functions (precalculus) and/or trigonometry.

Science

Biology E/M

Take Biology E if you feel more comfortable answering questions pertaining to biological communities, populations and energy flow.

Take Biology M if you feel more comfortable answering questions pertaining to biochemistry, cellular structure and processes, such as respiration and photosynthesis.

Chemistry

The Chemistry Subject Test assesses your understanding of general chemistry at the college-preparatory level.

Physics

The Physics Subject Test measures your ability to recall and understand the major concepts of physics, and your ability to apply physical principles to solve specific problems. The test also addresses your understanding of simple algebraic, trigonometric and graphical relationships, as well as the concepts of ratio and proportion, and how to apply all of these topics to physics problems. Finally, the Physics Subject Test assesses your familiarity with the metric system of units.

Languages

French

This test measures your ability to read French, and it is recommended that you have three to four years of French language study in high school, or a gradual development of competence in French over a period of years.

French with Listening

This test includes a listening portion to measure your ability to understand spoken French.

German

This test measures your ability to read German. It is recommended that you have two to four years of German language study in high school, or a gradual development of competence in German over a period of years.

German with Listening

This test includes a listening portion to measure your ability to understand spoken German.

Spanish

This measures your ability to read Spanish. It is recommended that you have three to four years of Spanish language study in high school, or a gradual development of competence in Spanish over a period of years.

Spanish with Listening

This test includes a listening portion to measure your ability to understand spoken Spanish.

Modern Hebrew

This test assesses your competence in modern Hebrew. It is recommended that you have two to four years of Hebrew language study in high school, or a gradual development of competence in Hebrew over a period of years.

Italian

This measures your ability to read Italian. It is recommended that you have two to four years of Italian language study in high school, or a gradual development of competence in Italian over a period of years.

Latin

This test measures your ability to read Latin. It is recommended that you have two to four years of Latin in high school, or a gradual development of competence in sight-reading Latin over a period of years.

Chinese with Listening

This test evaluates your ability to understand spoken and written Mandarin Chinese in the context of contemporary Chinese culture.

Japanese with Listening

This test evaluates your ability to communicate the Japanese language in a culturally appropriate manner. It also measures your ability to comprehend both written and spoken Japanese.

Korean with Listening

This test evaluates your ability to communicate the Korean language in a culturally appropriate manner. This test measures your ability to comprehend both written and spoken Korean.