Spanish with Listening

SAT Subject Test in Spanish with Listening Practice

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Introduction

The Spanish Subject Test with Listening evaluates your ability to understand spoken and written Spanish. Offered only in November at designated test centers.

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Test Basics

Points	Minutes		Questions
200-800	60	20-minute listening section and a 40-minute reading section	85

Topics on the Test

Material
≈35%	Listening Section
	10 questions Pictures
	10 questions Rejoinders
	10 questions Selections
≈65%	Reading Section
	16-20 questions Vocabulary and structure
	16-20 questions Paragraph completion
	16-20 questions Reading comprehension

Recommended Prep

Three to four years of Spanish language study in high school (or two years of strong preparation), or the equivalent
Gradual development of competence in Spanish over a period of years

Question Types

Three types of listening questions based on pictures, short conversations, and more extensive listening selections
Vocabulary and structure questions testing your knowledge of parts of speech and idiomatic expressions, in sentences or longer paragraphs
Reading comprehension questions based on passages from fiction, essays, historical works, newspaper or magazine articles, and everyday materials such as advertisements, tickets, and schedules

(Don't forget to bring an acceptable CD player with earphones.)