What is the SAT II?
The SAT II is also called SAT subject test, which is a set of more than 20 different tests focusing on assessing students’ specific areas such as English, History, Social Sciences, and Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Each subject test is an hour long and consists entirely of multiple-choice questions, except for the Writing Test, which includes a 20-minute essay section besides a 40-minute multiple-choice section.
Why Take the SAT II?
Most selective colleges usually require students to take one to three SAT Subject Tests. Even if some colleges do not require SAT subject test scores, the student can boost his or her application by taking subject tests.
Just like SAT I, SAT II also is thought as important indicators of the students’ ability to succeed in college. Colleges use students’ scores to help them make admissions decisions, and or make placement decisions. For example, SAT II scores may also be used to decide what course of study is appropriate for the student once admitted.
When Should Take the SAT II?
Students can take a SAT Subject Test at any test time during high school years. Many students take Math Subject Tests in the fall of their senior year. For other tests, like sciences and languages, it is recommended to take right after the student finish related courses.
How is the SAT II Scored?
One subject test scores 200 - 800.
What SAT II Subjects Are Offered?
Twenty tests are offered in five subject areas including:
- English: Literature
- History and Social Studies: US History, World History
- Mathematics: Level 1, Level 2
- Science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
- Languages: Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Spanish
How to Register?
www.collegeboard.com
What is the Difference between SAT II and SAT I?
Unlike the SAT I Reasoning Test, which is designed to measure how well students read and think rather than what they know. SAT II Subject Tests evaluate knowledge of a particular subject area. The main purpose of SAT II is to determine exactly what the students know about writing, math, history, chemistry, and so on.
What SAT II Subject Tests should a Student Take?
Confirm with the requirement of the colleges you are applying. In the same time choose the ones you are good at if possible.
SAT II Prep Strategies
Using sample tests for practice
Because the format of the SAT II remains unchanged, students can learn how the tests are set up in advance by using the sample practice tests. For example, when taking a test, students can just look through quickly the instructions without spending a lot of time on them.
Start from what you know
Start from what you know, and skip what you do not know, if you have time, go back work on those you skipped. In SATII tests, questions are arranged by order of difficulty, and hard questions are worth the same points as basic ones.
Be careful about distraction
When working on basic problems, the obvious answer is likely to be correct, while close to the end of a test section, which becoming more difficult, the student need think more carefully because the obvious answers may be wrong. Some distraction answers, which are wrong answer choices deliberately design to entice the student and test your solid knowledge.
Guess wisely
SAT II has a guessing penalty. If the student can eliminate one or more answer choices as definitely wrong, it is recommended to use guessing. By more practice, students can eliminate several answer choices on some questions.
Be very careful on your answer sheet
It is extremely important not to make mistakes on filling out your answer grid. Here are some suggestions to help students avoid this kind of mistakes.
- Always mark the questions you skip on your booklet and answer grid
- Always mark the answers you choose on your booklet, and check your grid against your booklet
Use these strategies and tips as you prepare for your SAT II.
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