SAT Subject Tests (formerly SAT II: Subject Tests) are designed to measure the applicants knowledge and skills in particular subject areas like English, history, mathematics, science and language.

The subject tests are designed to test the ability of an applicant to apply the knowledge that he / she has acquired during school education (high school or equivalent of US education etc. / 12 years of schooling from any Indian board / University).

The tests do not match any particular textbook or method of instruction. The tests' content evolves to reflect up to date trends in high school curriculum or 10 + 2 school curriculum, but the types of questions vary a bit from year to year.

Several colleges use the Subject Tests like English, history, mathematics, science and language for admission, for course placement and to advise students about course selection. SAT subject tests are used in amalgamation with other background information (e.g. high school i.e. 10+2 record, scores from other tests like the SAT Reasoning Test, teacher recommendations, etc.). These tests provide a dependable measure of candidate’s academic triumph and are a good forward planner of the future performance.

Some colleges specify the Subject Tests they require for admission or placement; others give the free hand to the applicants to choose which tests to take.

SAT subject tests conducted by College Board tests the aspirants in the following major areas, tabulated below:

Test pattern of the subjects test defined by College Board for testing in the areas of English, History and Social Studies, Mathematics, Science and Languages are discussed in brief in the following sections.

• English [Literature]
• United States History
• World History
• Mathematics
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Chinese with Listening
• French and French with Listening
• German and German with Listening
• Modern Hebrew
• Italian
• Latin
• Japanese with Listening
• Korean with Listening
• Spanish and Spanish with Listening

1. The listening tests include: Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean and Spanish.
2. Candidate must carry a portable CD player with earphones to the test center.
3. All listening tests are offered during the November month of SAT admission at designated test centers.