FAQ - Test-related questions

USD78/subject test (online registration) OR SGD122/subject test (paper registration with Connectere)

 

 

Students can visit www.collegeboard.org website to register and check on the next available subject test dates.

 

SAT Subject Tests (formerly known as the Achievement or SAT II's) are 60 minute multiple choice exams designed to measure knowledge and skills in particular subject areas.

Selective colleges often want more test information than the SAT alone provides, so they require students to take Subject Tests. With so many students having essentially the same grades and SAT Reasoning scores, they're looking for additional information to help them figure out whom to admit.

No. Students can only take either one during the test day.

Yes. Each Subject Test is one hour in length and you can take one, two, or three Subject Tests on the same day (Maximum is 3 tests in a day). Should student wish to take more than 3, they have to take the remaining test on the next available test date.

Some colleges specify the Subject Tests they require for admission, but most allow students to choose which tests to take. If you're unsure about the SAT Subject Tests and which schools require them, see below. Alternatively, it will be best to check directly with the school.

 
(As at September 2010)

Institution

Tests

Other Info

Amherst College

2

 

Babson College

 

Recommended

Barnard College

2

 

Boston College

2

 

Boston University

2

 

Brown University

2

 

Bryn Mawr College

 

Test flexible, see website

California Institute of Technology

2

Science and Math 2 required

Carleton College

 

Recommended

Carnegie Mellon University

2

See website for additional details

Columbia University

2

 

Cooper Union

 

Engineering: Math and science

Cornell University

2

Requirements vary by major

Dartmouth College

2

 

Davidson College

 

Recommends 2

Duke University

2

 

Emory University

 

Recommended

Olin College of Engineering

2

Requires math and science tests

George Washington University

 

Recommends 2

Georgetown University

 

Website: "Strongly recommends 3"

Harvard College

2

(Changed in 2010 from 3)

Harvey Mudd College

2

Math 2 plus one other test

Haverford College

2

 

Johns Hopkins University

 

Recommends 3

Lafayette College

 

Recommended

Lehigh University

 

Recommend for language majors

MIT

2

Math and Science tests

McGill University

2

Varies by faculty

Middlebury College

 

Test flexible, see website

National University of Singapore

3

See website for details

New York University

 

Test flexible, see website

Northwestern University

 

Recommends 3

Pomona College

2

 

Princeton University

2

 

Rice University

2

 

Stanford University

2

 

Swarthmore College

2

 

Trinity College (CT)

2

 

Tufts University

2

 

University of California - all

 

Some recommend, not required

University of Notre Dame

 

Required for language majors

University of Pennsylvania

2

 

University of Southern California

 

Optional, but recommended

University of Toronto

2

Changed (from 3) for 2011

University of Virginia

2

 

Vanderbilt University

 

Recommends 2

Vassar College

2

 

Washington and Lee University

2

 

Wellesley College

2

 

Wesleyan University

2

 

Williams College

2

 

Yale University

2

 

Note: For many schools, if an ACT score is submitted the SAT Subject Tests may not be required.