An Overview of the SAT II: Subject Test
What Subjects to Expect on the SAT II (now Known as the Subjects Test)
1. English: Under this category falls English writing and English literature. These categories consist of 60 multiple choice questions each. The writing section also includes 20 minutes allotted for an essay. Questions from the writing will cover the mechanics of writing; the literature questions will be in regards to several passages of prose and poetry.
2. History: This will also cover two categories, United States history and World History. Both the United States history and World history will cover topics such as foreign policy, economics, social and cultural history, and politics in a series of 90-95 questions each.
3. Science: Biology E/M (Ecological and Molecular) and Chemistry knowledge will be tested. Biology E/M will include probing through 80 multiple choice questions about the following areas: Evolution & Diversity, Organismal Biology, Cellular & Molecular Biology, Ecology, and Classical Genetics. In the Chemistry section there will be 85 multiple choice questions pertaining to the State of Matter, Reaction Types, Thermodynamics, Descriptive Chemistry, Stoichiometry, and Equilibrium and Reaction Rate.
4. Mathematics: For this area the test will include 75 multiple choice questions for Physics and 50 questions on general math. The Physics topics that should be covered include Modern Physics, Mechanics, Heat, Kinetic Theory, Electricity and Magnetism, and Thermodynamics. The general math question will be over Geometry, Algebra, Statistics and Probability, Trigonometry and other miscellaneous math areas.
5. Foreign Language: It is recommended to have at least three years of study in a foreign language before taking this test. The number of questions involved will depend on the foreign language that will be tested over. Questions will be about vocabulary, sentence structure, language pattern, dialogues, reading comprehension and other areas. The languages that are available for testing are French, Modern Hebrew, German, Chinese, Italian, Latin, Spanish, Japanese, and Korean.
The striking difference between the SAT I and the SAT II is the depth of questioning. In the SAT I you are tested on the amount of knowledge you have in the general areas of verbal understanding, mathematical understanding, and reasoning skills. The SAT II measures your amount of knowledge in specific areas (listed above) and your ability to apply that knowledge.
Sources
"SAT FAQ" collegeboard.com
"Scholastic Aptitude Test-Subject Test-SAT II" a2zcolleges.com
"SAT II" eguidancecounsulor.com
"SAT Subjects Test-College Admissions Test" collegeboard.com
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