About the SAT Subject Tests

Find a complete listing of the Subject Test (SAT II) requirements at colleges and universities or visit the College Board to learn more details on these exams. The table below indicates which SAT Subject Tests are offered on each available test date. You can take up to three Subject Tests on a given test date. Although you must specify in advance which Subject Tests you intend to take, you can change your mind up until the day of the test. You cannot take both the SAT and the SAT Subject Tests on the same day.

Subject Test Oct Nov* Dec Jan May Jun
Literature X X X X X X
United States (U.S.) History X X X X X X
World History     X     X
Math Level 1 X X X X X X
Math Level 2 X X X X X X
Biology E/M X X X X X X
Chemistry X X X X X X
Physics X X X X X X
Languages  
Chinese   L*        
French X L* X X X X
German   L*       X
Modern Hebrew           X
Italian     X      
Japanese   L*        
Korean   L*        
Latin     X     X
Spanish X L* X X X X

*Language Tests w/Listening components are offered only in November.

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