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.

Subject Test Area

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

English	• Literature
History and Social Studies	• US History(formerly American History and Social Studies) • World History
Mathematics	• Mathematics Level 1 (formerly Mathematics IC) • Mathematics Level 2 (formerly Mathematics IIC)
Science	• Biology E/M • Chemistry • Physics
Languages	• Chinese with Listening French • French with Listening German • German with Listening Spanish • Spanish with Listening Modern Hebrew • Spanish with Listening • Italian • Latin • Japanese with Listening • Korean with Listening

Test Pattern

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

Information About Subject Tests in Languages with Listening functionality

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.