SAT Subject Test Mastery

Now that you know a little about the SAT Subject Tests, it’s time to let you in on a few basic test
taking skills and strategies that can improve your performance on them. You should practice these
skills and strategies as you prepare for the SAT Subject Test.

USE THE STRUCTURE OF THE TEST TO YOUR ADVANTAGE

The SAT Subject Tests are different from the tests that you’re used to taking. On your high school
tests, you probably go through the questions in order. You probably spend more time on hard
questions than on easy ones, since hard questions are generally worth more points. And you often
show your work, since your teachers tell you that how you approach questions is as important as
getting the right answers.

None of this applies to the SAT Subject Tests. You can benefit from moving around within the tests,
hard questions are worth the same as easy ones, and it doesn’t matter how you answer the
questions—only what your answers are.

The SAT Subject Tests are highly predictable. Because the format and directions of the SAT
Subject Tests remain unchanged from test to test, you can learn the setup of each test in advance.
On Test Day, the various question types on each test shouldn’t be new to you.

DON’T GET LOST

Learn   SAT Subject Test    directions  as  you prepare for the tests.  That    way,    you’ll  have    more

time    to  spend   answering   the questions   on  Test    Day.

One of the easiest things you can do to help your performance on the SAT Subject Tests is to
understand the directions before taking the test. Since the instructions are always the same, there’s