Content of the SAT Subject Test:

Mathematics

There’s a lot of overlap between what’s tested on Level 1 and what’s tested on
Level 2. But there’s also a lot that’s tested on Level 2 only, and even some
math that’s tested on Level 1 only.

Level 1 is meant to cover the math you’d get in two years of algebra and one
year of geometry. Level 2 is meant to cover that much math plus what you’d
get in a year of trigonometry and/or precalculus. There is no calculus on either
test.

In order to make room for more questions on more advanced topics, Level

has fewer questions on the more basic topics. In fact, it has no plane
geometry questions at all. While we've included the official breakdown here,
please visit the College Board's website for additional information regarding
how the two tests differ in topic area.

Approximate Percentage  of  Content Coverage    by  Topic

Topic Approx.   %

Level   

Approx. %

Level   

Number  and Operations 10-14% 10-14%

Algebra and Functions 38-42% 48-52%

Geometry    and Measurement 38-42% 28-32%