The best time to take an?SAT?II Subject Test is right after you’ve finished a year-long class in that subject. If, for example, you take Chemistry in eleventh grade, then you should take theSATII Chemistry near the end of that year, when the material is still fresh in your mind. (This rule does not apply for the Writing, Literature, and Foreign Language?SAT?II tests; it’s best to take those after you’ve had as much study in the area as possible.)Unless the colleges you’re applying to use the SATII for placement purposes, there is no point in taking any sATII tests after November of your senior year, since you won’t get your scores back from ETS until after the college application deadline has passed.
ETS usually sets testing dates for?SAT?II Subject Tests in October, November, December,January, May, and June. However, not every subject test is administered in each of these months. To check when the test you want to take is being offered, visit the College Board Web site at www.collegeboard.com or do some research in your school’s guidance office.
