Math SAT Subject Tests?
Asked by SSKThere are 2 Math SAT Subject Tests Level 1 and Level 2 Whats the difference? And do they count as two DIFFERENT Subject Tests? So will you receive a certain score for each?
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Answered by quepie
They do count as two different subject tests, and you will receive two distinct scores if you take both of them. The Level 1 test requires knowledge that goes up through Algebra II and Geometry; Level 2 goes all the way up through Precalculus, so you have to be further along in your math studies to be prepared for that one. Although the Level 1 test is often thought of as "easier," that may not be the case, as long as you've taken Precalculus and have a good grasp of that material. On Level 1, you have to get all fifty questions correct to get an 800, but on the Level 2 test, you only have to get 43/50 questions correct. The scaling for the two tests makes it easier to get a higher score on the Level 2 test. In addition, a lot of colleges prefer seeing the Level 2 test. Some even require the Level 2 test or use it as a placement test and will not consider the Level 1 test for those purposes. In my experience, taking the Level 2 test is pretty useful, but taking only the Level 1 test is pretty much useless.
They do count as two different subject tests, and you will receive two distinct scores if you take both of them. The Level 1 test requires knowledge that goes up through Algebra II and Geometry; Level 2 goes all the way up through Precalculus, so you have to be further along in your math studies to be prepared for that one. Although the Level 1 test is often thought of as "easier," that may not be the case, as long as you've taken Precalculus and have a good grasp of that material. On Level 1, you have to get all fifty questions correct to get an 800, but on the Level 2 test, you only have to get 43/50 questions correct. The scaling for the two tests makes it easier to get a higher score on the Level 2 test. In addition, a lot of colleges prefer seeing the Level 2 test. Some even require the Level 2 test or use it as a placement test and will not consider the Level 1 test for those purposes. In my experience, taking the Level 2 test is pretty useful, but taking only the Level 1 test is pretty much useless.
