SAT Subject Test in United States History

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The SAT Subject Test in US History is the name of the one-hour multiple-choice test given to US History by The College Board. A student choosing whether to take an exam depends on the college entrance requirement for the schools where the student plans to enroll. Until 1994, the SAT Subject Test is known as the Achievement Test ; and from 1995 to January 2005, they were known as SAT IIs . Of all the SAT subject tests, the history of the United States was taken second most, with 119,903 administrations in 2009.

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Format

This test has 90 multiple-choice questions that must be answered within an hour. All questions have five answer choices. Student scores are based entirely on their performance in answering multiple multiple-choice questions.

Questions cover a wide range of topics. Approximately 31-35% of questions focus on political history, 13-17% focus on economic history, 20-24% focus on social history, 13-17% focus on intellectual and cultural history, and 13-17% focus on foreign policy.

The questions also vary with respect to the time period; about 20% focus on the Pre-Columbian era period to 1789, focusing 40% on the period between 1790 and 1898, and focusing 40% on the period between 1899 and today.

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Scoring

For each multiple choice question, students receive 1 point for each correct answer, lose ¹ / ₄ from a point for each wrong answer, and received 0 points for questions left blank. This creates raw scores , which are then converted into scaled scores . Conversions between these numbers vary depending on the difficulty of administering a particular test. Scores scale is the only value reported to students or colleges and ranges from 200 to 800, with 800 being the best score. The mean and standard deviations of the test scores in 2009 were 599 and 115, respectively.

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Get started

The College Board suggests in preparation for a one-year course exam in US History at the college preparatory level. This test requires an understanding of historical data and concepts, causal relationships, geography, and the ability to effectively synthesize and interpret data from charts, maps, and other visual media. However, most of the questions from this test come from/similar to AP US History Multiple Choice AP from 2014 and before (revised 2015 exam). By taking AP classes, IB History of the Americas, or classes with the same stiffness, the chances of doing this test are much better.

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See also

• SAT
• SAT Subject Exam
• PSAT/NMSQT

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References

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