The SAT Subject Tests in Spanish evaluate skills in Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. A student with a strong background in the language—including at least two or three years of formal study in high school—might consider taking a Spanish Subject Test.
Our Spanish Subject Test Tutoring Program
Our educational approach to the Spanish Subject Tests emphasizes key vocabulary and grammatical structures. Our tutors tailor the program to each student’s familiarity with Spanish. This course of study allows our students to improve their overall knowledge of Spanish in the process of mastering the requirements of the exam.
Meetings, in-session exercises, homework, and proctored, full-length practice tests all provide opportunities for the exercise and refinement of language skills. As the program progresses, tutors focus on the student's particular areas of difficulty, such as the indicative versus the subjunctive, the preterit versus the imperfect, pronouns, and prepositions.
Contact us to speak with a program consultant about your goals and schedule a diagnostic Spanish Subject Test. If you are unsure about whether to take the Spanish Subject Test with or without the listening component, we will help you make a decision based on diagnostic test scores, coursework, and time each student has spent in a Spanish-speaking environment.
Standard Spanish
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Section |
Content |
Number of Questions |
Time |
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Part A |
Sentence Completion |
Approximately 85 Multiple Choice Questions |
1 Hour |
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Part B |
Passage Completion |
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Part C |
Reading Comprehension |
Spanish with Listening
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Listening Component |
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Section |
Content |
Number of Questions |
Time |
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Part A |
Picture Identification |
30–35 Multiple Choice Questions |
20 Minutes |
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Part B |
Rejoinders |
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Part C |
Selections |
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Reading Component |
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Section |
Content |
Number of Questions |
Time |
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Part A |
Contextual Vocabulary and Idioms |
50–55 Multiple Choice Questions |
40 Minutes |
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Part B |
Paragraph Completion |
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Part C |
Reading Comprehension |
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How are SAT Subject Tests Scored?
- All SAT Subject Test scores are scaled from 200 to 800.
- A fraction of a point is deducted from the raw score for each incorrect answer.
When are the Spanish Subject Tests Taken?
Two versions of the Spanish Subject Test are available:
- SAT Subject Test in Spanish, offered in October, December, May, June, and August. Starting in 2021, the Subject Test in Spanish will be offered in November instead of in May.
- SAT Subject Test in Spanish with Listening, offered in November only. Starting in 2021, Language with Listening SAT Subject Tests will be offered in May instead of in November.
Upcoming Spanish Subject Test Dates and Registration Deadlines
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Test Date |
Registration Deadline |
Late Registration Deadline |
Accommodations Request Deadline |
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June 5, 2021
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May 6, 2021 |
May 18, 2021 (for mailed registrations) May 26, 2021 (for registrations made online or by phone) |
April 16, 2021 |
Upcoming Spanish with Listening Subject Test Dates and Registration Deadlines
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Test Date |
Registration Deadline |
Late Registration Deadline |
Accommodations Request Deadline |
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May 8, 2021 |
April 8, 2021 |
April 20, 2021 (for mailed registrations) April 27, 2021 (for registrations made online or by phone) |
March 19, 2021 |
| May 7, 2022
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