SAT Subject Test Scores: Subscore, Score Percentile, Score Range, Average Score, Score Delivery, Score Cancellation, and More

SAT subject test scores are measured on an 800 point scale. Students aspiring to pursue undergraduate studies in foreign countries, like the US and Canada, take the SAT exam. College make an admission decision by considering the SAT percentile of the candidates. SAT subject test is categorized into multiple subjects as follows: 

• Biology
• Physics
• Chemistry
• World History
• U.S. History
• Maths
• Literature
• Foreign Languages

SAT subject test mainly lasts for one hour and takes place 6 times per year. Understanding the calculation of the SAT subject test score is required for the students to ace the exam.

SAT Subject Test Score Calculation

SAT 2 score scale is 400-1600, that lies in 10-point increment. SAT subject test score range from 200-800 with the highest score being 800. SAT subject score range indicates that a candidate’s performance cannot be evaluated based on a single day’s exam. It is, therefore, the SAT subject score ranges approximately 30 - 40 points above or below the original score. Candidates can used SAT score calculator to estimate the SAT scores. 

Evaluation details:

When a person's answer sheet is up for evaluation,

• He/she shall be given a round score based on the total number of correctly answered questions.
• From the raw score, the authorities shall reduce a fraction of the score for every wrongly attempted answer.
• Once around total is obtained, then the board converts the score based on the conversion scale for the subject.

Here given below a table to give detailed overview of SAT subject test scoring chart:

Raw Score Conversion Table

SAT Subject Test Score Percentile Ranks

Candidates attain a SAT Score Percentile along with SAT subject scores. SAT subject test scores percentile is compared to other students to determine their performance. Applicants can check the SAT score chart to analyze the SAT scoring process.

• Percentile rank states the position of the candidate where he/she stands among the other candidates that took up the test;
• A candidate's SAT percentile rank denotes the number of candidates they performed better than;
• Candidates who took the tests previously, use the percentile rank to find the position and competition among the other fellow candidates.

What is a Good Score on SAT Subject Tests?

Like other competitive examinations and entrance tests, the exam doesn't have any cutoff and a fixed score. Candidates must go through the SAT syllabus to get a good SAT score. SAT subject test scores secured in the examination always depends on the following factors listed below,

• The university/college of the candidate's choice.
• If the university you desire for admission is renowned, then you've to work hard to back the position.
• Most of the institutions overseas, expect a candidate to have an average of 650 and above.
• A candidate aspiring for an admission in a well-reputed university, she/he must score ranging from 700-750.

A candidate must check the previous year's question papers and scores to ace the examination and reach greater heights.

SAT Subject Test Average Score

For a candidate aspiring to crack the examination and go overseas to pursue a degree, must for sure know the average score in a particular subject. The below-mentioned averages in the table shall give an idea about the SAT test scores.

SAT Subject Test Subscore

The system of sub-scoring has been specially formulated for the SAT language subject test only. When a candidate opts for an SAT language subject test with listening, they will come across the system of subscores.

• English with listening
• French with listening
• Spanish with listening
• And all other languages based subject tests that include listening.

Calculation information to be noted:

• For the French, German and Spanish languages, the reading subscore amounts to double the listening subscore;
• The Chinese, Japanese and Korean languages are measured equitably

Delivery of SAT Subject Test Score

The candidates receive the SAT scores within 3 - 5 weeks of their test date. Most of the universities only accept the College Board’s delivery of scores and not any copy of the score report. If the candidates are delivering the SAT score reports before the release, they will not be charged additionally. The charge of sending the scores to 4 selected universities is included in the SAT registration fee.

If the SAT scores are delivered after the release, the candidates will be charged additionally. For the ones availing a fee waiver, it will be free of cost.

The SAT scores can be delivered through:

• Online;
• Phone;
• Mail

SAT Subject Test Score Cancellation

SAT subject test scores can only be canceled till the upcoming Thursday from the test date till 11.59 p.m. Unless the cancellation is caused by equipment failure, SAT subject test scores for that day will all be canceled. Candidates needs to submit SAT total score to the universities to get admission. The selected universities will not receive any score when cancellation is directed.

Note: Cancelled scores will not be reinstated.

Candidates attempt the SAT subject test to get admission to the top universities of US, Canada and other countries. However, the College Board has discontinued the SAT subject test in January 2021. Candidates cannot attain this SAT subject test for pursuing bachelor courses in aboard universities.