College Board Eliminates SAT Subject Tests Permanently

College Board Eliminates SAT Subject Tests Permanently

The College Board announced that it is discontinuing SAT Subject Tests permanently, as well as revamping the current SAT exam to eliminate the optional essay section. This comes after a tumultuous 2020 testing season, with limited testing options and most colleges going test-optional for the 2020-21 application season due to COVID-19. SAT Subject Tests were already on the decline, with only a handful of colleges and universities requiring or "strongly recommending" SAT Subject Test scores as part of an application before the pandemic.