Who comes up with questions on the SAT or SAT Subject Tests?
High school teachers and college professors, along with educational assessment experts, develop the questions on the SAT and SAT Subject Tests. Test development committees comprised of high school and college educators, as well as subject-matter experts, ensure the tests are consistent with curriculum standards. The committee members also set the test specifications and the types of questions that are asked, including topics and areas that should be covered. High school and college faculty and administrators review the test questions and make recommendations for improving them, if needed. After several rigorous reviews, test questions are then tried out with high school students (pretested) before ever being in a scored section of an actual SAT or SAT Subject Test.
