Reddit reviews The Official SAT Subject Test in Biology Study Guide (College Board Official SAT Study Guide)
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You can absolutely self-study your way to a good score on the Bio SAT II since so much of it is based on memorizing. Get yourself a Barron's review book and work through that and re-read select portions. You'll have to be very introspective and know what topics are the ones you are having the most difficulty retaining. The last thing you want is to waste time reviewing a topic that you already know pretty well. There are two official biology tests available as well to get an accurate sense of where you stand.
As far as it being a good idea, you'll need to ask yourself why you want to take the test. Do you need subject tests for a school that you're applying to? When schools require subject tests, they generally require more than one. Are you studying for another subject test (you can take up to 3 at a time)?
You also have to think about your situation. For instance, if you're going to be a junior, then the decision to take the subject test is going to be easier to make than if you're a senior waiting on an SAT score. If the schools you want to apply to don't even require a subject test, you're better off spending your time ensuring that you get a solid SAT score.
The subject tests are never released and so there are no past papers to be had. The College Board has 1 large book that contains 1 example of each type of SAT subject test.
SAT Subject Tests Book
Last year the College Board started publishing individual guides. The guides have 2-4 practice tests. There is not a guide for every type of test, but these are the most common ones.
SAT Chemistry
SAT Biology
SAT Math II
SAT Physics
SAT US History
SAT World History
https://www.amazon.com/Official-Subject-Biology-Study-College/dp/1457309203/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=sat+biology&qid=1556221844&s=gateway&sr=8-5
This book by the College Board has two official, previously administered subject tests.
Other than that, I read the Barron's, and that was sufficient for me to get an 800.
There are some practice tests floating around online, but almost all of these are unofficial and unrealistic in my opinion.
Here you go...
Yeah I really hope they are lenient.
Are you sure you felt underprepped with Barron's? At least before I took the test, I felt almost "over prepped" but once I took this SAT Subject Test... ouch.
Here's my recommended resource list to study for the next SAT Subject Test Biology E/M:
Those are all the resources you need to get at least a 700+ on the actual test. If you have the money and want an extra supplementary resource just to ensure you get 750+, check out Kaplan's 2017 edition. It now features a diagnostic test like Barron's and overall the content overview looks good. Again though, this isn't a must have book and most people probably don't need it anyway. This is if you absolutely want even more practice.