hi sreekar! sorry we didn’t get to this last-minute question in time. i hope your exam went well! in the future, i’d make sure to do at least one practice test over the course of 5 days. next, make a list of your top 3 weakest areas and make sure to review them. pay extra attention to any areas that are the most commonly tested, so if you’re only weak on uncommonly tested areas, maybe mix in some common ones. when it comes to studying over the course of just a few days, it’s important to stay organized and use your time wisely for specific, targeted review 🙂

hi roxane,

you should be able to get a good score on the subject test with a prep book, the official world history subject test materials, and some outside materials like khan academy to help you cover any gaps in your knowledge. keep in mind that the subject test is usually taken after a full years’ worth of class, so it might take a while for you to learn everything you need to know for the exam!

now that is a tough question. third party subject test guidebooks aren’t as popular as the guidebooks for the main sat exam. as a result, there aren’t as many reviews of subject test books. i can tell you that generally, magoosh has found barron’s to be a bit more reliable than princeton review, across many products and many exams. we haven’t analyzed and reviewed the pr or barron’s guides for the sat world history subject test. but given the general track record between these two companies on other exams, a barron’s guide is probably the safer bet. (note also that the barron’s guide has better reviews on amazon.com.)