Students Families. Specialized High School Admissions Test. Who takes this test? When is this test given? What should I do before the test? ELA and Math sample items are included in the practice tests linked below. There are two sample tests on the Specialized High Schools webpage , and you can use them in any way you want; you are encouraged to use at least one of the tests to practice taking a full test under timed conditions.
You have minutes to complete the test; eligible English Language Learners or students with extended time as an approved testing accommodation have minutes to complete the test. You may divide time between the ELA and Math sections however you want. Start answering questions in either the ELA or Math section. Remember, it is up to you to decide which section you take first! Work carefully, but keep moving at a comfortable pace. Do not spend more than a couple minutes on any one question.
Bubble your answers on the answer sheet as you work through each question. Answers must be completely filled in. An educated guess can be the right answer. Do this by eliminating the answer choice s that are definitely wrong, and then choose one of the remaining answers. Your score is based on the number of correct answers marked on the answer sheet. Because there is no penalty for wrong answers, omitting a question will not give you an advantage.
Check your work if you have time remaining. If you finish before time is up, go back over your work to make sure that you followed instructions, did not skip any questions, and did not make careless mistakes. Remember: there is no penalty for wrong answers, so make sure you do not leave any questions blank! Note that on testing day, you must remain in the testing room for the entire duration of the test minutes. Check your answers After you complete the sample test, check your answers against the list of correct answers.
Read the explanations of the correct answers to see the kinds of mistakes you may have made. Check to see whether there is a pattern to your errors.
Math Example: did you miss many questions because of miscalculations? Seek out opportunities to do more practice in areas that challenged you! These questions cover topics that are introduced in the Grade 8 curriculum. Additional sample grid-in questions for Grade 8 are included in the packet.
You are now ready to try Sample Test Form A. Begin by carefully reading the Directions and filling out Side 1 of the answer sheet. Use Side 2 of the answer sheet to fill in your answers for Form A. When you are ready for Form B, use the second detachable answer sheet. What is on the test? Each question directs you to read a sentence, a list of sentences, or a paragraph with numbered sentences.
Then you are asked to address issues related to conventions of language or punctuation. Examples include: selecting the best correction for an error identifying a sentence with an error improving the writing by combining sentences or revising part of a sentence Part B: all questions are based on a single, multi-paragraph text Questions in Part B assess your ability to read a text and then make decisions that improve the overall quality of the writing. The subjects presented in these texts will include historical and current events; people, places, and technology; and phenomena in the biological sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences.
Each sentence is numbered so that you can quickly locate and refer to specific parts of the passage. The text may contain errors such as language misuse missing or unnecessary supporting details missing or inappropriate transitional words, phrases, or sentences a missing or an unclear introductory statement or concluding statement confusing or illogical organization other errors related to language and writing standards Reading Comprehension Number of Questions: between 38 and 48 Skills assessed: ability to understand, analyze, and interpret texts from a variety of genres Format: texts, including informational and literary, followed by 6—10 questions each Informational texts for ELA may include any of the text types that middle school students should have experience with, such as: exposition, argument, and functional text in the form of personal essays, speeches, opinion pieces, essays about art or literature, biographies, memoirs, journalism, and historical, scientific, technical, or economic accounts written for a broad audience.
Literary texts for ELA may include any of the text types that middle school students should have experience with, such as: poetry, adventure stories, historical fiction, mysteries, myths, science fiction, realistic fiction, allegories, parodies, or satire. Math The Math section consists of word problems and computational questions in either a grid-in or multiple-choice format. Math questions on the Grade 9 test forms are based on material through Grade 8.
They include the following: tips to improve your Math skills in Math topics you need more practice with tips to familiarize you with expectations that are specific to the SHSAT and may therefore be different from other Math tests you take tips specifically for answering multiple-choice Math questions tips specifically for answering Math grid-in questions.
Cell Phones Cell phones are permitted in test site, but: they must be turned off you may not have them with you during the test—this means they may not be in your pocket, hand, or desk. Please note that this is the arrival time, not the time that the test will start.
The test will begin as soon as possible after the time on your ticket. In some cases, the test may begin an hour or more after the arrival time noted on the test ticket.
Your testing site can provide you with estimated times when the test will end and students will be released. Before the test begins, our site staff will take a photograph or video of the students in each testing room.
These images will be used for test security purposes only. If you do not feel well, you should inform the test proctor immediately; you should not begin the test or sign the statement.
Once you break the security seal and begin the test, you may not be able to request a make-up test due to illness. All students taking the SHSAT must stay in testing rooms for the entire standard test administration time minutes , with the exception of using the bathroom. Once the standard test administration time minutes is over, students with an accommodation of extended time may leave if they have finished working on the exam.
Students who decide to leave after the first minutes of the standard test administration time must sign out to indicate they understood they gave up their remaining available time on the SHSAT. Students with this accommodation will have a break at the conclusion of the minutes, and then again after another 90 minutes have passed.
Filling in the Answer sheet Before taking the test, you will fill out important information on Side 1 of your answer sheet. Be sure you are taking the test for the correct grade level. Make sure your marks are heavy and dark. Be careful not to make any stray marks on the answer sheet. If you change an answer, completely erase your first answer.
There is only one correct answer to each question. If your answer sheet shows more than one mark in response to a question, that question will be scored as incorrect. Scoring SHSAT scores are based on the number of correct answers marked on scored questions, which is called a raw score.
When the number correct is counted, every question counts the same—one raw score point. During the test, you may not attempt to communicate with other students in any way.
Once your test administrator tells you to put your pencil down, you may not continue writing on any of your testing materials, which includes, but is not limited to: darkening bubbles circling bubbles erasing responses Test questions and answers may not be shared with any individuals outside of the testing site. Students found to be engaging in any of these activities will have their tests invalidated. We discourage students from using these tests until reaching key milestones. This year and last year's guides contain the same math sections, so the handbook is best used as a verbal assessment.
The tests are similar in design to the current tests and can be used for mock testing. As such, they should be reserved for mock tests to be taken in most cases in the lead-up to test day.
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