SSAT - Secondary School Admission Test Study Guide


The secondary school admission test is usually taken by the students in grade 5 to 11. This test is taken to determine their placements at the private junior high schools and the high schools. The SSAT test is categorized into two levels- the lower level for the students in grade 5-7 and the upper level featuring the students in grade 8-11. The Secondary school admission test is usually administered in the United States and Canada .

SSAT - Secondary School Admission Test Format


The SSAT consist of two parts- a brief essay section and a multiple choice section that further includes subjects like mathematics, reading comprehension and verbal.

In the essay section the students are asked to support or argue against a particular topic. The essay section is 25 minutes long. Though the essay section is not scored but still this section is important as it goes to school admission offices.

The maths section has 25 questions and lasts for around thirty minutes. The questions may require basic computations including basic algebra and other quantitative reasoning problems.

The verbal section lasts for half an hour and has thirty synonyms and 30 analogy questions.

The reading section has few comprehension passages that the candidates are required to read and answer the following questions. In total there are 40 questions and this section also lasts for around 40 minutes.

Secondary School Admission Test Study Guide and Test Preparation


SSAT - Secondary School Admission Test Study Guide

Since this is an important exam with regards to your admission in a high school, so you need to be very well prepared for this test. Besides time management you need to make your concepts clear and also need to gain a flow while answering the questions. For that you can refer some secondary school admission test study guide. This can help you a lot in getting yourself prepared for the exam.


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How to Prepare for Multiple Choice Questions


Tips and tricks that can help you prepare for multiple choice questions and increase your mark. Prepared by professionals these tricks help you excel in Secondary School Admission Test multiple choice exam.

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SSAT Multiple Choice Strategies Guide

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