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The Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT®<\/sup>) is a multiple-choice standardized exam used by many private, independent, and charter schools to screen their applicants. Students in grades 8-11 applying for high school admission will take the SSAT Upper Level test.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>SSAT Upper Level Practice Tests by Subject<\/h2>\n

If you need some extra practice in a specific subject, click one of the subjects below to get started on a subject-specific SSAT Upper Level practice test.<\/p>\n

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SSAT Upper Level Quantitative Practice Test <\/span><\/a> SSAT Upper Level Verbal Practice Test <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

SSAT Upper Level Reading Practice Test <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/span> Test Outline<\/h2>\n

The SSAT Upper Level test contains 166 questions and one essay, and you will be given 3 hours and 10 minutes (including breaks).<\/p>\n

The test covers four main subjects and is split into eight parts.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>1. Writing Sample<\/h3>\n

In this part, you will be given 25 minutes to write a short essay based on either a personal question or a creative story starter.<\/p>\n

This essay will not be scored, but it will be used to help evaluate your writing abilities.<\/p>\n

<\/span>2. Break (10 minutes)<\/h3>\n

<\/span>3. Quantitative (Math)<\/h3>\n

In this part, you will be given 30 minutes to answer 25 math-related questions, and you will not be able to use a calculator at any time.<\/p>\n

The questions in this part assess your knowledge of arithmetic, elementary algebra, geometry, and other concepts.<\/p>\n

<\/span>4. Reading Comprehension<\/h3>\n

In this part, which is timed at 40 minutes, you will be given multiple reading passages that are 250-350 words each. You will then be asked to answer questions about each passage. These questions assess your ability to make inferences, locate details, make predictions, determine the author’s purpose and point of view, and recognize the main idea.<\/p>\n

<\/span>5. Break (10 minutes)<\/h3>\n

<\/span>6. Verbal<\/h3>\n

In this part, you will have 30 minutes to identify synonyms and interpret analogies. There are 30 synonyms to identify and 30 analogies to interpret.<\/p>\n

These questions assess your ability to logically relate ideas to each other and your vocabulary strength.<\/p>\n

<\/span>7. Quantitative (Math)<\/h3>\n

This part is a continuation of part 3. You will have 30 minutes to answer 25 more questions related to math, and you will not have access to a calculator.<\/p>\n

<\/span>8. Experimental<\/h3>\n

In this part, you will be given 15 minutes to answer 16 experimental questions, which will not count toward your score. These are questions that are being tested to see if they are good enough to use as scored questions on future versions of the test.<\/p>\n

The questions are split into the following subjects:<\/p>\n