{"id":45309,"date":"2018-09-24T16:04:15","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T16:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=45309"},"modified":"2026-03-14T16:20:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T21:20:54","slug":"middle-level-ssat-practice-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/middle-level-ssat-practice-test\/","title":{"rendered":"SSAT®<\/sup> Middle Level Practice Test"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT®<\/sup>) is used by private schools to assess the knowledge and skills of prospective students. The Middle Level SSAT is specifically designed for students in grades 5-7.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>SSAT Middle Level Test Outline<\/h2>\n

The Middle Level SSAT contains 166 questions and one essay, and you will be given 3 hours and 10 minutes (including breaks). There are 16 experimental questions dispersed throughout the exam, which do not count toward your final score.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

This essay will not be scored, but the schools that receive your SSAT scores will receive your essay 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 geometry, arithmetic, elementary algebra, and data analysis.<\/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\n\t\t\t

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