The SSAT, which is held on February 5, 2022, is approaching. All levels of the SSAT contain verbal, quantitative (math), and reading comprehension sections and an unscored writing sample. All tests are printed and administered in English. The Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT), and moreover it’s used for admission to private middle schools and high schools.

Furthermore, SSAT helps test students for admission to private middle and high schools different levels of the test are:

  • Upper Level- 8th grade and above.
  • Middle Level- 5th, 6th and 7th grade.
  • Elementary Level- 3rd and 4th grade.

The SSAT is a standardized test that assesses a student’s skills in three core areas specifically: Quantitative, Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, and Essay (optional). Also, there is a wrong answer penalty on the SSAT.

Elementary Level SSAT Test

There are a total of 89 Questions. Exam timing 2hours 5 minutes.

Section# Of QuestionType of QuestionDuration
Quantitative/Math30Basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, Place value, Ordering of numbers (greater than, less than), Fractions, Basic concepts of geometry, Interpretation of graphs  30
Verbal30Vocabulary, Verbal Reasoning, Ability to Relate Ideas Logically20
Break15
Reading28Main Ideas, Details, Inferences, Word Meanings, Author’s Purpose, and Tone, Opinions, and Arguments, Predictions30
Writing Sample1 promptA topic statement which you will be asked to respond to (support or argue), using specific examples from personal experience, current events, history, or literature15
Experimental Section15-17Verbal, Reading, and Quantitative-style questions15

Middle/Upper-Level SSAT Test

There are a total of 167 Questions. Exam timing 3hours 5 minutes.

Of the 167 items including the writing sample, only 150 questions are scored.

Section# Of QuestionType of QuestionDuration
Writing Sample1A topic statement which you will be asked to respond to (support or argue), using specific examples from personal experience, current events, history, or literature25
Break5
Quantitative/Math30Number Concepts and Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, Data Analysis, Probability30
Reading40 multiple choice (7 passages)Main Ideas, Details, Inferences, Word Meanings, Author’s Purpose, and Tone, Opinions, and Arguments, Predictions40
Break10
Verbal60 multiple choice (30 synonyms and 30 analogies)Vocabulary, Verbal Reasoning, Ability to Relate Ideas Logically30
Quantitative (Math)25Number Concepts and Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, Data Analysis, Probability30
Experimental Section16Verbal, Reading, and Quantitative-style questions15

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