According to the official SSAT site, "The SSAT is provided in three levels. Each is divided into quantitative (math), verbal, and reading comprehension sections, plus an unscored writing exercise. The SSATs also include a section of unscored experimental questions that is vital to the development of new tests."
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Elementary Level SSAT: Students currently in grades 3-4
Middle Level SSAT: Students currently in grades 5-7
Upper Level SSAT: Students currently in grades 8-11
Test Structure:
Test Structure:
Quantitative (Math): One section of 30 questions composed of math computation.
Verbal: One section of 30 vocabulary and analogy questions.
Reading: One section of 28 questions based on reading passages.
Writing Sample: There is one writing prompt. The writing sample is not scored, but schools use it to assess writing skills.
Experimental: One section of mixed content questions (verbal, reading, and math). This section does not count toward reported scores.
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What to Expect for the SSAT Reading Section
What to Expect for the SSAT Reading Section
The SSAT Reading section consists of:
40 questions
5 answer choices
7-8 passages
These 40 questions must be completed in 40 minutes.
SSAT Reading Passage Types:
• Literary fiction
• Humanities (biography, art, poetry)
• Science (anthropology, astronomy, medicine)
• Social studies (history, sociology, economics)
SSAT Reading Question Types:
Recognize the main idea
Locate details
Make inferences
Derive the meaning of a word or phrase from its context
Determine the author’s purpose
Determine the author’s attitude and tone
Understand and evaluate opinions/arguments
Make predictions based on information in the passage
SSAT Reading passages are usually short but tend to have complex sentence structures and cover unfamiliar topics. The questions can also be fairly complex so tutoring and practice tests in this section can be very beneficial for attaining a top score.
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