2022 Specialized High School Admissions Test - General Directions and Marking

Sep 15, 2026

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2022 Specialized High School Admissions Test materials for NYC Department of Education, presenting general directions for completing the answer sheet and the test booklet. It specifies how to fill identifiers and grids, sign and date lines, mark responses using a Number 2 pencil, and avoid stray marks. It also outlines timing rules for completing English Language Arts and Mathematics within 180 minutes, including review guidance and requirements to remain for the full session.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages60

Reading Time2 h 31 min

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General Directions

Identifying Information

Marking Your Answers

Planning Your Time

Revising/Editing Questions 1-10 (Part A and Part B)

Revising/Editing Part A Directions

Question 1

The New York City Department of Education # 2022 Specialized High School Admissions Test GENERAL DIRECTIONS Student Name: Identifying Information Turn to Side 1 of the answer sheet. Notify the proctor immediately if you are ill or should not be taking this test.Do not sign thestatement or begin the test.Return your answer sheet to the proctor. Line 1:Read the statement and sign your name in the space following the word "signature."Do not print yourrname. Line 2:Print today's date,using the numbers of the month,the day,and the year. Line 3:Print your birth date with the number of the month first,then the number of the day,then the lasttwo digits of the year.For example,a birth date of March 1,2005,would be 3-1-05. Grid 4:Print the letters of your first name,or as many as will it,in the boxes.Write your name exactly as youdid on the application.If you have a middle initial,print it in the box labeled "MI."Then print the letters of yourlast name,or as much as will fit,in the boxes provided.Below each box,fill in the circle that contains the sameletter as the box.If there is a space or a hyphen in your name,fill in the circle under the appropriate blank orhyphen. Make dark marks that completely fill the circles.If you change a mark,be sure to erase the first markcompletely. Grid 5: 1.Print the name of the school where you are now enrolled in the space at the top of the grid. 2.In the boxes marked "SCHOOL CODE,"print the six-digit code that identifies your school and fill in the circleunder the corresponding number or letter for each digit of the school code.(You can find your school code onyour Test Ticket.If it is not there,tell the proctor,and the proctor willget the school code for you.) 3.If you attend a private or parochial school,fill in the circle marked "P." Grid 6:Complete the grid with your date of birth.Print the first three letters of the month in the first box,thenumber of the day in the next box,and the year in the last box.Then fill in the corresponding circles. Grid 7:Print your student ID number in Grid 7.You can find your student ID number on your Test Ticket.In theboxes,print your nine-digit student ID number.Below each box,fill in the circle containing the same number asin the box. Grid 8:In most cases,Grid 8 is already filled in for you.If it is not,copy the letter and numbers shown in theupper-right corner of your test booklet into the boxes.Below each box,fill in the circle containing the same letteror number as the box. Now review Side 1 to make sure you have completed all lines and grids correctly.Review each column to see thatthe filled-in circles correspond to the letters or numbers in the boxes above them. Turn your answer sheet to Side 2.Print your test booklet letter and numbers,and your name,first name first,inthe spaces provided. DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO So. TURN YOUR BOOKLET OVER TO THE BACK COVER. TAP TO START SHSAT PREP 136 CONTINUE CN TO THE NEXT PAGE▶ GENERAL DIRECTIONS,continued ## Marking Your Answers Mark each of your answers on the answer sheet in the row of circles corresponding to the question number printedin the test booklet.Use only a Number 2 pencil.If you change an answer,be sure to erase it completely.Becareful to avoid making any stray pencil marks on your answer sheet.Each question has only one correct answer.If you mark more than one circle in any answer row,that question will be scored as incorrect. You can use your test booklet or the provided scrap paper to take notes or solve questions;however,your answersmust be recorded on the answer sheet in order to be counted.You willnot be able to mark your answers onthe answer sheet after time is up,and answers left in the test booklet will not be scored. DO NOT MAKE ANY MARKS ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET OTHER THAN FILLING IN YOUR ANSWER CHOICES. ## Planning Your Time You have 180 minutes to complete the entire test.How you all

FAQs

What should students do before starting the SHSAT?

Students must follow the general directions, review Side 1 for completion, and avoid opening the booklet until instructed. They must return the answer sheet to the proctor when told.

What marking rules apply to the answer sheet?

Use only a Number 2 pencil and fill in the circles completely. Each question allows only one correct circle; changing an answer requires erasing the previous mark completely.

How much time is provided to complete the SHSAT?

Students have 180 minutes to complete both the English Language Arts and Mathematics sections, and may move between sections when ready. If time remains, they should check answers and review as directed.

Sep 15, 2026

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