2024 Specialized High Schools Admissions Test - SHSAT Practice Test 23 - General Directions and Revising/Editing Questions 1-9

Sep 15, 2026

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The document provides official-style directions for completing the 2024 Specialized High Schools Admissions Test administered by the New York City Department of Education. It instructs students on identifying information fields, including signing and dating, printing names and student details on grids, and copying school and student IDs. It also explains answer-marking rules using a Number 2 pencil, marking only one correct circle per question, reviewing before proceeding, and managing the 180-minute testing time.

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Reading Time2 h 26 min

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General Directions

Marking Your Answers

Planning Your Time

Revising/Editing Questions 1-9 (Part A and Part B)

Revising/Editing Part A

The New York City Department of Education # 2024 Specialized High Schools 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 your Line 2:Print today's date,using the numbers of the month,the day,and the year.For example,the dateSeptember 21,2024,would be 9-21-24. Line 3:Print your birth date,using the numbers of the month,the day,and the year.For example,a birth dateof March 1,2009,would be 3-1-09. Grid 4:Print the letters of your first name,or as many as willft,in the boxes.If you have a middle initial,printit in the box labeled“MI.”Then print the letters of your last name,or as much as will it,in the boxes provided.Below each box,fill in the circle that contains the same letter as the box.If there is a space or a hyphen in yourname,fill in the circle under the appropriate blank or hyphen. Make dark marks that completely fill the circles.If you change a mark,be sure to erase the first markcompletely. Ivy 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.Below each box,fillin the circle that contains the same letter or number as the box.(You can find your school code on your TestTicket.If it is not there,tell the proctor,and the proctor will get 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 fillin 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 seethat the filled-in circles correspond to the letters or numbers in the boxes above them. Turn your answer sheet to Side 2 and flip this booklet over to continue with General Directions. TAP TO START SHSAT PREP DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLETUNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO So. FORMA TURN YOUR BOOKLET OVR TO THE BACK coVERINUE ON TO THE NEXT PAGE▶ # GENERAL DIRECTIONS,continued Print your test booklet letter and numbers,and your name,first name first,in the spaces provided at the top ofSide 2 of the answer sheet. ## Marking Your Answers ·Mark each of your answers on the answer sheet in the row of circles matching the question number printed inthe test booklet. ·Use only a Number 2 pencil. ·If you change an answer,be sure to erase it completely. ·Be careful to avoid making any stray pencil marks on your answer sheet.Do not make any marks on youranswer sheet other than filling in your answer choices. ·Each question has only one correct answer.If you mark more than one circle in any answer row,that questionwill be scored as incorrect. SAMPLE ANSWER MARKSRIGHT①WRONGWRONG⑥WRONG ·You can use your test booklet or the provided scrap paper to take notes or solve questions;however,youranswers must be recorded on the answer sheet in order to be counted. ·You will not be able to mark your answers on the answer sheet after time is up,and answers left inthe test booklet will not be scored. ## Planning Your

FAQs

What should a student do before starting the SHSAT test booklet?

Turn to the side of the answer sheet indicated for identifying information, notify the proctor immediately if unwell, and follow instructions not to open the booklet until told to do so.

How must answers be marked on the answer sheet?

Use only a Number 2 pencil, fill in the circles that match the question number, and mark only one correct answer per row to avoid scoring as incorrect.

How is test time allocated and what is expected after completing a section?

Students have 180 minutes for the entire test. The schedule between English Language Arts and Mathematics is flexible, and students should answer every question and may review if time remains.

Sep 15, 2026

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