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Everything from a student’s grades, extra-curriculars, and teacher recommendations are looked at by the admissions officers at different schools. Since curricula, educational and assessment standards can vary widely from school to school, admissions personnel can compare students from varying backgrounds with respect to the “core subjects” using the standardized test scores.  \nThe most popular of these exams are The Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT), The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), and The High School Placement Test (HSPT) . The former two are prerequisites to be considered for admissions to many private or independent high schools, while the latter is taken for admissions to parochial (Catholic) high schools. Step one, as with any standardized test, is to determine which schools you’re interested in, and to find out each school’s requirements or preferences. Step two is to learn a bit about what to expect, and how you can begin to prepare. Here’s a breakdown of the three tests:  \n*Please note the times per section and for full tests are the regular, nonaccommodated time.  \nSSAT  \nThe SSAT is administered by the Secondary School Admission Test Board (SSATB), and is perhaps the most common of the three tests: nearly 800 schools worldwide make use of SSAT scores for admission decisions. Despite its obvious resemblances, the SSAT has no relation to the SAT. The SSAT is designed for students in grades 3 through PG and is administered on the Elementary, Middle, and Upper levels.  \nThe Elementary Level is for students currently in grades 3 to 4 who are applying for admission to 4th or 5th grade. The Middle Level is for students currently in grades 5 to 7 applying for admission to 6th-8th and the Upper Level SSAT is for to students currently in grades 8-11 applying for admission to grades 9 through post graduate.  \nThe Middle and Upper Level tests are comprised of five parts: a 25-minute essay and a four-part, 150-question multiple-choice test that spans Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, and Verbal Skills. While the essay isnot scored by the SSATB, it is photocopied and forwarded to school admissions offices, and used by the school to evaluate a student’s writing abilities. The two Math sections are each 30 minutes long and contain 25 questions. These sections require basic computations including arithmetic, basic geometry, and basic algebra. The Verbal section is 30 minutes long and tests out-of-context vocabulary skills through 30 synonym and 30 analogy problems – there are no sentence completions on the SSAT. The Reading Comprehension section is 40 minutes long and contains 40 questions, all based around seven discrete reading passages. The full test takes 155 minutes.  \nMiddle level students are presented with a choice of two creative prompts, whereas upper level students are presented with a choice of two prompts (one creative, one essay) . In each case, the student will choose one.  \nThe Elementary Level SSAT is a multiple-choice admission test that consists of four sections; Math – 30 questions, 30 minutes, Verbal – 30 questions, 20 minutes, Reading – 28 questions, 30 minutes and the Writing Sample – 1 prompt, 15 minutes. The full test takes 110 minutes.  \nAdministrations of the SSAT in 2016- 17 will also include an experimental section of 16 questions, lasting 15 minutes. This section is used to test the questions that may appear on future versions of the SSAT and isnot scored.  \nEach question on the SSAT is equal in value and scores are determined by taking the sum of the correct answers (1 point each) and subtracting the questions you’ve answered incorrectly (onequarter point each deduction) .  \nThis is one of the major points of difference between the SSAT and the ISEE, which deducts no","cbCaifLsV5obPd0D","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifLsV5obPd0D","pdf",558206,"English","# SSAT, ISEE, and HSPT Overview\n## SSAT Structure and Scoring\n## Preparation Steps and Final Thoughts","[{\"question\":\"What are SSAT, ISEE, and HSPT used for in admissions?\",\"answer\":\"They are standardized tests used by admissions offices to compare students across different backgrounds. 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