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Jesuit enrolls students from over 80 feeder schools. Placement test scores are used to place students in classes/learning support programs and gauge their academic preparedness fora college-prep curriculum.  \nWhat do I need to take the exam?  \nNothing.We will provide a pencil and snacks (vegetarian and gluten-free options available) . No calculators or other devices may be used.  \nCan I take the exam from any location?  \nThe test can be taken at any other test location, as long as results are forwarded to Jesuit Admissions Office by early February.  \nWhen is the exam and how long is the exam?  \nThe exam will be administered at Jesuit on Friday, December 1 (doors open at 3:45 pm) and  \nSaturday, December 2 (doors open at 8:00 am) .  \nThe actual test time is about 2.5 hours.The approximate four-hour window allows time for check-in with the proctor, writing sample, completing demographic information, and several breaks. Students must remain for the entire duration of the test, as each section is strictly timed.  \nIs extended time offered on the test?  \nFor students who qualify for extended time on tests and who submit qualifying professional documentation (IEP, ILP, psychoeducational testing, learning difference diagnosis, etc.), we can offer an extended time version of the test (1.5x) on Saturday, December 2. Please indicate on your test registration that you qualify for extended time and upload your documentation by November 27.  \nIs there an essay component to the exam?  \nThere will be a 10-minute writing sample at the beginning of the exam period. Students will be given several writing topics from which to choose and are not expected to study or know anything specific in order to answer the question.  \nWhat is covered on the test?  \nReading  \n• Vocabulary in context: recognizing the meaning of words or their opposite meaning in the context of sentences.  \n• Literal Comprehension: identifying details, sequence of events, cause and effect in a reading passage  \n• Critical Comprehension: distinguishing between fact and opinion, identifying author’s purpose or theme, comparing features between elements in a reading passage  \n• Vocabulary: basic recognition of meaning  \nLanguage  \n• Punctuation: applying appropriate rules of punctuation for such elements as periods, commas, colons, apostrophes, and so forth.  \n• Capitalizing: applying appropriate rules of capitalization for such elements as proper nouns, first word in quotation and so forth.  \n• Incorrect usage: recognizing incorrect pronouns, verb forms, prepositions, and so forth in the context of sentences.  \n• Correct usage: recognizing the correct form or most acceptable language expression for such elements as subject-verb agreement, pronoun case, multiple tenses within a sentence, and so forth  \n• Spelling: identifying words spelled incorrectly in the context of sentences.  \n• Composition: recognizing topic sentences in paragraphs, logical order of sentences, identifying connectives between thoughts, most effective expression of an idea, and so forth.  \nCognitive Skills,Verbal  \n• Analogy: recognizing essential relationships based upon word meanings.  \n• Syllogism (logic): drawing logical conclusions based upon a particular set of given facts.  \n• Analyses (verbal classification): analyzing groups of words to determine similarities and diversities of meaning.  \n• Synonyms: recognizing words which are most similar in meaning.  \n• Antonyms: recognizing which are essentially opposite in meaning.  \nCognitive Skills, Quantitative  \n• Sequence: identifying patterns in a series of numbers, determining the next/missing number in the series.  \n• Reasoning: solving numeric word proble","cbCaidRsVMOvJQIV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidRsVMOvJQIV","pdf",150244,"English","# Frequently Asked Questions\n## Test details and requirements\n## What the exam covers\n## Timing and results\n## Tips and contact","[{\"question\":\"What is the HSPT and who needs to take it?\",\"answer\":\"The High School Placement Test (HSPT) is required for all 8th grade applicants to Jesuit High School. 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