SAT & ACT
The Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) is offered by The Enrollment Management Association of the United States, which focused on the students’ verbal, mathematical, and reading skills. Students have multiple ways throughout the year to take the SSAT.
It is an important component of the complete application process to private primary and secondary schools in the US, and it helps both the schools and the students ensure they find the best match. SSAT comprises four sections (170 questions total) and one unscored essay prompt. It takes approximately 2 hours and 55 minutes to complete the test with a couple of short breaks built in
The exam is administered on three levels:
Grades 3-4: SSAT Elementary Level Test
Grades 5-7: SSAT Middle Level Test
Grades 8-11: SSAT Upper Level Tes
| Section | Number of Questions | Question Types | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Sample | 1（unscored）prompt | Topic statment which you will be asked to respond to (support or argue), using specific examples from personal experience, current events,history or literature | 25 minutes |
| break | -- | -- | 5 minutes |
| Quantitative (Math) | 25 multiple choice | Number Concepts and Operations, Algebrabilitya,Geometry, Measurement, Data Analysis, Porb | 30 minutes |
| Reading | 40 multiple choice（7 passages） | Main ideas, Details,inferences, Word Meanings,Author's Purpose and Tone,Opinions and Arguments,Predictions | 40 minutes |
| Break | -- | -- | 10 minutes |
| Verbal | 60 multiple choice(30synonyms and 30 analogies) | Vocabulary, Verbal Reasoning, Ability to Relate ideas Logically | 30 minutes |
| Quantitative（Math) | 25 multiple choice | Number Concepts and Operations, Algebra, Geometry,Measurement,Data Analysis, Probability | 30 minutes |
| Experimental | 16 multiple choice | Verbal,Reading, and Quantitative-style queastions | 15 minutes |
| Total | 167 Number of Questions | -- | 3 hours 5 minutes |