NYC SHSAT Prep

Ace the NYC SHSAT

Practice real Specialized High Schools Admissions Test questions across ELA and Math, with instant feedback as you go.

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SHSAT Score Predictor

Take an 18-minute timed diagnostic and get an estimated Reading or Math section score.

Score Calculator

Convert practice-test raw scores into a composite.

Cutoff Scores

See the score each specialized high school required last year.

Bronx High School of Science, a NYC specialized high school

Bronx High School of Science

One of NYC's nine specialized high schools

ELA

Reading comprehension passages and revising/editing questions, presented one passage at a time.

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Math

Standalone multiple-choice math problems covering the full SHSAT math curriculum.

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Mental Math

Build the arithmetic speed and accuracy the Math section rewards — no calculator required.

What is the NYC SHSAT?

The Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) is the standardized exam required for admission to New York City's specialized high schools. It assesses students' skills in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Schools requiring the SHSAT

  • Stuyvesant High School
  • The Bronx High School of Science
  • Brooklyn Technical High School
  • The Brooklyn Latin School
  • High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at City College
  • High School of American Studies at Lehman College
  • Queens High School for the Sciences at York College
  • Staten Island Technical High School
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