The three-hour SHSAT has two sessions:
1
English Language Arts
57 Questions
Part 1: Revising/Editing
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• Number of Questions: 9-19
• Skills Assessment for the ability to
recognize and correct language errors
and to improve writing.
• Format:
â—¦ Part A: Each question has its own
sentence/paragraph structure.
â—¦ Part B: All questions depend on a
single, multi-paragraph text.
Part 2: Reading Comprehension
• Number of Questions: 38-48
• Skills Assessment for the ability to
understand, analyze, and interpret texts
from a variety of genres.
• Format: Informational and literary consists
of 5-6 texts, followed by 6–10 questions
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2
Mathematics
57 Questions
• There is word and computational questions
in either a multiple-choice or grid-in format
in this math section.
• Five grid-in Math questions and 52 multiple-
choice questions.
• For Grade 8 test forms, exam questions are
based on the New York State Learning
Standards through Grade 7.
• For Grade 9 test forms, math questions are
based on material learned through Grade 8.