How is the SSAT test structured?
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How is the SSAT structured?
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The SSAT is administered in six separately timed sections. The first section is the writing sample. Among the other five sections you will always find two Quantitative sections, one Verbal (synonyms and analogies) section, and one Reading Comprehension section. There is also an Experimental section, which is not scored. This section contains six Verbal, five Quantitative, and five Reading Comprehension questions. Every question on the multiple-choice part of the SSAT offers five answer choices lettered (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E).
Here is the SSAT format and timetable:
Format of a Typical SSAT
Section | Number of Questions |
Time Allowed | |
Writing Sample | 25 minutes | ||
Multiple-Choice | |||
Section 1: | Quantitative (Math) | 25 questions | 30 minutes |
Section 2: | Reading Comprehension | 40 questions based on approximately 8–9 reading passages |
40 minutes |
Section 3: | Verbal | 60 questions | 30 minutes |
30 Synonym questions |
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30 Analogy questions | |||
Section 4: | Quantitative (Math) | 25 questions | 30 minutes |
Section 5: | Experimental | 16 questions | 15 minutes |