The SHSAT exam is offered to 8th and 9th grade students and used to determine admission to New York City's Specialized High Schools. The test uses multiple-choice math and verbal q uestions to measure students' academic fundamentals and reasoning skills.
Each year a raw score is scaled to a scaled score between 200-800. Unlike the SAT, students are not penalized for incorrect answers. Each high school has different score requirements. Historically, Stuyvesant High School has the most competitive score cut-off.
SHSAT Tutoring Program
Parliament's SHSAT tutoring program equips students with the fundamentals and skills needed to succeed on the SHSAT exam.
- The math sections use basic math, algebra, geometry and word problems to assess quantitative reasoning skills.
- The verbal section uses reading passages, logical reasoning questions and "scrambled paragraphs" to determine analytical abilities.
- Our SHSAT tutors will introduce students to all the relevant fundamentals as well as important concepts and strategies to master these sections.