Study on the flySHSAT
High School Entry
SHSAT 2026 practice
NYC Specialized High School Admissions Test (8th grade)
- 100 questions
- 180 minutes
- Composite composite · the sum of your ELA and Math section scores · real composites run about 100–700
- 4 answer options per question
- Free
SHSAT Challenge · harder than the exam
Competition-style problems
A free study app for the SHSAT.
Every question is chosen for where you are right now, wrong answers come back until they stick, and whole sections can be sat end to end.
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The exam, section by section
| Section | Questions | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Revising/Editing — Stand-Alone | 4 | 7 |
| Revising/Editing — Passage-Based | 12 | 22 |
| Reading Comprehension | 34 | 61 |
| Mathematics | 50 | 90 |
| Whole paper | 100 | 180 |
What it covers
Revising/Editing — Stand-Alone
Sentence structure and formation (run-ons, fragments) · Subject–verb agreement · Verb tense and shifts · Pronoun case, agreement, and reference · Adjectives, adverbs, and modifiers · Punctuation (commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes) · Non-restrictive clauses; that/which · Combining sentences to clarify relationships · Precise language and concision
Revising/Editing — Passage-Based
Introducing the topic sentence / thesis · Adding a supporting sentence or claim · Deleting irrelevant sentences · Ordering sentences within a paragraph · Transitional words, phrases, and sentences · Combining sentences within a passage · Improving the concluding sentence · Precise and relevant language in context
Reading Comprehension
Main idea · Important and supporting details · Inference · Vocabulary in context · Author's purpose · Text structure and organization · Argument and evidence · Figurative language and poetry
Mathematics
Number system and operations · Ratios, unit rates, and proportional relationships · Percentages (incl. percent change) · Exponents and scientific notation · Algebraic expressions · Linear equations and slope · Inequalities · Systems of equations · Functions · Angles and lines · Triangles and the Pythagorean theorem · Area, perimeter, volume, and surface area · Coordinate plane and distance · Scale drawings and transformations · Statistics (center, spread, plots) · Probability and counting
Every topic, one page each
Revising/Editing — Stand-Alone9 topics
Revising/Editing — Stand-Alone
- Sentence structure and formation (run-ons, fragments)
- Subject–verb agreement
- Verb tense and shifts
- Pronoun case, agreement, and reference
- Adjectives, adverbs, and modifiers
- Punctuation (commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes)
- Non-restrictive clauses; that/which
- Combining sentences to clarify relationships
- Precise language and concision
Revising/Editing — Passage-Based8 topics
Revising/Editing — Passage-Based
Reading Comprehension8 topics
Mathematics16 topics
Mathematics
- Number system and operations
- Ratios, unit rates, and proportional relationships
- Percentages (incl. percent change)
- Exponents and scientific notation
- Algebraic expressions
- Linear equations and slope
- Inequalities
- Systems of equations
- Functions
- Angles and lines
- Triangles and the Pythagorean theorem
- Area, perimeter, volume, and surface area
- Coordinate plane and distance
- Scale drawings and transformations
- Statistics (center, spread, plots)
- Probability and counting
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