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What the real test looks like, what to bring, and the rules that matter — so nothing surprises you on the morning.

The test at a glance

• 100 questions total. Every student answers the same number per subject.
• 180 minutes of testing time. 3 hours — 360 minutes with an approved extended-time accommodation.
• 50 English Language Arts · 50 Math

It's computer-adaptive. Since fall 2026 the test adjusts as you go: answer correctly and the next question gets harder; answer wrong and it gets easier.

What to bring

• Your SHSAT test ticket
• Sharpened pencils and an eraser
• A highlighter
• A silent watch that is NOT a calculator
• A quiet, unwrapped snack — eaten before the test or during a break, never during testing
• Water in a soft or plastic container — one that won't make noise if it tips over

What the test site provides

A computer device to test on, and scrap paper for notes and math work. The scrap paper is collected at the end of the test.

What NOT to bring

• Your own computer
• Cameras
• Calculators
• Smart watches
• Tablet / iPad or ebook reader
• Earbuds / earpods
• Smart glasses
• Cell phones and any other electronic device
• Outside written materials
• Soda, juice, or any drink other than water — water is the only beverage allowed

About cell phones: phones are allowed in the test site, but they must be turned off and stored — not in your pocket, hand, or desk.

How the test works

1. You pick the starting section. Start with ELA or Math — your choice. You can split the 180 minutes between the two sections however you want.
2. Finish a section before moving on. You must finish one section before starting the next. Once you submit a section, you cannot return to it.
3. Going back depends on the question. Inside an ELA passage set — a text and its questions — you can go back and change answers until you submit that set. Stand-alone ELA questions and all Math questions cannot be revisited once you advance.
4. Answer to move on. You must answer each question before you can move on to the next one.
5. Keep moving. Don't spend more than a couple of minutes on any one question. Make your best guess and move on.

Arrival & starting

Weekend test sites: arrive at the time printed on your test ticket. That is the arrival time, not the start time — the test may begin an hour or more after it.

• Before you start, you confirm on screen that you feel well enough, live in New York City, and are taking the test for the correct grade.
• Not feeling well? Tell the proctor BEFORE you start. Once you begin, you may not be able to request a make-up for illness.
• Only on-screen answers count. Answers only count if selected on screen. Work on scrap paper does not count.

Rules that can end your test

Don't risk your test.

• If you refuse to put away or turn in a prohibited device, you will not be allowed to take the test and will not get a make-up date.
• No communicating with other students in any way during the test — including breaks — and no recording or sharing test questions. Violations invalidate your test.
• Grade 8 students can take it again the following school year. Grade 9 students get no further chances.

From the official NYC Guide to the SHSAT for 2027 Admissions.

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