A student with a school-documented disability may apply for special testing accommodations for a national or flex administration of the SSAT. Only students who can provide school documentation that verifies that they routinely receive special accommodations in their current school setting will be approved.

Special accommodations are not available for temporary disabilities, such as a broken arm.

Students requesting only extra time, if it is routinely permitted in their current academic setting, may apply for a standard 30-minute extension to the end of the test.

Students with other requirements may also apply for special testing accommodations. With SSAT approval and evaluator verification, additional accommodations may include:

• Permission to mark answers directly in test booklet
• Large print test booklet and materials
• Use of laptop computer with spelling aid for writing sample only
• Extra Time (1.5 x standard time per section).

Deadline for Application:

• Application form must be received by SSAT two weeks before test date (late registration deadline for national test dates).

Test Sites:

• Extra time (30-minute period) available at all scheduled national and flex test sites.

Required Documentation:

• Special Testing Application (A), signed by an official at the student’s current school, which verifies that the student is routinely permitted additional time for testing at the school.

Approved students will be provided an additional 30-minute period at the end of the test, during which time they may work on any of the four multiple-choice sections of the test (writing sample excluded). Students must remain in the test room for the full 30-minute test period. Total testing time: 3 hours, 5 minutes (plus breaks).

Students granted this accommodation may be tested in the main testing area, or in a separate group, at the discretion of the administrator. Separate or individual testing is not guaranteed or implied.

Deadline for Application:

• Application form must be received by SSAT three weeks before a national test date (regular registration deadline) or two weeks before a flex test date.

Test Sites:

• Limited availability; select a national test site from the attached list below (Download Forms) or contact your flex test administrator for more information.
• Approved students are tested together in a classroom separate from the main testing group.

Required Documentation:

• Special Testing Application (B), signed by an official at the student’s current school, which verifies that the student is routinely permitted the requested accommodations at the school.*. (Students who are home-schooled should contact SSAT regarding documentation requirements.)
• A copy of the school’s IEP (or equivalent) that qualifies the student for the accommodations requested. See form for more information and restrictions.

• Students approved for use of additional equipment (such as laptop, calculator or spelling aid) must provide their own equipment.
• Students approved for use of a laptop during the writing sample portion of the test must provide their own disk or CD and save a copy of the essay on the disk/CD as a text (.txt) fi le. If possible, a copy of the essay should be printed at the test site.
• Students approved for assistance by an individual in addition to the regular proctor (such as reader or scribe) are responsible for providing a non-family member (such as tutor, counselor or other academic professional) for this purpose.
• Students with diabetes may or may not need to be approved for Special Accommodations, depending upon their needs. For more information regarding accommodations for students with diabetes, please send an email to info@ssat.org.
• Students who are home-schooled should contact SSAT by email at info@ssat.org regarding documentation requirements.

1. Select an eligible test site. A list of test centers available for special testing may be found under Testing Locations.

2. Have an official at your current school complete one of the two Special Accommodations Applications and provide the required documentation, if necessary.

3. Submit the following documents to SSAT:

• SSAT Registration Number (if you have already registered for the test)
• SSAT Special Testing Application, signed by an authorized administrator
• Required documentation* (IEP or 504 plan), as described on the application form (Application B only)

These materials must be submitted to SSAT with the application; do not send separately.

4. If you were previously approved for special testing (between 8/1/11 - 7/31/12) and are registering for an additional test, you do not need to resubmit an application or documentation. When you register, be sure to indicate that you would like to receive the same accommodations for this test. Please indicate the date of your earlier test on the application form.

• Applications for extra time only (using Special Testing Accommodations form A) must be received at SSAT at least two weeks prior to the test date.
• Applications and proper documentation for other or multiple accommodations (using Special Testing Accommodations form B) must be received at SSAT at least three weeks prior to the test date (two weeks for flex test dates).
• Late or incomplete forms will be returned by US mail and may delay testing.
• Submit application materials as early as possible; not all requests may be approved for the date/site requested.
• SSAT reserves the right to reschedule special testing to an alternate date or site.

Special Testing Application Information and National Sites

Special Testing Application (A) - Requests for Extra Time Only

Special Testing Application (B) - Requests for Other or Multiple Accommodations

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