SSAT Score Release & Schedule

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The Testing Experience Statement

The Testing Experience Statement ensures a fair testing experience by providing families with the opportunity to report any irregularities or issues that interfered with the student's ability to complete the SSAT. A parent or guardian must complete the Testing Experience Statement for SSAT scores to be released.
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Please be advised that this policy applies to all students and testing modes. Scores will not be released to the family, designated schools, or educational consultants until the statement is completed.

Completing the Statement

Complete the Testing Experience Statement as soon as possible after testing by:

Log into the parent/guardian account
Click the red "SSAT Testing" button
Click the "Review Statement" button next to your student's test
Complete and submit the statement.

What if there's an irregularity?

When reporting an irregularity, you must also email a detailed description to info@ssat.org immediately.

Irregularities are rare, but if one occurs, EMA will work with you and the test center to understand what happened and if the test was fair and valid.

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SSAT Score Release Schedule

The standard SSAT score release schedule for each testing mode is listed below. Please note that scores may be released at different times of the day and in some circumstances score release may take up to three weeks from the test administration.

Paper SSAT (Standard or Flex)

Paper scores are typically released to schools and families within two weeks of the test date. Scores are released to families on the day after they are released to schools.

Recipients Added After the Score Release

If you prefer to add schools or educational consultants after the SSAT score release so you can review the scores first, then whenever you add recipients, they will have immediate access.

Prometric SSAT

For Prometric tests taken from Monday through Sunday, scores are released to schools on the Wednesday following the Sunday ending the scoring period. Scores are released to families on the day after they are released to schools.

SSAT at Home‍

SSAT at Home scores are typically released to schools on the Wednesday following your SSAT at Home test date. Scores are released to families on the day after they are released to schools.

Score Release Method

‍Schools and Educational Consultants

EMA releases scores securely to schools and educational consultants through an account similar to parent/guardian accounts or via an automatic data connection into their systems.

Scores are not mailed or emailed. Score reports to schools and educational consultants always include the scores and a copy of the writing sample.

To confirm that scores were released to a school or educational consultant, follow the instructions under Accessing Scores below. After clicking the “+” sign to expand a test, you’ll see a release date for each recipient that has received your scores. For example:
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Families‍

Scores are released to families for free through their online account. Scores are listed and a PDF score report can be downloaded. Scores can also be reported by mail or FedEx for an additional cost. Score alerts by text or email are also available for an additional cost.

Accessing Scores

To access your SSAT score report:

Log into the parent/guardian account.
From the "SSAT Scores" dropdown, select "Active Scores."
Click the "+" sign next to your student's test.
Click "View Score Report" to access a PDF of your student's score report; if you haven't completed the Testing Experience Statement, you'll be prompted to "Review Statement" before you can access the score report.

If you purchased your SSAT writing sample, a link to the writing sample will allow you to download a PDF of the writing sample.

Score Availability

Scores from the 2021-22 testing year will remain active and on file to send to schools and educational consultants until 7/31/23.
Test scores from before 8/1/21 are no longer active and cannot be sent to schools or educational consultants.

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3 Snapshot Reports summarize results.

The Snapshot is meant to complement, not replace, a holistic admissions process that includes information from cognitive tests (such as the SSAT), recommendation letters, interviews, etc.

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SSAT Score Release and Schedule