SSAT Score Release and Schedule

Parents/guardians are required to complete the Testing Experience Statement to release SSAT scores. Learn more below.

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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.

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:

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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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.

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