Below, you'll find sections on:
Section |
Number of Questions |
Duration | |
---|---|---|---|
Quantitative/Math |
30 |
|
30 minutes |
Verbal |
30 |
|
20 minutes |
Break |
|
15 minutes |
|
Reading |
28 |
|
30 minutes |
Writing Sample |
1 prompt |
|
15 minutes |
Experimental Section | 15-17 | 15 minutes | |
Totals |
89 |
|
2 hours, 5minutes |
A free copy of your child’s score report will be available online via your SSAT account. For an additional fee, SSAT will report scores by mail or FedEx. Score alerts via text or email can also be ordered via the SSAT account.
Your child's Elementary Level SSAT score report will contain the following information:
Pricing can be found here.
To register:
Free practice materials for the Elementary SSAT are available and linked below:
Elementary Grade 3 Official SSAT Study Guide
Elementary Grade 4 Official SSAT Study Guide
Be sure to have your child’s printed SSAT admission ticket with you when you travel to the test site. Your child will be checked in to the test site by the administrator and will take a seat in the testing room. Parents are not allowed in the testing room.
Once all students are seated, the proctor will begin. The proctor will read a series of instructions to ensure that students have the correct test booklet and that they understand how to mark their answers in the test booklet. Testers mark their answers directly in the test booklets by coloring in the circle next to their answer choice.
Children will be directed by the proctor throughout the process and allowed to use the restroom or have a quick snack during the scheduled breaks If your child must use the restroom at another time during the test, please be aware that the time lost cannot be made up. When the test is over, the proctor will collect all materials and excuse the children from the test room.
The quantitative section consists of thirty items that are a mixture of familiar basic mathematical concept familiar to students, as well as a few that may be a challenge. Included are questions on number sense, properties and operations, algebra and functions, geometry and spatial sense, measurement, and probability. These questions assume your student understands the following concepts:
The verbal section of the test has two parts. The first is a vocabulary section and the second is an analogies section. These sections test understanding of language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings by relating them to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms).
Synonyms are words with the same or similar meanings. For example, large and big are synonyms, as are beautiful and pretty. The Elementary SSATs focus on vocabulary appropriate to third and fourth grades, pulling words from all areas of study, including science, technology, and social studies.
Analogies are a comparison between two things usually seen as different, but that have some similarities. These comparisons play an important role in the development of problem solving and decision-making skills, perception and memory, communication and reasoning, reading, and vocabulary building. Analogies help students process information actively, make important decisions, and improve understanding and long-term memory. These questions require the student to demonstrate an understanding of nuances in both word meanings and relationships.
There are numerous categories of analogies, including:
The reading section consists of seven short passages, each with four multiple-choice questions. These passages may include prose, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction from diverse cultures. Students are asked to locate information and find meaning by skimming and close reading. They are also asked to demonstrate literal, inferential, and evaluative comprehension. The reader must demonstrate an understanding of key ideas and details to determine the main idea of the text. Additionally, the reader must determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
The writing sample gives the student a chance to express him/herself through written response to a picture prompt. The student is asked to look at a picture and tell a story about what happened and to be sure his/her story includes a beginning, a middle, and an end. This writing sample is not graded but a copy is provided to schools along with the student’s score report.
The experimental section is one section of mixed content questions (verbal, reading, and math). This section does not count toward reported scores. The SSAT test development team continuously tests new questions to make sure they are reliable, suitable, and acceptable for the SSAT. These questions may be used on a future SSAT form.
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