How to Get SSAT Practice
The Secondary School Admission Test, or SSAT, is a test required for a number of private and military schools before students can be admitted. This three-hour test is broken into different portions including reading, math, verbal and essay writing. Taking time to prepare for the SSAT can make a remarkable difference in the outcome of the student's score.
- Take a practice test a few months before the SSAT take a practice test. It’s OK if you have not had a lot of test prep yet. The point of this practice test is to see what areas are your strengths and weaknesses.
- Mark down your strongest and weakest testing areas. Keep these in mind when considering how to prepare for the exam.
- Sign up for a SSAT prep course. These courses can be taught in a group setting or in a one-on-one private tutoring session. Take the list of strengths and weaknesses with you to discuss what you need to work on during the prep course with your instructor.
- Purchase a practice book. These books can be found online and in book stores. If you don’t want to pay for a book, see if you can rent one from the local library or borrow from a friend. Just make sure you hide answers that have been written in so you can figure out questions on your own.
- Look up practice questions online. There are some websites that offer some practices questions for free or for a price so you can see what testing questions will look like.
- Take a practice test again. Now that you have spent time preparing for the SSAT it is time to take another practice test. See what areas you have improved on and what still needs work once it has been graded. Take this practice test about a week before the exam so you can continue to work on the areas that need more attention.