Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The SSAT Upper
Level Test
- Verbal Reasoning
- Questions: 60 (30
synonyms and
30 analogies)
30 minutes
- Tip: Study both word definitions
and word roots to expand your
vocabulary as much as possible!
- Tests the strength of your
vocabulary and ability to relate ideas
in a logical way
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Questions: 50 total
Two 30 min sections
(25 questions each)
- Number Concepts and
Operations
Anmerkungen:
- review rational functions!
- Algebra
- Geometry and
Measurement
- Data Analysis and
Probability
- Tips: if you get stuck on a math
question, skip it and come back at
the end! And Don't forget to read
the word problems carefully
(wording can be tricky)!
- Reading
Comprehension
- Questions: 40
in 40 minutes
- Topics: Literary Fiction
Humanities Science
Social Studies
- Tip: Skim the questions
before reading each passage
so you know what to look
for!
- Tests your ability to
recognize main ideas,
locate details, make
inferences, and
determine author's tone,
and evaluate arguments
- Writing Sample
- Choose between two
prompts: Creative
Writing or Essay
- Tips: Write an outline before you begin
writing and use at least 2 personal,
literary, or current event examples to
support your opinion!
- Writing sample is not
scored, but it will be
forwarded to schools that
you have applied to!
- 25 Minutes,
First section in
test
- Every section (excluding
writing sample) is scored
between 500 and 800 points