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Specialized High School Exam Test Prep (SHSAT) by Argo Brothers. Link to purchase book: http://amzn.to/1TbUl8r We believe in providing The Best Customer Service! By purchasing our books, you may submit a ticket request if you would like to speak to one of our expert tutors regarding any questions you may have about the exam or book, 100% FREE. Please visit us at www.einstein-academy.com/support SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST (SHSAT) The Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) is an exam that students take in order to gain admission into one of the eight New York Specialized High Schools: • The Bronx High School of Science • The Brooklyn Latin School • Brooklyn Technical High School • High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at the City College • High School of American Studies at Lehman College • Queens High School for the Sciences at York College • Staten Island Technical High School • Stuyvesant High School Students interested in attending Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts must audition. Admission to this specialized high school is based on academic records and audition. The SHSAT exam is not required if you are seeking admission to this school. SHSAT Overview The SHSAT is a 2 hour and 30 minute timed multiple choice test with two sections, verbal and math. Students can start on any section they prefer, however, the test must be completed in 2 hours and 30 minutes. The verbal section is broken down into three parts. The recommended time spent on this entire verbal section is 75 minutes. Scrambled Paragraphs - 5 Questions This section requires students to structure a 6 sentence paragraph that has been placed out of order. The first sentence is given, and students must arrange the 5 sentences so it is in chronological order. It is important to note that these questions are worth twice as much as any other question on the test. For every scrambled paragraph that is correct, the student is awarded 2 points on their raw score. There is no partial credit, so, all 5 sentences must be arranged in the right manner to receive credit. This is the section most students find difficulty with. Logical Reasoning - 10 Questions This section requires students to draw valid conclusions from the information provided in the questions. There are specific types of questions in the logical reasoning section such as but not limited to: contrapositive of a conditional statement, deciphering codes and determining positions of objects. Reading Comprehension - 30 Questions This section requires students to read and answer questions. There are 5 passages in this question, each asking 6 questions. Math - 50 Questions The math section tests on algebra, arithmetic, statistics, geometry, probability and word problems. The math section contains 50 questions and the recommended time spent on this section is 75 minutes.