Prepare for the August 2020 SHSAT and LaGuardia High School auditions by using the information, tips, and practice tests in the 2020 Specialized High Schools Student Handbook (scroll down to the bottom of this page to view or download). The SHSAT and associated trademarks are property of their respective owners, who are not affiliated with or endorse Caddell Prep LLC or Caddell Prep Inc The following test was taken from the 2016-2017 Specialized High Schools Student handbook.
- SHSAT Handbook by NYC DoE (Free). 12 out of 15 students got SHSAT admissions for 2015-2016! (More results are coming in.) - 2014-15: 15 out of 20.
- Sep 23, 2015 2016-2017 SHSAT handbook– There are only a few new questions in this manual, the rest of the questions have been in previous manuals. The practice tests start on page 32. 2014-2015 SHSAT handbook– The tests start on page 30. 2012-2013 SHSAT handbook– The tests start on page 28. 2010-2011 SHSAT handbook– The tests start on page 28.
- The 2016-2017 MATHCOUNTS School Handbookwill be your primary resource for the Competition Series this year. It is designed to help your students prepare for each of the 4 rounds of the test, plus build critical thinking and problem-solv - ing skills.
UPDATE – The newer 2019/2020 handbook is now available. Download it here.
Shsat Handbook 2016 2017 Federal
In October, New York City 8th graders interested in attending specialized high schools will take a newly revised SHSAT. The biggest change to the new test appears to be the addition of literature and poetry reading comprehension passages. After replacing the test's logic section with a revising/editing section and reducing the multiple choice answers from 5 to 4 in 2017, these new changes represent yet another major evolution in the design of a once static test.
2016 2017 Calendar
The 2018-2019 handbook features 2 full length tests.
Because these are currently the only official tests that accurately reflect the new test design, we strongly encourage families to be strategic about when and how to incorporate these tests into study.
Whether your child is preparing with a parent, tutor, or independently, he or she should consider waiting to use these released 2019-2020 tests until relatively late in the game. Instead, have your child build content knowledge by studying previous years' handbooks (the math section, for example, is relatively unchanged) or using a book (we like the Tutorverse prepbook). These newly released tests are best used as full mock exams, preferably in a simulated testing environment. We offer regular mock testing at our classroom in Carroll Gardens. (Click here to learn more and sign up)
If you have questions about SHSAT strategy or would like to learn more about our approach to SHSAT prep, we'd love to hear from you. Give us a call at 3473247443 or shoot as an email.
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