Getting Started with Your SSAT Prep
The first step in your SSAT prep is to take a full-length practice test. The initial practice test serves as a benchmark, or diagnostic test, and is the jumping-off point of the preparation process. We generally recommend taking this test as early as possible, but it is never too late.
No matter how close your official test date is, taking a practice test will ensure you know what to expect on test day and familiarize you with:
- SSAT question types
- The content on the test
- Section instructions
- Section timing
- The difficulty of the test
- SSAT scoring
Additional benefits to taking a full-length practice test include:
- Timing practice: Learn how to use your time effectively
- Answer sheet practice: Become adept at accurately bubbling your answers
- Content review: See which concepts you should review before the official test
The most important thing about a practice test is its accuracy—if the practice test does not reflect the content of the official test, the benefits of taking that practice test are limited. There are many sample tests and practice resources available, and we encourage you to research them. We at Test Innovators have spent a great deal of time making our practice as accurate as possible, and we ask for feedback every year to make sure our content is up to date. You can find our practice materials at https://www.ssatpracticetest.com
Tip: Make sure you have access to normative scores for your practice tests! Remember that answering 75% of the questions correctly on a given section may be a great score or an average score depending on the grade level and difficulty of the section.
