Getting Started with Your SSAT Prep

The first step in your SSAT prep is to take a full-length practice test. This initial diagnostic test serves as a benchmark for your progress and is the jumping-off point of the preparation process. We here at Test Innovators 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. An SSAT practice test will familiarize you with: 

• Question types
• Content
• Section instructions
• Section timing
• Test difficulty 
• Scoring analysis

*Tip: Ensure 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.

Additional benefits of taking a full-length practice test include:

• Timing practice: Learn how to manage your time effectively.
• Answer-sheet practice: Become adept at accurately bubbling in your answers.
• Content review: Identify 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 take advantage of them during your preparation process. 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 ensure that our content is up to date. You can find our practice materials at https://www.ssatpracticetest.com.