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Elvis Barasa SSAT Notes
Elvis Barasa SSAT Notes
Elvis Barasa SSAT Notes
*Only on the SSAT at Home are students not required to use the full time.
• Number of questions: 40
• What it measures: Reading ability and comprehension
• Scored section: Yes
• Time allotted: 40 minutes
• Topics covered: Reading passages ranging in length from 250 to 350 words
After reading each passage, students are asked about its content or the author's style, intent, or
point of view. The SSAT uses two types of writing: narrative, which includes excerpts from
novels, poems, short stories, or essays; and argument, which presents a definite point of view
about a subject.
• Literary fiction
• Humanities (biography, art, poetry)
• Science (anthropology, astronomy, medicine)
• Social studies (history, sociology, economics)
Questions related to the passage ask students to:
Analogies are comparisons between two things with similarities. These comparisons play an
important role in improving problem-solving and decision-making skills, perception and
memory, communication and reasoning skills, and reading and vocabulary. Analogies help
students process information actively, make important decisions, and improve understanding and
long-term memory. Considering these relationships stimulates critical and creative thinking.
Part 8: Experimental
The experimental section quality tests future SSAT questions to ensure they are reliable, secure,
and acceptable.
• Number of questions: 16
• Scored section: No
• Time allotted: 15 minutes
• Topics covered: This section contains six verbal, five reading, and five quantitative
questions