General SSAT Questions

You may use more than one SSAT Fee Waiver if you are issued more than one.

While the score release for SSATs taken in January may occur soon after the common application deadline on January 15, most schools still accept them.

This depends upon details related to your testing.

Students can change their answer within the current test section.

Expedited scoring is unavailable, but we offer alerts to notify you when your scores are available.

At this time, the Elementary level SSAT is only available as a paper based test.

The writing sample section varies based on the test level.

Learn about the SSAT registration scenarios where you may want to indicate a grade that isn't your child's current grade.

Please contact us as soon as possible.

This statement enables the parent or guardian to indicate if any irregularities interfered with the student's ability to complete the test.

Learn the difference between EMA's Official SSAT Practice and Test Innovator's SSAT practice using EMA licensed content.

Feminine hygiene products are handled differently depending upon test mode.

Your student may bring regular #2 pencils with an eraser attached.

You will enter your SSAT Fee Waiver on the payment page at the end of registration.

Any non-family member of the clergy able to attest to your student's need to test on an alternate day of the week due to recognition of the Sabbath.

SSAT Fee Waivers include several valuable benefits that are only available once you register for an SSAT.

Here are the steps you'll take to register for the SSAT

SSAT fee waivers waive the test fee and are issued by member schools directly.

Becoming familiar with the format of the SSAT is the best way students can prepare.

Your student's test level is automatically selected according to the grade you select at registration.Students listed in 3rd grade will take the 3rd grade Elementary level test.Students listed in 4th grade will take the 4th grade Elementary level test.Students listed in 5th, 6th, or 7th grade will take the Middle level test.Students listed in 8th, 9th, 10th, or 11th grade will take the Upper level test.You may choose to list your student at a grade that is higher or lower than their actual grade. Often families will list their student as one grade higher near the end of the school year to gauge how they might perform the following year. Additionally, if a student is repeating a grade, a school may ask the student to indicate one grade lower, so they can be compared to their new classmates.

Your student can take the SSAT multiple times per testing year.

Yes.

SSAT access codes are provided by schools and educational consultants to families to invite you to "closed" tests that are not open to the public.

No. Please use your child's legal name.

To print your SSAT admission ticket, you'll first log in to your SSAT account...

You will not receive an admission ticket for a Prometric SSAT.

Yes. Snacks and drinks are allowed but students must follow specific rules.

Irregularities are situations that occur during a test administration that do not follow standard test protocols and procedures.

SSAT closure information is found on the SSAT news page. Test center updates are also emailed to impacted families.

The test start time depends upon whether you will be taking an SSAT at Home, Prometric, or paper-based Flex or Standard SSAT.

Contact SSAT customer service by email, phone, or chat to update your student's grade level for a specific test.

Test changes rules, fees, and restrictions depend upon your student's test mode and test date.

To cancel a test registration please email at info@ssat.org. There are no refunds available for cancelled test registrations.

Identification is generally only required in enhanced test security areas for the paper-based SSAT including China, Hong Kong, Korea, and Vietnam.

The SSAT is offered as both. Various modes of the SSAT include paper-based and computer-based options.

Deadlines vary depending upon which mode of the SSAT your student will take.

Yes. Check our Events page for a listing of upcoming events.

Please contact us at ta@ssat.org to see if the accommodation(s) you would like to have considered may be added without needing to submit a new application.

No. Any accommodations approved during a testing year (August 1st to July 31st ) will remain valid for the entire testing year.

No. SSAT score reports do not provide any specific text or note that a test was taken with accommodations.

Payment can be made by Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or SSAT fee waiver.

We do not offer refunds for cancelled products or services.

A test fee applies to some but not all test changes. For some tests, certain changes are not possible.

Late and rush fees are charged due to significant additional costs incurred for expedited shipping and handling of paper test materials.

Yes. The SSAT website is secure and safe for the submission of personal and payment information.

Specific questions about how test scores are used in the admission process should be directed to the school's admission officer.

Yes. Students with a disability and requiring accommodations may apply for and receive testing accommodations on the Elementary SSAT.

Yes, your child may have snacks and beverages for consumption during the breaks.

Yes. Though, it is best to understand the difference when using the restroom during test sections and scheduled breaks.

This depends upon your student's SSAT test level.

Every test administration offers new writing samples for students, so that the SSAT prompts are constantly changing, per the desires of member schools.

If not yet used, EMA will update the level of your Online Practice.

Yes. You can use these estimated conversion tables.

The Official Study Guide for the SSAT and SSAT Online Practice are built by the same team that creates actual test forms and questions.

Score delivery depends upon whether you will be taking an SSAT at Home, Prometric, or paper-based Flex or Standard SSAT.

Once available, you can access your scores by logging into your account.

No. Scores are released to students online via the SSAT account or by mail or FedEx if those additional services have been purchased.

No. All score recipients, including your current school, must be selected as score recipients.

No.

EMA, the providers of the SSAT, will only release scores to member organizations.

EMA, the providers of the SSAT, will only provide scores for those specific tests where you designate recipients.

Once released, scores will be available in your account.

No - there is no indication on the score report as to how many tests were taken. Families alone choose which/how many score reports to send to chosen schools.

If you have any questions about your student's performance, contact a school to which they are applying.

Once available, writing samples are provided in your student's account.

Scores are kept on file and can be reported for two testing years (August 1st to July 31st).

No. The SSAT is a non-disclosed test and questions may be reused in the future.

The SSAT is only offered in English.

Yes. You may be recorded while taking the SSAT.