Specialized High School Admissions Study Guide 2026-2027, NYC 8th Grade Entrance Exam Prep, Adaptive Test, 200 Questions, Printable PDF

Aiming for Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, Brooklyn Tech, or another New York City specialized high school? This complete, illustrated study guide prepares eighth graders for the computer-adaptive Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT), the exam that decides offers to eight of the city's specialized high schools. It reviews both tested sections, English Language Arts and Mathematics, with worked examples, labeled diagrams, and quick-reference tables, and it explains how the adaptive test works and how to pace yourself when you cannot go back.

This 123-page digital guide includes two full-length practice tests written at real exam difficulty: 100 questions each (50 ELA and 50 math), with full reading passages, a poem, revising and editing items, and multi-step, no-calculator math, and every answer is explained step by step.

What's Inside

• Admissions test overview: adaptive format, 50 ELA + 50 math questions, 180 minutes, question types, scoring and school cutoffs, eligibility, registration, the eight schools, and the Discovery program
• Reading Comprehension: passage types, question types, literary elements, arguments and evidence, and wrong-answer traps
• Revising and Editing: sentence structure, agreement, pronouns, verbs, punctuation, word choice, and whole-essay revision
• Math: numbers and operations, algebra and functions, geometry, data and probability, and word problems, all at grade-8 level
• 8-week and 4-week study schedules, FAQs, adaptive-test strategies, test-anxiety techniques, and official resources
• 2 full-length practice tests (200 questions) with answer keys explaining every answer

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in
• Clickable table of contents
• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop, or phone

Please note: This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.

The SHSAT is administered by New York City Public Schools. Test Treasure Publication is not affiliated with or endorsed by New York City Public Schools or any testing organization; all exam and organization names referenced are trademarks of their respective owners.