SSAT
We will offer the SSAT in-person at Burroughs on December 9, 2023.
Please note that Burroughs requests that the SSAT be taken by January 8, 2024. Please email Nancy Vogt for assistance if you have any trouble meeting this date.
The cost of the SSAT is $169; the At-Home SSAT costs $255. In cases of financial need, these fees can be waived. Please email Meridith Thorpe to request financial assistance.
TEST FORMAT
The Middle Level SSAT is a multiple-choice test for students currently in grades 5-7 that consists of verbal, qualitative (math), and reading comprehension sections.
Section | Number of Questions | Duration |
---|---|---|
Writing Sample | 1 (unscored) | 25 minutes |
Break | 5 minutes | |
Quantitative | 25 | 30 minutes |
Reading | 40 | 40 minutes |
Break | 10 minutes | |
Verbal | 60 | 30 minutes |
Quantitative | 25 | 30 minutes |
Experimental | 16 | 15 minutes |
Totals | 167 | 3 hours, 5 minutes |
Of the 167 items including the writing sample, only 150 questions are scored.
SECTION BREAKDOWN
To have your scores sent to Burroughs, please fill in school code 4250 when registering.