Focus on official questions
Reason: This gets you familiar with their tricks and strategies.
Practice questions untimed
Reason: Allows you to focus on learning the material. Switch to timed practice no later than 1 week before the exam.
Review every option
The options you chose and the ones you did not. Explain to yourself why each option is correct or incorrect.
Reason: This strengthens your test-day performance.
Attempt and review as many questions as you can
Reason: Every question has a different “gotcha”, and you’re more likely to get the ones you’ve seen correct.
Treat practice as a marathon and not a sprint
Reason: SHSAT exams require lots of “spaced repetition” to master, so pace yourself in the time you have.
Believe in yourself
Reason: This is honestly a tough exam to prepare for, and confidence seriously helps.
Treat this exam like it’s trying to trick you
Reason: Because it certainly is. You may know the answer, but they add distractor options that are close or are the result of common errors. This is why studying why wrong answers are wrong is so important.