SHSAT Score Calculator
Estimate your SHSAT composite score based on your raw section scores
🏫 What is the SHSAT?
The Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) is the exam used for admission to New York City’s specialized high schools. The test consists of two sections:
- Verbal (English Language Arts – ELA): Reading comprehension and revising/editing skills.
- Mathematics: Arithmetic, algebra, and geometry.
Your composite SHSAT score is determined by scaling your raw scores in each section and adding them together. This SHSAT Score Calculator helps you estimate your final score based on your raw scores.
📊 How the SHSAT Score is Calculated
The SHSAT composite score is on a scale of 0 to 800, with each section contributing up to 400 points. The scaling process is complex and varies each year, but our calculator provides an approximate estimate based on a linear scale:
- Verbal Scaled Score = (Raw Verbal Score / 57) * 400
- Math Scaled Score = (Raw Math Score / 47) * 400
- Composite Score = Verbal Scaled Score + Math Scaled Score
🖩 How to Use the SHSAT Score Calculator
- Enter your raw scores for both the Verbal (0-57) and Math (0-47) sections.
- Click the “Calculate Score” button to get your estimated scaled scores.
- View your results, including estimated scaled scores for each section and your total composite score.
📝 Example Calculation
| Raw Score | Scaled Score |
|---|---|
| Verbal: 40/57 | ~280/400 |
| Math: 35/47 | ~298/400 |
| Total Composite Score | 578/800 |
💡 Note: Actual SHSAT scaled scores depend on the year’s test difficulty and student performance.
📚 Glossary
- Raw Score: The total number of correct answers in each section.
- Scaled Score: The converted raw score based on the SHSAT’s scaling formula.
- Composite Score: The sum of scaled scores from both sections.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
📌 What is a good SHSAT score?
A competitive SHSAT score varies by school. Typically:
- Stuyvesant: ~560+
- Bronx Science: ~520+
- Brooklyn Tech: ~490+
📌 How accurate is the SHSAT Score Calculator?
Our calculator provides an estimate based on historical scoring trends, but actual scores may vary.
📌 How can I improve my SHSAT score?
- Practice with official SHSAT prep materials.
- Focus on time management and test-taking strategies.
- Take practice tests to track progress.
🎯 Try the SHSAT Score Calculator Now!
Enter your raw scores and get an estimate of your SHSAT composite score instantly! 🚀