Free HSPT practice test.
Timed practice for all five sections of the High School Placement Test, with a diagnostic that shows where to start and an explanation for every miss.
Free. No card needed.
What's on the HSPT
The HSPT is the placement test many Catholic high schools give to 8th graders. It has five multiple-choice sections and 298 questions.
| Section | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Verbal Skills | 60 | 18 minutes |
| Quantitative Skills | 52 | 30 minutes |
| Reading | 62 | 25 minutes |
| Mathematics | 64 | 45 minutes |
| Language | 60 | 25 minutes |
Times are the ones Aluma's practice uses. Some HSPT materials list 16 minutes for Verbal Skills.
The pace is fast: well under a minute per question in every section. No calculator.
Nothing is taken off for a wrong answer, so answer every question.
Try a sample question
Quantitative Skills
What comes next in the series? 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ...
- A. 94
- B. 96
- C. 89
- D. 95
Show answer
Answer: D. Each term is doubled, then 1 is added: 47 × 2 + 1 = 95.
Verbal Skills
Which word does not belong with the others?
- A. carrot
- B. apple
- C. banana
- D. orange
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Answer: A. Apple, banana and orange are fruits. A carrot is a vegetable.
Language
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
- A. Last summer we visited the Grand Canyon and the Rocky Mountains.
- B. Last summer we visited the Grand canyon and the Rocky mountains.
- C. Last Summer we visited the grand canyon and the rocky mountains.
- D. Last summer we visited the Grand Canyon and the rocky Mountains.
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Answer: A. Grand Canyon and Rocky Mountains are names of places, so both words in each name are capitalized. Seasons like summer are not.
How Aluma's practice test works
- Timed sections in the test's order, with pause.
- A diagnostic that finds your weak topics first.
- Section drills and homework sets built from the topics you miss.
- Every miss explains why the right answer works.
- A score report that shows what to fix next, with an estimated percentile. It's an estimate, not an official score.
- 1.5x and 2x timing for approved accommodations.
The Tutor and Lumi sit this one out. While a practice test is open, even paused, they won't help. Practice only counts if it's yours.
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