Free SSAT practice test.
Timed practice for the Secondary School Admission Test at Middle and Upper Level, scored the way the paper test is, with an explanation for every miss.
Free. No card needed.
What's on the SSAT
The SSAT is an admissions test for independent schools. Aluma covers the Middle Level, usually taken in grades 5 to 7, and the Upper Level, usually taken in grades 8 to 11. Both levels share the same sections and timing.
| Section | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Writing Sample | 1 prompt, not scored | 25 minutes |
| Quantitative 1 | 25 | 30 minutes |
| Reading | 40 | 40 minutes |
| Verbal (synonyms and analogies) | 60 | 30 minutes |
| Quantitative 2 | 25 | 30 minutes |
The real test also has an unscored experimental section. Aluma's practice leaves it out.
Scoring: a right answer earns a point, a wrong answer costs a quarter point, and a blank costs nothing. Guess only when you can rule out at least one choice.
The writing sample isn't scored. Schools receive it with your scores.
Try a sample question
Verbal, synonyms
PLACID most nearly means
- A. noisy
- B. calm
- C. turbulent
- D. shallow
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Answer: B. Placid describes something peaceful and undisturbed, which matches calm.
Verbal, analogies
THERMOMETER is to TEMPERATURE as SCALE is to
- A. height
- B. weight
- C. distance
- D. time
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Answer: B. A thermometer measures temperature, just as a scale measures weight.
Quantitative
Which of these fractions is the greatest?
- A. 2/3
- B. 7/10
- C. 5/8
- D. 3/5
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Answer: B. As decimals: 2/3 ≈ 0.667, 7/10 = 0.70, 5/8 = 0.625 and 3/5 = 0.6, so 7/10 is the greatest.
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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