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Get Into NYC’s Top Specialized High Schools
Getting into a top New York City specialized high school like Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, Brooklyn Tech, or Hunter College High School takes more than hard work—it requires the right preparation. With ScoreSmart, students gain access to digital SHSAT practice tests, adaptive questions, and smart analytics that mirror the real exam.
What Is the SHSAT?
The Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) is the sole admissions exam for NYC’s top specialized public schools, including:
Stuyvesant
High School
High School
Bronx High School
of Science
of Science
Brooklyn Technical
High School
High School
Brooklyn Latin
High School for Math, Science & Engineering (CCNY)
High School of American Studies (Lehman College)
Queens High School for the Sciences (York College)
Staten Island Technical High School
Why Us
Why Choose Smart-Score for SHSAT Prep?
Familiarity with the new digital format
Unfamiliar content
Time management
Long sections
Pressure from a high-stakes test
New question types
Realistic SHSAT Practice Tests
We’ve matched the UI/UX of the real test exactly, including the new question formats, so that there are no surprises on test day. Our content is written by actual SHSAT experts, not AI, so questions are realistic and predictive.
Practice Questions that Build Confidence
We’ve studied past actual tests and worked with tutors who have been preparing students for the SHSAT for decades to produce authentic content. There should be no surprises on test day.
Par-Time (Smarter Timing Insights)
On the SHSAT only the top 15% make the cut. ScoreSmart contextualizes your timing analysis based on target score. That way you know how you stack up against your peers. Overall timing averages are meaningless. Only ScoreSmart can give you Par Time.
Smart Timing Analytics
Sometimes you get a question right, but took too much time. On most score reports, these questions are invisible. On ScoreSmart we will show you not just where you are losing points, but also where you are losing time, regardless of whether or not you got the question right.
Performance Insights
ScoreSmart performance analysis is smart and efficient. Score reports that are too granular miss the trends, score reports that are too broad don’t give you actionable insights. ScoreSmart’s analytics have been designed by NYC’s most elite tutors to give you the insights you need to move your score
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Why Us
Common SHSAT Challenges Students Face
The SHSAT is a high stakes exam. It is given only once and only the top 16% +/- will get admitted. If you are not prepared, you will not make the cut.
Time Management Under Pressure
Many students know the material but run out of time before finishing all the questions.
Reading Comprehension Traps
The SHSAT is full of tricky passages and “almost correct” answers that make it difficult to choose the best option.
Math Word Problems
Students often struggle to translate real-world scenarios into equations, slowing them down and causing mistakes.
Test Anxiety
Sitting for such a high-stakes exam can be overwhelming, leading to stress that affects performance.
Test Pricing
Test Packages for SHSAT
See what's included in this packages . Each test package includes full access to our platform tools.
SHSAT 1
Free
Full length Digital SHSAT
Personalize Performance Analytics
Prioritized target areas for maximizing your score
SHSAT 2
$35.00
Full length Digital SHSAT
Personalize Performance Analytics
Prioritized target areas for maximizing your score
SHSAT 3
$35.00
Full length Digital SHSAT
Personalize Performance Analytics
Prioritized target areas for maximizing your score
SHSAT 4
$35.00
Full length Digital SHSAT
Personalize Performance Analytics
Prioritized target areas for maximizing your score
SHSAT 5
$35.00
Full length Digital SHSAT
Personalize Performance Analytics
Prioritized target areas for maximizing your score
Success Stories
What Students &
Parents Say
Our students have gone on to earn admission into Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, and Brooklyn Technical High School—the most competitive SHSAT schools in NYC.
Smart Score gave my daughter the exact practice she needed to get into Bronx Science. The analytics showed us where she needed to improve and it worked!
Sloan E.
Parent of 8th Grader, NYC
Designed For Students
Prepare for NYC’s most competitive admissions exam with full-length SHSAT practice tests, free SHSAT practice test questions, and adaptive drills that mirror the official digital format. Whether you’re aiming for Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, Brooklyn Tech, or other NYC Specialized High Schools, our platform helps students sharpen time-management skills, track progress, and boost confidence on test day.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
A 300 on the SHSAT is considered low. Admission cutoffs for New York City’s specialized high schools are typically much higher. For example, in 2025 the cutoff for Stuyvesant High School was 556, Bronx Science was 518, and Brooklyn Tech was 505. A score of 300 suggests that significant additional SHSAT preparation is needed to be competitive for admission.
The best way to prepare for the SHSAT is through consistent, structured practice. Students should complete full-length, timed SHSAT practice tests to build stamina and simulate real test conditions. After each test, it’s essential to review mistakes and target weak areas in SHSAT Math and ELA. Adaptive tools like ScoreSmart provide realistic SHSAT-style questions, detailed score reports, and personalized practice, helping students focus on the skills that improve their SHSAT score the fastest.
Yes. A 520 on the SHSAT is generally a strong score, placing a student above the cutoff for many specialized high schools. However, exact cutoff scores vary by school and by year. For example, in 2025 the cutoff was 518 at Bronx Science and 505 at Brooklyn Tech, while Stuyvesant required 556. While a 520 is competitive, aiming for 550–600+ keeps students in range for top schools even as cutoffs fluctuate.
The highest possible SHSAT score is 700. Very few students reach this, but aiming for 600 or higher puts a student in a strong position for admission to the most competitive specialized high schools, including Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, and Brooklyn Tech. Because cutoffs shift each year, the target.
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