SHSAT Test Dates & Registration (2025-26): School-Day vs Weekend, Tickets & MySchools

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SHSAT at a glance (2025–26)

Who can test: Current 8th and first-time 9th graders who reside in NYC (public, charter, private/parochial, or home-schooled).
Administration: DOE-managed; school-day or weekend sessions
Format & time: ELA + Math, ≈ 3 hours total (extended time per IEP/504/ELL as applicable).
Goal: Admission to the eight testing Specialized High Schools (LaGuardia HS uses an audition no SHSAT).

SHSAT at a glance (2025–26)

Who can test: Current 8th and first-time 9th graders who reside in NYC (public, charter, private/parochial, or home-schooled).
Administration: DOE-managed; school-day or weekend sessions
Format & time: ELA + Math, ≈ 3 hours total (extended time per IEP/504/ELL as applicable).
Goal: Admission to the eight testing Specialized High Schools (LaGuardia HS uses an audition—no SHSAT).

SHSAT test windows (2025–26)

Heads-up: DOE publishes official dates each fall. Use the timelines below to plan, and confirm the exact date on your ticket in MySchools.

School-day administration (most public 8th-graders)

Typical window: Late October → early November
Who tests: Most NYC public 8th-graders at their own schools
Location: Home school on DOE-managed devices
Registration cut-off: Generally late October
Ticket timing: Tickets usually appear ~2 weeks after registration closes

SHSAT test windows (2025–26)

Heads-up: DOE publishes official dates each fall. Use the timelines below to plan, and confirm the exact date on your ticket in MySchools.

School-day administration (most public 8th-graders)

Typical window: Late October → early November
Who tests: Most NYC public 8th-graders at their own schools
Location: Home school on DOE-managed devices
Registration cut-off: Generally late October
Ticket timing: Tickets usually appear ~2 weeks after registration closes

Official NYC SHSAT Test Dates & Windows 2025–2026

(Dates are set by the NYC Department of Education each fall. Always confirm your student’s exact date, report time, and test site on the ticket in MySchools)

DATE / WINDOW

EVENT

Early Sept – Mid Oct 2025

Mid Oct 2025 (≈ 2 weeks after registration closes)

Tickets post in MySchools with date, report time, and test location.

Late Oct 2025 (Date TBD)

SHSAT School Day — most NYC public 8th-graders test at their own schools.

Mid–Late Nov 2025 (Dates TBD)

8th-grade SHSAT Weekend Testing — DOE sites (charter/private/parochial/6–12/home-schooled/religious conflicts).

Early–Mid Dec 2025 (Dates TBD)

First-time 9th-grade SHSAT Weekend Testing — DOE sites.

March 2026

Scores & Specialized HS offers released via counselor and in MySchools.

Time zone note: Report times are local to the test site (Eastern Time). Arrive 30–45 minutes early and follow the report time printed on your ticket.

Downloadable Resource

SHSAT 2025–26 Registration & Ticket Checklist (PDF)

Download SHSAT Checklist (.PDF)

SHSAT Ticket Explainer & Test-Day Guide (PDF)

Download Ticket Explainer (.PDF)

Exam Structure & Timing

Total time: ≈ 3 hours across ELA + Math (students self-allocate time).

Accommodations: IEP/504/ELL guidelines apply (extended time and breaks as eligible).

Practice tip: Simulate two full 3-hour blocks before test day.

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