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How far does your score ride?

Enter how many questions were answered correctly on a practice SHSAT. You'll see an estimated composite score, how it compares with this year's cutoffs for the eight specialized high schools, and what it would take to reach a target school.

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Which practice test was it?

The format of the fall 2026 test and newer practice tests.

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Your stop on the line

Each station is a school's 2026 cutoff, the lowest score that received an offer. The shaded band is your likely range.

School by school

Listed from highest cutoff to lowest.

What it takes to reach a school

Choose a target and how much cushion you want above its cutoff.

This is an estimate. The NYC Department of Education doesn't publish how correct answers convert to scaled scores, and the conversion changes from year to year. This calculator uses a model curve that gets steeper near the top, similar to past tests.

On the computer-adaptive SHSAT that starts in fall 2026, scores depend on which questions a student answers correctly and how hard those questions are, so two students with the same number correct can get different scores. Estimates work best for fixed practice tests.

The cutoffs shown are for students admitted in fall 2026, who took the test before it became adaptive. Cutoffs change every year. Royal Test Prep Academy isn't affiliated with the NYC Department of Education.