PrepArc

Different grades, different tests. Here is the arc:

• Grades 5-7

  Building vocabulary and reading habits now pays off on every test later. Start with Verbal decks and untimed Reading practice.

• Grade 8

  Applying to private high school? The SSAT track is your test. Start with Verbal, then add timed Math drills; the Writing sample practice matters because schools receive it.

• Grades 9-10

  Too early for the SAT, perfect for foundations. The PSAT track (many schools offer the PSAT 10) plus college-level vocabulary builds the base.

• Grade 11

  The big year. October PSAT counts for National Merit; then choose SAT or ACT (take one timed practice test of each and pick your better fit) and train on that track.

• Grade 12

  Final test sittings are in the fall. If applying test-optional, shift time to the Research Paper Navigator and your applications.