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NYC Specialized High Schools · Noble Educators
SHSAT tutoring online
One-to-one online SHSAT tutoring for New York City students applying to the Specialized High Schools. Lessons cover English Language Arts (revising and editing, and reading comprehension) and Mathematics, with timed practice for the computer-based test.
- NYC grades 8 and 9
- Live online support
- First demo free ·
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More than a lesson
A clearer explanation. A more confident next step.
Your questions shape the lesson. Your learning continues afterwards.
Practice with a purpose
Connect your shsat lessons with focused practice and review the steps behind each answer.
Access lesson recordings
Revisit an explanation between sessions and bring your follow-up questions to the next lesson.
Your student dashboard
Keep your lessons and available learning resources together in one place.
Agree a schedule that fits your school week and time zone.
Know what comes next
What students learn
The SHSAT
The SHSAT is taken by NYC residents in 8th grade, or in 9th grade for the first time, who want a place at one of the eight Specialized High Schools that admit by test (LaGuardia uses auditions instead). It has two sections, English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 50 questions each, and students choose which to start with. Standard testing time is 180 minutes in total.
A computer-adaptive test from fall 2026
Students take the SHSAT on a DOE-provided computer at their own school or at a weekend testing site. From fall 2026 it is computer-adaptive: question difficulty adjusts to the student's earlier answers. The score reflects which questions were answered correctly and how hard they were, and the composite of the two sections is used to rank applicants.
How It Works
Getting started is simple.
Tell us the standard
Share the grade, subject, and what your school is covering this term. Two minutes, no card.
Meet your match
Meet a tutor in a free demo and discuss your learning goals and preferred lesson times.
Build your learning routine
Weekly sessions, recorded lessons, and a progress report you can take to parent conferences.
Study resources
Study resources
Questions about this course
Who can take the SHSAT?
NYC residents in 8th grade, or in 9th grade for the first time, including students at public, private and parochial schools.
What changes with the computer-adaptive SHSAT?
From fall 2026 question difficulty adjusts to how the student answers, so practice mixes easier and harder questions and builds steady accuracy rather than rushing.
When should my child start SHSAT preparation?
Ideally in 7th grade or the summer before 8th grade, so there is time to strengthen math and reading before timed practice.
Your next step with Noble Educators
Let’s find your way forward.
Tell us what you are studying and where you need help. Bring a worksheet attempt or a question from class to your free demo.