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One of the simplest ways to boost your SHSAT math performance is to save time on routine calculations. A great place to start is memorizing a handful of common fractions and their decimal equivalents—so you can recognize them instantly and keep moving with confidence. Below are some of the most useful fraction–decimal pairs to know. 1/2 = 0.5 1/4 = 0.25 1/8 = 0.125 1/9 = 0.1̅1̅ (think of it as 1/3 of 1/3) 3/8 = 0.375 3/4 = 0.75 5/8 =

Right triangle questions show up often on the SHSAT and SAT. Sometimes they’re presented directly, and other times they’re hidden inside questions about rectangles or squares. For example, you might be given a rectangle that’s 12 feet long and 5 feet wide and asked to find the length of the diagonal. That diagonal is, in fact, the hypotenuse of a right triangle—so this becomes a right triangle problem. A great way to work faster (and more confidently) is to memorize three com

Starting in fall/winter 2026, the SHSAT is officially moving to a digital format. Students will take the test on computers provided right at the testing location by the NYC Department of Education.

I took the SHSAT when it was still the days of number 2 pencils, paper booklets, and a single brick-and-mortar test site. Back then, NYC only had three specialized high schools, and everyone just called the SHSAT "the Stuy Test.