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This app provides a personalized study plan for the SHSAT exam, starting with a diagnostic test to identify weak areas. It offers practice questions, lessons, and full-length adaptive tests that mimic the actual computer-based exam format, complete with worked answers and explanations.
✓Personalized study plan
✓Diagnostic test
✓Adaptive practice tests
✓Worked answers with step-by-step methods
✓On-screen tools (highlight, cross-out)
✓iPad and Apple Pencil support
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What's New in SHSAT Prep
1.3.2
October 19, 2026
What's New in 1.3.2 Easier to read at large text sizes, and clearer worked answers. • At the largest accessibility text sizes, Today, drills and lists now stack into one column instead of breaking words in half, on iPhone and iPad • Lesson summaries now show in full, and the buttons on Today are easier to tap • Over 100 worked answers rewritten to show each step in plain language, and several corrected where they described a passage, a table or a choice wrongly • Three questions improved, and one removed Your saved progress and results carry over. A practice test left unfinished before this update may not resume if its questions changed; the app will tell you if so.
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$24.99
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Full tests and lessons for 365 days. Does not renew.
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Hit your study days every week until test day.
Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 22, 2026
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What is the SHSAT Prep app?
SHSAT Prep is an educational app designed to help students prepare for the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT). It offers practice questions, lessons, and full-length tests that simulate the actual exam experience.
How does SHSAT Prep personalize my study plan?
The app begins with a 24-question diagnostic test to pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses. Based on these results and your test date, it constructs a tailored study plan to guide your preparation.
Does SHSAT Prep offer adaptive testing?
Yes, one of the full-length practice tests is adaptive, meaning it adjusts the difficulty of questions based on your performance, mirroring the real SHSAT exam. Other full-length tests are linear.
What kind of practice questions and content are available?
The app includes 1,249 practice questions for the Grade 8 test (1,367 in total), 76 lessons with worked examples, and 48 full-length reading and revising passage sets.
Is SHSAT Prep optimized for iPad and Apple Pencil?
Yes, the app is made for iPad and supports Apple Pencil. This allows for on-screen writing and drawing for scratch work, which can be compared directly to the worked explanations.
What content is available for free in SHSAT Prep?
The free version includes the 24-question diagnostic test, the generated study plan, your error journal and progress tracking, and 10 new practice questions daily (up to 150 total). You can also redo any questions you've already answered.
What is the 'Pass' in SHSAT Prep?
The 'Pass' is a one-time purchase that unlocks all content within the app. It lasts for 365 days from the purchase date and does not auto-renew.
How frequently is SHSAT Prep updated?
The app was last updated on August 24, 2026, to version 1.0.1. This indicates recent development activity, suggesting ongoing support and potential for future updates.
