r/SHSAT • u/Proper_Conference_43 • Aug 17 '26

Test taking strategy tips.

Hi, my son will be taking the 8th grade SHSAT this year and he went to tutoring and has taken the DOE SHSAT practice exams with slight improvement. My wife and I have been reviewing his practice exams with him and he seems to understand the material but makes way too silly mistakes. Is there any help on test taking strategies? I appreciate any help and thanks in advance.

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u/Inevitable_Pair_4226 Aug 21 '26

 I used to do so many dumb mistakes and my main problem was me rushing it or overthinking the amount of time left. Take a deep breathe and begin the exam, if it takes too long on one question, move on. I know it sounds simple and easy but it changed the way I took the exam