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| Entrance Exam |
Saturday, May 12 - 8:00 a.m. - Pre-HSPT - This "practice test" is available for current seventh grade students planning to take the HSPT entrance exam, offered at Notre Dame and most area private schools, in the fall of their eighth grade year.
The entrance exam is divided into five areas:
Non Verbal
Measures abstract reasoning skills, based on geometric shapes and figures. This predicts success in school activities requiring abstract reasoning.
Verbal
Measures reasoning skills based on the understanding of words. This predicts success in school activities requiring verbal skills.
Reading
Measures vocabulary and reading comprehension, emphasizing sentences and paragraph comprehension. It also tests the ability to find the main idea and draw conclusions from reading passages and inferential and critical comprehension.
Language Arts
Measures usage, grammar, listening, and composition skills.
Mathematics
Measures skills including computation, concepts, and applications of mathematical reasoning to work problems drawn from everyday experiences.
No studying or review books are needed to prepare for this test. We wish to know the student's level of achievement at this time. The best preparation is a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast. |
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