Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools
The TACHS, in plain answers
Taken by students applying to Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of New York and the Dioceses of Brooklyn/Queens and Rockville Centre. Here's what matters for the 2026–27 admissions season, with a link to the official source for every fact.
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Questions parents ask
Can you use a calculator on the TACHS? The 2026 rulesYes, for part of the test. New in 2026, a basic four-function calculator is built into the TACHS for the portions where it's allowed. Your child…Is there a TACHS practice test PDF? What Riverside hasYes—the official TACHS Student Handbook PDF contains 19 sample questions and an answer key on printed pages 30–38. The handbook says no online…TACHS vs HSPT: which test does your child need?Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of New York and the Dioceses of Brooklyn/Queens and Rockville Centre use the TACHS. Schools in the…Taking the TACHS at home: computer requirements and rulesYour child needs a Windows 10 or 11 or macOS 11 or later computer with Google Chrome, the Proctorio extension, a webcam and a microphone. The 2026…What is a good TACHS score? Percentile ranks explainedThere is no passing TACHS score and no official TACHS cutoff: Riverside reports only percentile ranks, and it says a percentile of 50 is still a…What's on the TACHS? Subjects, subtests and timingThe TACHS covers four areas, Reading, Written Expression, Mathematics and Ability (reasoning with figures), in six timed subtests. Standard testing…When do TACHS results come out? The 2026–27 timelineFamilies can see TACHS scores online after 3:00 PM ET on January 22, 2027. Your three chosen high schools get the scores earlier, by December 7,…Who can take the TACHS, and can you retake it?Only current 8th graders can take the TACHS, and only once, so there's no retake. Students applying for a grade other than 9th apply directly to…Which admissions tests penalize wrong answers?The Middle and Upper Level SSAT take off a quarter point for each wrong answer. The TACHS, HSPT, ISEE and Elementary SSAT have no penalty, and the…
Key facts
| Test dates | The TACHS is on Friday, November 6, 2026 for the Archdiocese of New York, and Saturday, November 7, 2026 for the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens and Diocese of Rockville Centre.1 |
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| Fee | The 2026 TACHS registration fee is $78, which includes score reports to three high schools.2 |
| Where | The 2026 TACHS is an online, remote test taken at home on the family's own computer and monitored by Proctorio AI proctoring; schools may not host in-person sittings.3 |
| High school choices | Students can send TACHS scores to up to three high schools, and must enter their choices at tachsinfo.com by November 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.2 |
| Scores | Families get a TACHS Home Report showing the student's local and national percentile ranks, the same ones sent to their chosen high schools.2 |
| Guessing | TACHS does not take off points for wrong answers, so students should answer every question.2 |
| Who uses it | The TACHS is used by Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of New York, the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens, and the Diocese of Rockville Centre (Long Island).2 |