Which test does my child need?

Your child needs

The SHSAT

It's the only test for the eight testing Specialized High Schools: The Bronx High School of Science, The Brooklyn Latin School, Brooklyn Technical High School, High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at City College, High School of American Studies at Lehman College, Queens High School for the Sciences at York College, Staten Island Technical High School, Stuyvesant High School.

• School Day: Wednesday, November 18, 2026. Weekend dates: Sat, Nov 14, Sun, Nov 15, Sat, Nov 21.
• Registration: Tue, Oct 6 to Fri, Oct 30.
• LaGuardia is the exception: admission there is by audition, not the SHSAT.

Your child needs

The TACHS

• Test date: Friday, November 6, 2026.
• Fee: $78, which includes score reports to three high schools.
• The 2026 TACHS is taken online at home.

Your child needs

The TACHS

• Test date: Saturday, November 7, 2026.
• Fee: $78, which includes score reports to three high schools.
• The 2026 TACHS is taken online at home.

Your child needs

The TACHS

• Test date: Saturday, November 7, 2026.
• Fee: $78, which includes score reports to three high schools.
• The 2026 TACHS is taken online at home.

Your child needs

The HSPT

• Test date: Friday, November 6, 2026, with a make-up on Sat, Nov 14.
• Fee: $70, non-refundable.

Your child needs

The SSAT or the ISEE

Private schools choose which test they accept, and some accept either. Check each school's admissions page. The level depends on your child's grade:

Check with the school

Each school decides

Outside the programs above, each high school chooses its own entrance test. The school's admissions page will name it. Then come back and pick it from the menu at the top of this page.