Entrance Exam (HSPT)
The High School Placement Test is an admissions test given to incoming ninth grade applicants seeking entrance into Monsignor Edward Pace High School. The results of the HSPT, along with all other required admission items, are used to determine an admission decision as well as course level placement. Register Here
| Section | Timing | Number of Questions | Content Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal Skills | 16 minutes | 60 multiple-choice questions | Synonyms and antonyms, analogies, logic-based questions, and verbal classifications |
| Quantitative Skills | 30 minutes | 52 multiple-choice questions | Number series, geometric and non-geometric comparisons, and number manipulations |
| Reading Comprehension | 25 minutes | 62 multiple-choice questions | Reading aptitude for humanities and short nonfiction and narrative passages, and vocabulary |
| Mathematics | 45 minutes | 64 multiple-choice questions | Skills, comprehension, and knowledge of arithmetic, basic algebra, and geometry |
| Language Skills | 25 minutes | 60 multiple-choice questions | Capitalization, grammar, usage, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure |
