What does Prep cover for SSAT Reading?

Elementary Level, Middle Level, Upper Level. Each Level has its own chapter map, practice rounds, sealed practice exams with every answer and worked solution at the end, and a published gate to the next Level.

When is the next SSAT Reading date?

The next official date has not been announced yet. We update the page as soon as the organizer publishes it.

How much does it cost?

Each child's first round and its summary are free, with no card needed. After that, a Series pass is $14.99 a month for the whole family (up to 5 people) and covers every Level of the Series, so moving up never meets a new paywall.

Does Prep guarantee a score?

No. Prep shows exactly what your child has mastered, what comes next and when they are ready for the next Level. Nobody can promise a contest result.

SSAT Middle Level — Reading

For students now in grades 5–7. Passages of 250–350 words from literary fiction, the humanities, science and social studies, with questions on the main idea, details, inference and prediction, vocabulary in context, the author's purpose and tone, figurative language and arguments. 40 questions in 40 minutes, five choices; a quarter point is taken off for each wrong answer.

Grades:: Grades 5–7

Let my child try (free)

Series pass $14.99/month for the whole family · the first round and its summary are free, no card needed

Next official date

Date to be announced

What Middle Level covers

The reading section of the Middle Level SSAT for students now in grades 5–7: passages of 250–350 words from literary fiction, the humanities, science and social studies, with questions on the main idea, details, inference and prediction, vocabulary in context, the author's purpose and tone, figurative language, and arguments. 40 questions in 40 minutes, five choices, a quarter point off for each wrong answer.

Unit questions open after sign-in with a Series pass. Each child's first round is free, with its summary.

Understanding the Text
What the passage says and what it is about.
2 units
- Main Idea — Say the point in one sentence after reading; the answer covers the whole passage.
- Supporting Details — Find the line. The right answer restates it; wrong answers twist a word or use a different paragraph.
Interpreting the Text
What the passage suggests, what its words mean here, and how it is written and argued.
5 units
- Inference & Prediction — Stay close to the text: the right inference is the smallest step from what is written.
- Vocabulary in Context — Plug your own word in; reject the common meaning if the sentence uses another one.
- Author's Purpose & Tone — Ask what a sentence DOES — gives an example, compares, concludes — and which adjective fits the author's voice.
- Figurative Language & Literary Devices — Name the device, then ask what picture or feeling it creates.
- Arguments & Evidence — Find the claim, then the reason given for it. Ask what would make the reason stronger or weaker.

Moving up to Upper Level

Cover at least 80% of this Level's knowledge points, with at least 50% of them mastered (confirmed by spaced review, not one good day).
Pass 2 full-length practice exams on different papers, at least 7 days apart, within 60 days.
Answer at a steady pace: a median of 60 seconds a question or less.
Or, when the signs are there, take the next Level's entry check: 75% or more moves up straight away.

Questions families ask

What does Prep cover for SSAT Reading?: Elementary Level, Middle Level, Upper Level. Each Level has its own chapter map, practice rounds, sealed practice exams with every answer and worked solution at the end, and a published gate to the next Level.
When is the next SSAT Reading date?: The next official date has not been announced yet. We update the page as soon as the organizer publishes it.
How much does it cost?: Each child's first round and its summary are free, with no card needed. After that, a Series pass is $14.99 a month for the whole family (up to 5 people) and covers every Level of the Series, so moving up never meets a new paywall.
Does Prep guarantee a score?: No. Prep shows exactly what your child has mastered, what comes next and when they are ready for the next Level. Nobody can promise a contest result.