2016SHSAT_English

Filling In the Answer SheetAnswer sheets will be attached to test booklets. When theproctor instructs you to do so, you must detach the answersheet and a sheet of scrap paper from the test booklet alongthe perforations, being careful not to tear the answer sheet orbreak the seal on the test booklet.Before taking the test, you will need to provide informationsuch as name, student ID number, school number,and school choices on the answer sheet.seats available at each school. Therefore, it is very importantthat you make your decisions about ranking schools beforethe day of the test. Discuss with your family the schools youare interested in, and determine the order in which you will listthem on the answer sheet. Enter these rankings on the TestTicket so that you will be able to carefully copy them onto Grid5 on your answer sheet at the test site. Only choices made inGrid 5 will be counted.Examples of Correct Grid 5It is important to fill in the bubbles completely sothat scoring is not delayed. The following gridsfrom the answer sheet collect important identifyinginformation as well as information that affectsadmission to a Specialized High School.In Grid 4 you will bubble in your name as itappears in your school record and on your highschool application. You should not use anickname. For example, if your name on yourschool record is Robert, you should bubble in thatname, even if most people call you “Robbie.” Or ifyour name on your school record is Mei-Ling, youshould bubble in that name, even if most peoplecall you “Melanie.”Grid 5 is for your choice of Specialized HighSchools only. If you mark Grid 5 incorrectly, youradmission to a Specialized High School may beaffected. Admission is based on your score andthe order in which you rank your schoolpreferences in Grid 5, as well as the number ofYou MUST fill in a first choice school.Examples of INCorrect Grid 5DO NOT fill in more than onecircle in a column.DO NOT fill in more than onecircle in a row.DO NOT fill in the same schoolfor each choice.17