The HSPT is the entrance exam most commonly used by Catholic schools in Los Angeles such as Loyola and Notre Dame, whereas the ISEE and SSAT are typically used for independent (private) schools like Harvard-Westlake. For more information, check out our HSPT vs. ISEE vs. SSAT blog post.
There is no official testing site for the HSPT. Each school administers the HSPT as a part of their application process, so you should check with the schools to which you’re applying to find out when they will be administering the test. You should typically try to take the test at your first-choice school.
Yes, you may take the HSPT more than once, but according to the creators of the HSPT, if you take the test more than once, your lower score will be used.
While some students pick up on test-taking strategies more quickly than others, you should plan on a couple months of prep time to adequately review the test format and question types covered on the test. If you know that standardized tests are a weakness, you may want to dedicate 3-4 months of preparation.
LA Tutors offers free diagnostic tests for potential clients, and full-length practice tests for current clients. You can sign up for the diagnostic here: Diagnostic HSPT Registration. You can also take practice tests at home with our free proctored videos, where a recorded proctor will time your sections, announce remaining time, and coordinate breaks: Proctored HSPT Practice Test Videos
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"My tutor Jeremy was great! On the day of the test, I felt prepared and relaxed and scored well above the 95th percentile. Thank you LA Tutors."
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"Jackson and I practiced multiple pages of math problems found on the HSPT. His percentage correct has improved greatly, and he is getting better at showing his work."
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"We reviewed decimal addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Sam has a great command of these concepts - along with decimal point placement."
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"We worked on writing in categories for each answer choice to find which belong together. I checked Malachi's understanding of the words and was impressed with how well he knew them."
Meggie B.HSPT Tutor
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"We focused on applying exponent rules for her upcoming test. Miranda knows and understands all of the rules, but was making a handful of errors by working too quickly."
Ted S.HSPT Tutor
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"Adrian showed improvement in every section of the exam, except for vocabulary. We are now working for speed, since the ultimate goal is to get through the end of every section."
Theo P.HSPT Tutor
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"We reviewed the practice HSPT and went over all the strategies. Emily did much better on the Verbal today and has significantly improved in the Mathematics section."
