Study on the flySHSATRevising/Editing — Passage-Based
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Revising/Editing — Passage-Based — SHSAT topics
- 8 topics
- 12 questions on the paper
- 22 minutes
- 1116 practice questions in the app
- Free
The SHSAT Revising/Editing — Passage-Based section is split into 8 topics, from Introducing the topic sentence / thesis to Precise and relevant language in context. The paper gives it 12 questions in 22 minutes. The app holds 1116 practice questions across these topics.
What the section covers
| Topic | Share of the section | In the app |
|---|---|---|
| Introducing the topic sentence / thesis | ≈15% | 100 questions |
| Adding a supporting sentence or claimChoosing the sentence to add · Choosing where to place the sentence | ≈21% | 185 questions |
| Deleting irrelevant sentences | ≈9% | 88 questions |
| Ordering sentences within a paragraph | ≈6% | 95 questions |
| Transitional words, phrases, and sentencesAdditive transitions · Sequential transitions · Causal transitions · Adversative (contrast) transitions | ≈18% | 176 questions |
| Combining sentences within a passage | ≈9% | 119 questions |
| Improving the concluding sentence | ≈15% | 140 questions |
| Precise and relevant language in contextPrecise and concise wording in context · Maintaining formal style and tone | ≈9% | 213 questions |
Shares are approximate: the topic mix of the Revising/Editing — Passage-Based questions on real SHSAT papers.
How it is scored
Counts toward the SHSAT composite (composite · the sum of your ELA and Math section scores · real composites run about 100–700). How SHSAT scores work
Every question is picked for where you are right now, wrong answers come back until they stick, and it all works offline.
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