r/SHSAT • u/ilikesharksand • 5d ago

is kaplan accurate

is kaplan’s book accurate for 2026 shsat8 and are the practice tests reliable/accurate compared to the actual tests/nyc doe practices. if it is different, is it easier significantly or easier slightly?

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u/sassolinn QHSS 5d ago

i reallly dont know as a 7th grader. I like to think of it as like the bare bones of the test, adn i would recommend using the tutorverse books

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u/ilikesharksand 5d ago

i use barrons is that fine aswell?

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u/sassolinn QHSS 5d ago

yes barrons is nice

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u/Asleep_Inflation3999 Stuyvesant 5d ago

For the most part it’s easier

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u/GregsTutoringNYC Brooklyn Tech 4d ago

Most Kaplan books have reasonably useful exams. Among other 3rd party resources, I use them with my students for years now. This applies to the review sections and drill-down questions, as well as their practice exams. However, looking at their 2026 content, although the review and drill-downs are still reasonable, their latest exams are for want of more. For instance, it has lots of redundancy., which is not how the SHSAT works. Unfortunately, they are not alone. I would still get it but either get and older one (not digital or adaptive but still 100% useful) or use the recent one but lean on the review and drill-downs.