The Free 2-Week SHSAT Study Plan
14 days of focused 10–15 minute drills covering the ELA Revising/Editing section, math fundamentals, and Reading Comprehension. Built from the same question bank that powers the full SHS Prep platform.
How to use this plan
- Start on Day 1. The 10-question diagnostic tells you exactly which subtopics to prioritize in week 2.
- 10–15 minutes a day is enough. Consistency beats cramming. Students who practice 4+ days/week score an average of 1.8 points higher than those who cram.
- Every link below is free and anonymous. No account required for the diagnostic, blog posts, or free drills.
- Re-take the diagnostic on Day 14 to see how much you improved.
The 14-Day Plan
Each day: one focused drill, one short read, one clear goal.
Diagnostic + Baseline
Anonymous, no signup. Tells you exactly where to focus.
Score your baseline. The plan below adapts to what you miss.
Subject-Verb Agreement
Most-tested R/E subtopic. Pure pattern recognition.
80%+ accuracy. Speed target: 30 sec per question.
Fractions & Decimals
Single highest-leverage math subtopic on the SHSAT.
Flip between ¼, 0.25, 25% in under 5 seconds.
Pronoun Agreement + Verb Tense
Two more high-frequency R/E subtopics.
75%+ across both subtopics.
Word Problems, Algebra
Use the plug-in-the-answer technique for hard ones.
Set up the equation for any word problem in 90 seconds.
Parallel Structure + Modifiers
The 'looks fine but isn't' question types.
Read full sentence before picking the answer.
Mock Mini-Test + Review
Half R/E, half RC. Time yourself.
Identify your weakest of the 6 R/E subtopics for week 2.
Reading the Question First
Cuts ELA time by ~30%. Counterintuitive but it works.
Find answer-relevant lines in under 30 seconds.
Geometry, Polygons
Angles, area, perimeter, pure formula application.
80%+ accuracy. Speed target: 60 sec per question.
Grid-Ins
Highest accuracy-to-time ratio of any question type.
90%+ accuracy. Most students skip these, easy points.
Poetry + Revising/Editing Mixed
Poetry is the highest-difficulty ELA section.
60%+ on poetry. R/E stays at 75%+.
Time Management Drills
Practice skipping + flagging. The 3-question time trap pattern.
Know which 2-3 questions to skip on test day.
Full Mock Exam Section
Real test conditions. No breaks.
Match your baseline score or beat it by 1 point.
Re-Diagnostic + Review
Compare to Day 1 score.
Most students improve 1-3 points after 14 days of this plan.
After the 14 days
Most students finish this plan with a 1–3 point improvement on their baseline. If you want to keep the momentum going, SHS Prep turns the same plan into an adaptive daily routine, questions surface automatically based on what you got wrong yesterday.
Common questions
Is this really free?
Yes. The diagnostic, the blog posts, and the practice drills are all free and anonymous. No account, no credit card, no upsell wall.
What if I score well on the diagnostic?
Take the diagnostic anyway. The plan above adapts, if you scored high in math, spend your math minutes on harder material. If you scored low in ELA, double up on the R/E days.
How long should each day take?
10–15 minutes for the drill, 5 minutes to read the linked guide. We deliberately kept it short, consistency beats duration.
I'm starting from zero. Is 2 weeks enough?
It's enough to gain 1–3 points and build the habit. If you have 6–12 months before test day, see our full [study plan by timeline](/blog/shsat-study-plan-weekly-schedule).
What if I miss a day?
Pick up where you left off. The plan is sequential but not strict, the most important thing is showing up most days.