Important Notice Regarding
SSAT Test on April 17, 2010
Dear SSAT test-taker and parents/guardian,
Thank you for registering for the April 17, 2010 administration
of the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT). Please note
that, due to the large number of test-takers, the SSAT will
be held in two separate rooms at The Chinese University
of Hong Kong.
TESTING LOCATION
Please read the following information
to find your assigned test room at the Lady Shaw Building:
If you are a Lower Level (Grades 5-7) test-taker:
Please go to the Lecture Theatre 1, Lady Shaw Building.
If you are an Upper Level (Grades 8-11) test-taker:
Upper Level test-takers with Surname/Family Name beginning
with the letters A to J– please go to the Lecture Theatre
1, Lady Shaw Building.
Upper Level test-takers with
Surname/Family Name beginning with the letter K to Z– please
go to the Lecture Theatre 6, Lady Shaw Building.
(e.g. If the test-taker’s name is Tommy CHAN and he is in
Grade 9, his testing location is the Lecture Theatre 1,
Lady Shaw Building. If the test-taker’s name is Susan WONG
and she is in Grade 10, her testing location is the Lecture
Theatre 6, Lady Shaw Building.
ALL Stand-by test-takers (Lower / Upper Levels): Please
go to the Lecture Theatre 1, Lady Shaw Building.
LOCATION MAP & DIRECTIONS
Lecture Theatre 1, Lady Shaw Building
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, NT
Hong Kong SAR
Please refer to the campus map at the bottom of the page
for the testing location (or visit http://mmlab.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/cm/campusmap/campusmap.html).
If you are taking the campus transportation to get to the
venue, please refer to http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/transport_unit/
for the bus schedule from the University KCRC train station.
If you are arriving via private car, please refer to http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/security_unit/eTraffic&Parking.htm
for the university’s traffic and parking regulations (taxis
are not included in these regulations).
REGISTRATION
Registration begins at 8:30 am on
April 17, 2010. Test-takers should line up in front of
their assigned testing room with their Photo ID (HKID Card,
School ID, or Passport) and the Admission Ticket. The test
organizers have the right to refuse admission to test-takers
who arrive after the test has begun.
Please note that no test-takers will be admitted into the
testing room before 8:30 am. Due to test security policy,
only staff and test-takers are allowed to enter the testing
room at any time before, during and after the test.
To ensure an efficient and smooth registration and testing
process for everyone involved, the test organizers would
appreciate if parents and/or other companions could wait
outside and avoid blocking the room entrance and registration
area. Thank you for your understanding and kind cooperation
in this matter.
WHAT TO BRING TO THE TEST
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Admission Ticket |
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Photo ID |
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HB Pencils (Not 2B) |
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Erasers |
SSAT CELL PHONE POLICY
For test security, cell phones are NOT permitted in the testing room. Any student who requires a cell phone for emergency purposes MUST turn the phone off and leave the phone with the test proctor during testing. Cell phones will be collected and held by the proctor until all testing has been completed.
Any student observed with a cell phone in their possession during testing will be reported to SSAT and no scores will be processed.
PROHIBITED ITEMS POLICY
The following items are not allowed during the SSAT Examination:
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Bags |
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Dictionaries |
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Calculators |
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Calculator Watches |
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Mobile/Cell Phones |
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MP3 or other electronic devices |
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Rulers |
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Papers |
Students are recommended NOT to bring the above materials
into the test room. Students bringing any prohibited items,
including phones, into the exam room will be required to
leave these at the front of the room with the test administrator.
Such items will only be returned after the end of the entire
test.
TEST SCHEDULE
The test consists of 5 separate sections with the following
time allotted:
Writing Sample – 25 minutes
Break (approximately 9:35am) – 5 minutes
Section 1: Quantitative – 30 minutes
Section 2: Reading – 40 minutes
Break (approximately 11:00am) – 10 minutes
Section 3:Verbal – 30 minutes
Section 4: Quantitative – 30 minutes
The test will end at approximately 12:45pm.
QUESTIONS?
If you have questions about the CUHK
transport / traffic information, please call 2609 7000 (General
Enquiries) or 2609 7990 (Transport Unit).
If you have general questions about
the test administration, please call the Institute of International
Education (the SSAT test organizer in Hong Kong) on 2603
5771.
Regards,
Institute of International Education (SSAT Test Center H631)
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