SSAT stands for Secondary School Admission Test. The SSAT is a test taken by students applying to independent day schools and boarding schools in North America.
Originally – as the name suggests – the SSAT was designed for students applying to secondary school programs, but there are now versions of the test for students applying to grades 4 through 12. The three exam levels are determined by the grade level that students are applying for:
The Elementary Level SSAT: for students applying to 4th or 5th grade
The Middle Level SSAT: for students applying to 6th, 7th, or 8th grade.
The Upper Level SSAT: for students applying to 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade.
*Though its name is similar, the SSAT is not associated with the SAT, which is taken by students in the college admissions process.