CPS HSAT Admissions Score Calculator 2026-27 | The Critical Thinking Child

CPS HSAT Admissions Score Calculator

See your child's projected total admissions points using the new 640-point system for the 2026–27 school year.

How the New Scoring System Works

CPS updated the selective enrollment high school admissions scoring for 2026–27. The total is now 640 points — down from the previous 900-point system. Points come from two equal components.

Test score (50%)
320 pts
7th grade GPA (50%)
320 pts
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The CTC Complete Practice Portal includes 4 full-length PreACT 9 Secure practice tests with a predictive composite score — so you can use this calculator right now, before the October test date.

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Important Test Dates — 2026–27

GoCPS registration opensSeptember 9, 2026
CPS students — test dayOctober 7, 2026
Non-CPS weekend testingOctober 17–18, 2026
Non-CPS weekend testingOctober 24–25, 2026
GoCPS application closesNovember 13, 2026

Calculate Your Child's Projected Score

Enter your CTC predictive composite score or your official score (1–32)
Please enter a score between 1 and 32
Use the final 7th grade Grade Point Average  (GPA)
Please enter a GPA between 0.00 and 4.00
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Every point on the PreACT 9 Secure is worth 10 admissions points. Test day is coming fast — choose your next step.

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Score disclaimer: If using a CTC predictive composite score, results are based on practice test performance and are intended to approximate performance on the actual PreACT 9 Secure. Predictive scores are not official scores. Official scores are determined by ACT, Inc. and administered by CPS. Individual results may vary.

This calculator is for estimation purposes only. Based on CPS's published 640-point formula for the 2026–27 admissions cycle. Final admissions decisions are made by Chicago Public Schools.


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