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Yes. New York State gives English Language Arts and math tests to students in grades 3 through 8 each spring, plus science tests in grades 5 and 8. Many centers and tutors listed here offer school-year math and reading support for these grades; ask how their program lines up with the New York State standards and your child's score reports.

Regents exams are New York State's high school end-of-course exams in subjects such as Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, English and the sciences, and they have long been part of earning a Regents diploma. The state has announced plans to phase out Regents exams as a graduation requirement, so check the New York State Education Department's current rules for your child's graduating class. Several providers here, including Caddell Prep, Kweller Prep and Honors Prep, list Regents prep on their own sites.

The Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) is the sole admissions criterion for eight of New York City's nine specialized high schools (Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School admits by audition). Students take it in the fall of 8th grade, and a limited number of 9th-grade seats are also filled by the test. Providers on this page that publish SHSAT programs include Antoine Education, Kweller Prep, Caddell Prep, Honors Prep, The Tutoring Underground, Advantage Testing and Tannenbaum Tutors.

Many New York City independent day schools use the ISEE, while many boarding schools use the SSAT, and some schools have made testing optional. Requirements change from year to year, so check each school's admissions page. Providers here that list ISEE or SSAT prep include Advantage Testing, Kweller Prep, Honors Prep, Tannenbaum Tutors and The Tutoring Underground; Smart City Kids advises families on private-school admissions.

It depends on the college: many colleges are test-optional while others again require scores, so check each school's current policy. NYC public high schools offer the SAT during the school day to many juniors, and the PSAT is commonly given in 10th and 11th grade. Test-prep options here range from boutique one-on-one firms in Manhattan to classes in Forest Hills, Brooklyn and Staten Island.