Brooklyn Tech admissions: cutoff score and SHSAT dates
Brooklyn Technical High School, at 29 Fort Greene Place, is one of New York City's eight testing Specialized High Schools, and admits on the SHSAT alone. Its lowest qualifying score for Fall 2026 was 506.
An independent guide by EagleTeach, based on the school's published admissions pages. We are not affiliated with Brooklyn Technical High School; always confirm details with the school.
Entry points and deadlines
To register for the SHSAT a student must be a New York City resident and a current 8th grader or a first-time (not repeating) 9th grader. 9th graders who test are considered for 10th-grade places.
When registering in MySchools, students list the eight testing Specialized High Schools they want in order of preference. Students aren't considered for schools left off the list.
Brooklyn Tech's lowest qualifying 9th-grade score for Fall 2026 admissions was 506.
Lowest 9th-grade SHSAT scores that received an offer for Fall 2026: Stuyvesant 561, HSMSE at City College 539, Queens High School for the Sciences at York College 531, Bronx Science 525, Staten Island Tech 517, High School of American Studies at Lehman College 507, Brooklyn Tech 506, Brooklyn Latin 495.
Testing
The SHSAT is the only criterion for the eight testing Specialized High Schools: no grades, interviews or essays are used.
The test lasts 180 minutes and is taken on computer: 50 English Language Arts questions (reading comprehension and revising/editing Parts A and B) and 50 maths questions (multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank). Students choose which section to start with.
In maths, each question must be answered before moving on, and you can't go back. In ELA, you can revise answers within a passage set until you submit it.
Offers go in descending score order: the highest scorer gets their first choice, and so on, until a student's first choice is full, when they are considered for their next choice. Each student gets at most one offer, and there are no waitlists.
The Discovery program offers a summer route in for students from high-poverty schools or areas who score just below the cutoffs; in 2026, students scoring 495 or above weren't eligible because that score reached an offer.
SHSAT dates for Fall 2027 entry
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 6 October 2026 | SHSAT registration opens in MySchools |
| 30 October 2026 | SHSAT registration deadline |
| 14 or 15 November 2026 | SHSAT at a central site for 8th graders at 6-12, K-12, charter, private, parochial or independent schools, and homeschooled students |
| Wednesday 18 November 2026 | SHSAT in school for 8th graders at NYC public middle schools that end in 8th grade |
| Saturday 21 November 2026 | SHSAT at a central site for 9th graders |
| March 2027 | Results and offers in MySchools (the 2026 results came out on 5 March) |
How to prepare
- ✓ A score near Brooklyn Tech's cutoff still depends on how you rank schools: if your child would rather attend Brooklyn Tech than a school with a higher cutoff, list it first.
- ✓ List every testing school your child would attend, in true order of preference: listing a lower choice never costs a place at a higher one.
- ✓ Practise on the official digital sample tests and the Student Readiness Tool on the NYC SHSAT Portal, so the computer format holds no surprises.
- ✓ Plan maths pacing carefully: you can't return to a maths question, so don't spend more than a couple of minutes on any one.
- ✓ Build grade 7 skills first: the ELA questions follow New York's grade 7 English standards, and the maths applies familiar skills to multi-step problems.
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Common questions
What was the Brooklyn Tech cutoff score in 2026?＋
506: the lowest 9th-grade SHSAT score that received a Brooklyn Tech offer for Fall 2026 admissions.
What score do you need for Brooklyn Tech?＋
There is no fixed pass mark: the cutoff is the lowest score that got an offer that year, 506 for Fall 2026.
Does Brooklyn Tech look at grades?＋
No. The eight testing schools use the SHSAT score only.
When is the SHSAT in 2026?＋
14, 15, 18 or 21 November 2026, depending on the student's grade and school. Registration closes on 30 October.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these sources on 2026-10-13.