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Starting this October, Chicago Public Schools is replacing the selective-enrollment High School Admissions Test (HSAT) with the PreACT 9 Secure. If you have a rising 8th grader, here's what's different. 1. It's a completely different test, not just a rename. The HSAT was a custom CPS exam; the PreACT 9 Secure is an ACT test that thousands of schools across the country already give their 8th and 9th graders. According to CPS’ chief education officer, the district made the swit