Describes a method for the preparation of predried test samples of natural iron ores, and iron ore concentrates and agglomerates, including sinter products, which are used for determining analytical values of constituents on a dry basis. Not applicable when the analytical value of the constituent being determined is higher than 10% in processed ore containing metallic iron, natural or processed ores in which the sulfur content is higher than 0.2% and natural or processed ores in which the content of combined water is higher than 2.5%.