Category |
Description |
Focus Area & No of Questions in Each Area |
English Test |
Consists of five passages of nonfiction prose. Each passage contains 15 questions. |
Punctuation (10), Basic Grammar and Usage (12), Sentence Structure (18), Strategy (12), Organization (11), and Style (12) |
Math Test |
In this section, knowledge is tested of the basic facts and skills taught in most high school math programs. |
Pre-Algebra (14), Elementary Algebra (10), Intermediate Algebra (9), Coordinate Geometry (9), Plane Geometry (14), and Trigonometry (4) |
Reading Test |
Includes four passages; one being a fictional narrative, while others being nonfiction discussion of topics from varied fields as the natural sciences, social science, and the humanities. |
Pose Fiction (10), Humanities (10), Natural Science (10) and Social Studies (10) |
Science Reasoning Test |
Includes seven passages containing data presentation by means of graphs, tables, charts, or diagrams. Descriptions of experimental studies and their results, and presentations of differing theories or hypotheses relating to a specific scientific query. |
Data Representation (15), Research Summaries (18), and Conflicting Viewpoints (7) |