TASC Test Assessing Secondary Completion®
The TASC® exam is composed of five sections, Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. It measures levels of achievement and readiness for college and the workforce as outlined by the Common Core State Standards.
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Reading
Text Types
Informational texts are categorized into these three categories for the purpose of this assessment:
- History/Social Studies
- Science/Technical
- Literary Nonfiction
TASC Reading Practice
Reading Comprehension from Fiction – 8 questions
Reading Comprehension I – 20 questions
Reading Comprehension II – 8 questions
Mathematics
- Numbers and Quantities
- Algebra
- Functions
- Geometry
- Statistics and Probability
TASC Practice
Exponents – 8 questions
Basic Math – 10 questions
Basic Math 2 – 10 questions
Word Problems Tutorial
Slope of a Line
Percent – 18 questions
Fractions, Percent and Decimals – 14 questions
Basic Geometry – 9 questions
Pythagorean Geometry
Properties of Triangles
Order of Operations – 6 questions
Basic Probability
Basic Statistics
Algebra – 7 questions
Solving 1 variable equations
Science
Physical Science
Life Science and Earth
Space Science
TASC Practice
Social Studies
US History (25%)
World History (15%)
Civics and Government (25%)
Geography (15%)
Economics (20%)
TASC Social Studies Practice
TASC Writing – Essay
Informative Essay
Argumentative Essay
Tutorials – How to Write an Essay
How to Answer Different Types of Questions
Online Practice Course
TASC Study Practice Course
Includes tutorials, over 500 practice questions, timed tests, quizzes and more!

Test Strategy
Winning Multiple Choice Strategy for the Test Assessing Secondary Completion exam
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Getting Started
The TASC® Exam 6
A Better Score Is Possible 7
Who does well on Multiple-Choice exams? 9
Types of Multiple-Choice
Multiple-Choice Quick Tips 13
Multiple-choice Step-by-Step
Multiple-choice Strategy Practice
Answer Key 39
Reading Comprehension Practice 52
Answer Key 66
Basic Math Multiple-Choice
Math Multiple-choice Strategy 76
Practice Questions 81
Answer Key 87
Fraction Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts 93
Decimal Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts 97
Percent Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts 98
Word Problem Multiple-choice Strategy
Types of Word problems 103
Practice Questions 113
Answer Key 116
How to Write an Essay
Common Essay Mistakes I 129
Common Essay Mistakes II 131
Writing Concisely 133
Avoiding Redundancy 135
How to Prepare for a Test
Mental Preparation 146
How to Take a Test
Reading the Instructions 148
How to Take a Test - The Basics 199
In the Test Room – What you MUST do! 154
Common Test-Taking Mistakes 161
Conclusion
Date Published: Monday, December 15th, 2014
Date Modified: Monday, October 12th, 2020