General Curriculum Study Guide


Test Design and Framework

The test design below describes general testing information. The framework that follows is a detailed outline that explains the knowledge and skills that this test measures.

Test Design

Format Computer-based test (CBT)
Number of Questions 45 multiple-choice items, 1 open-response item
Time 2.5 hours testing time for Mathematics subtest
15 minutes additional time to complete a CBT tutorial

 

Mathematics Subtest Framework

Pie chart of approximate test weighting outlined in the table below.

Subareas Range of Objectives Approximate Test Weighting
V Numbers and Operations 16–19 41%
VI Functions and Algebra 20–22 22%
VII Geometry and Measurement 23–24 18%
VIII Statistics and Probablility 25–26 9%
IX Integration of Knowledge and Understanding 27 10%

 

Subarea V–Numbers and Operations

Objective 0016: Understand the number system and the concept of place value.

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Objective 0017: Understand integers, fractions, decimals, percents, and mixed numbers.

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Objective 0018: Understand and apply principles of number theory.

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Objective 0019: Understand operations on numbers.

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Subarea VI–Functions and Algebra

Objective 0020: Understand algebra as generalized arithmetic.

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Objective 0021: Understand the concept of function.

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Objective 0022: Understand linear functions and linear equations.

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Subarea VII–Geometry and Measurement

Objective 0023: Understand and apply concepts of measurement.

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Objective 0024: Understand and apply concepts of geometry.

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Subarea VIII–Statistics and Probability

Objective 0025: Understand descriptive statistics.

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Objective 0026: Understand and apply basic concepts of probability.

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Subarea IX–Integration of Knowledge and Understanding

Objective 0027: Apply mathematical knowledge and reasoning to communicate multiple solutions in detail to a problem involving two or more of the following subareas: Numbers and Operations, Functions and Algebra, Geometry and Measurement, and Statistics and Probability.