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High School Equivalency Exam
Test Assessing Secondary Completion, or TASC, is the new high school equivalency exam given in the state of New York, replacing the more commonly know GED.
With the TASC test, a wide range of subjects and topics are covered to make sure a person who passes has the equivalent of a high school graduates knowledge. In order to pass the TASC and receive the New York State Equivalency Diploma all subjects must be passed. TASC is scored from 300-800 with a passing score of 500 for each sub-section and a passing essay score of 2 out of 8.
Reading
85 Minutes:
50 Multiple-Choice Questions
1 Constructed-Response
Main Topics:
Reading Informational Texts
Reading Literature
Sub-Topics:
Key Ideas and Details
Craft and Structure
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Vocabulary Acquisition
Writing
65 Minutes:
50 Multiple-Choice Questions
45 Minutes: 1 Writing Prompt based on two passages
Main Topics:
Editing and Revising
Essay Writing
Sub-Topics:
Grammar and Usage
Capitalization, Punctuation and Spelling
Knowledge of Language
Text Types and Purpose
Math
55 Minutes: No Calculator
50 Minutes: Calculator
45 Multiple-Choice Questions
12 Gridded-Response
1 Constructed-Response
Main Topics:
Numbers and Quantity
Algebra
Functions
Geometry
Statistics and Probability
Social Studies
75 Minutes:
49 Multiple-Choice Questions
2 Constructed-Response
Main Topics:
US History
World History
Civics and Government
Geography
Economics
Science
75 Minutes:
50 Multiple-Choice Questions
1 Constructed-Response
Main Topics:
Earth and Space Science
Life Science
Physical Science