Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) Practice Questions

The CAEC reading section has 50 reading questions. Below is a detailed list of the types of questions that generally appear on the test.

• Draw logical conclusions
• Identify the main idea
• Identify secondary ideas
• Identify the author’s intent

Why Reading Comprehension is Important: 

Reading comprehension is critical for success in education, such as college or vocational programs.

Critical Thinking – On the Canadian CAEC, you are asked to draw inferences, identify main ideas, and assess the validity of arguments, as well as analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information which are all valuable critical thinking skill.

Solving Problems – reading comprehension skills are important in many real-life situations, such as reading instructions, understanding contracts, or analyzing data in the workplace.

Communication – Reading comprehension is a foundation for effective written and verbal communication. The CAEC tests your ability to comprehend and respond to written communication effectively.

Your Career – Many (or most)  careers require that you read and understand technical manuals, industry-specific texts, or regulations and other written material. Good reading comprehension skills open job opportunities and career advancement.

Reading Comprehension from fiction

Reading Comprehension I

Reading Comprehension II

How to Answer Reading Comprehension Questions

The CAEC mathematics section has 50 questions. Below is a list of the likely math topics likely to appear on the CAEC.

• Solve word problems
• Calculate percent and ratio
• Operations using fractions, percent and fractions
• Simple geometry and measurement
• Data analysis, basic statistics and probability
• Operations with polynomials
• Exponents
• Solving Inequalities
• Linear equations with one variable
• Solving quadratic equations
• Solving Binomials
• Coordinate geometry
• Solutions of inequalities
• Area, perimeter and volume
• Pythagorean geometry

Math practice questions, tutorials, and math workbook CAEC Math Practice Questions here

Why Basic Math is important 

Everyday Life  Basic math skills are essential for everyday life, for example, managing finances, making purchases, calculating discounts, budgeting expenses, and various household tasks.

Workplace  Basic Math is used every day in many or most jobs, from calculating work hours, measuring ingredients in a kitchen, or handling inventory in a retail store, math is a fundamental skill in the workplace.

Furthering your Education If you are thinking of post-secondary education or vocational training, or your employer requires, you will need basic math skills.

Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking

Managing your Finances  Understanding interest rates, loans, investments, and budgeting all rely on basic math skills.

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The CAEC Social Studies section has 50 social studies questions. Below is a detailed list of the types of social studies questions that generally appear on the CAEC.

• Draw logical conclusions
• Identify the main idea
• Identify secondary ideas
• Identify the author’s intent

Canadian History & Government

Canadian History
Canadian History 
Canadian Government

World History
Economics

The  Science section has 20 questions. Below is a list of the likely science topics likely to appear on the test.

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Life Science
• Earth Science
• Space Science

Science

Biology
Basic Science
Scientific Reasoning and Method
Basic Chemistry

Basic Physics 

Basic Physics
Molarity
Speed, Acceleration and Force
Momentum Problems