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TABE Practice Questions! Test of Adult Basic Education Skills

How to Pass the Test of Adult Basic Education!

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Know what you are up against!  Review and understand what type of questions are on the test

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Registration

Registration for the TABE is through the test center nearest you.

You must be 15 years old to take the test.

On test day you are required to bring government issued identification to enter the exam room.

Fees

You are required to pay a $70 fee to write the exam. If you fail the test, you must pay the exam fee again when you re-take the test.

Reading

he reading section has 50 reading questions.

  • Evaluating meaning
  • Drawing inferences
  • Identifying main ideas and supporting detail

Practice

Reading Comprehension Practice – 20 questions
Reading Comprehension Practice II – 8 questions

Computational Math

The computational mathematics section has 25 questions.

  • Convert decimals, percent and fractions
  • Calculate percent
  • Computational Mathematics 37
  • Operations using fractions, percent and fractions
  • Basic Algebra

Practice

Exponents – 8 questions
Basic Math – 10 questions
Basic Math 2 – 10 questions
Algebra – 7 questions
Percent – 18 questions
Metric Conversion – 8 questions
Fractions, Percent and Decimals – 14 questions

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Applied Math

  • Solve word problems based on the computational math content areas
  • Interpreting graphs
  • Basic geometry

Practice

Word Problems – Tutorial and examples
Geometry – 9 questions
Pythagorean Geometry
Slope of a Line 

Language

Language questions likely to appear on the test:

  • Punctuation
  • Capitalization
  • Sentence structure
  • Paragraph structure
  • Vocabulary
  • Spelling

Practice

English Usage – 15 questions
English Grammar – 20 questions
Punctuation – 12 questions
Vocabulary – 11 questions

Spelling 

English Spelling Rules

How to Prepare for a Vocabulary Test

TABE FAQ

See test information HERE
The TABE test consist of a total of 225 questions for 3 hours 34 minutes. Individual subject content for TABE are reading (50 questions for 50 minutes), Math computation (40 questions for 24 minutes, applied math (50 questions for 55 minutes), Language mechanics (20 questions for 14 minutes), vocabulary (20 questions for 15 minutes), spelling (20 questions for 10 minutes) and language (55 questions for 55 minutes). For more detailed information, see our TABE page.
The TABE test is administered in computer based format or as a paper and pencil test. Tips for increasing your score on computer based tests. Tips for increasing your score on multiple choice tests.
TABE is available in five levels, Literacy, Easy, Medium, Difficult, and Advanced. First you need to take a short TABE locator test to access your skills and knowledge which determines the TABE test level.
TABE scaled scores range from 0 to 999. Most schools use 540 as their minimum TABE pass score, but each school sets its own minimum pass score.
You can only use a calculator in the applied math section.
The TABE test result is valid for two years.
Yes, candidates can re-take TABE after the approved waiting period. School differ as the the required wait time between tests. Generally you are only required to re-take the section that you failed, not the whole test.

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Complete TABE Test Prep and Study Guide including hundreds of pages of Tutorials, Self-Assessments, 2 sets of practice test questions for reading, computational math, applied math, English grammar, usage, punctuation and more.

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Written by, Brian Stocker MA., Complete Test Preparation Inc.

Date Published: Friday, May 16th, 2014
Date Modified: Friday, November 15th, 2024

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