The math portion of the exam consists of forty-six multiple choice questions, which must be completed in seventy-five minutes. The questions test a range of math skills such as fractions, percentages and measurements. For example, one question might resemble the sample below.
Which of the following numbers is the greatest?
A: 10% of 700
B: 10% of 800
C: 15% of 1500
D: 5% of 900
The writing portion of the Praxis 1 exam is designed to test your knowledge of grammar, punctuation and spelling. There are forty-four multiple choice writing questions on the exam. These must be completed within thirty-eight minutes. The following practice question is similar to questions you will find on the actual Praxis 1 exam.
Which of the following demonstrates correct punctuation for the sentence? 'Basketball,' she said, 'is the most exciting game of all.'
A: Correct as is.
B: Basketball, she said, is
C: Basketball 'she said' is
D: Basketball,' she said; 'Is
There are two parts of the Praxis 1 writing exam. After you complete the multiple choice questions, you must write a short essay. The essay portion of the exam is thirty minutes long. The purpose of this portion of the exam is to test your own ability to communicate with the written word. Don't worry about the topic of this essay. You won't have to have expert knowledge on a particular subject. Essay topics ask for your opinion on a particular subject or give you a chance to describe personal experiences.
Your ability to comprehend the written word is tested in the reading portion of the Praxis 1 exam. The questions in the reading portion of the exam are based on passages, which you must required to read. Each passage is followed by a series of questions. For example, "What is the main idea of this passage?" This section consists of forty-six multiple choice questions, which you have seventy-five minutes to complete.