Practice on the basic geometric formulas. Calculating area, volume, perimeter, as well as knowledge of the Pythagorean theorem, are essential skills when dealing with geometry questions (See Resources). Measure your house's area, books' volume and anything that you can put theory into practice.
Master the four basic arithmetic operations, before moving to more difficult topics of algebra. Even though on the first part of the test you will be free to use a calculator, the last 25 questions will test your own ability to execute addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Calculate the sum of your bills, divide your income per day and per hour and keep doing your own simple, everyday calculations, without the use of a calculator.
Memorize formulas that will be needed during algebra problems. Measures of central tendency (mean and median), as well as interest and total cost are essential for your success. A sheet of math formulas will be provided as reference during the test, but if do not know them by heart, you will lose valuable time looking for them on the sheet.
Study the use of graphs and practice on decoding their contents. At least half of the test's questions are based on a chart or a table, hence, inability to understand graphs will definitely lead to incorrect answers.
Familiarize with the use of standard and coordinate plane grids. Standard grids can be filled from the far left columns, end at the last right one, or can be centered in the columns. There will be no negative answers to insert to grids. When you insert a decimal point or a fraction bar, do not shade a number on the same column. If you are given coordinates on a coordinate plane grid, shade only the corresponding circle, not the numbers on the x and y axis.
Learn how to use the calculator which is provided by the test center. Press ON when you are about to use it the first time and ON or AC to start a new calculation. Press the X button when you multiply numbers with the contents of a parenthesis (even if we can omit it when we write the multiplication down on paper). Square roots of numbers can be found if you press shift and then x^2.
Take practice tests constantly, to learn how to manage your time on exams day. Both Part I and II last 45 minutes, which means you have about two minutes to answer each question. Never get stuck at a difficult questin, losing valuable time, which could be used to solve other questions you are more familiar with.