Locate the TAKS Information Booklet for Social Studies for the appropriate grade level, available for download on the Texas Education Agency's website. Review the information booklet carefully, particularly the Objectives section. Take note of all the areas with which you will need to familiarize yourself to pass the TAKS test, as all of the items listed may be included on the test. Review the sample test questions at the end of each objective for an idea of what you can expect on the TAKS Social Studies test.
Download the TAKS study guide for Social Studies for the appropriate grade from TexasAssessment.com and use this guide to help prepare for the test. Read through each objective carefully, just as you did in the information booklet. Go through the sample questions -- the study guide includes even more questions to give you a better idea of the types of responses you may need to include when you take the test. Don't forget to read through the Answer Key at the back of the study guide, which explains the reasoning behind each correct answer and why each wrong answer is incorrect.
Take the test, along with the other members of your grade, when prompted by your Texas school. Follow some basic tips for successfully taking a test from Penn State's University Learning Centers. Stay relaxed, read all the directions first, and work from the easiest questions to the hardest ones. Give yourself enough time to complete each section of the test. Go back over your answers if you find yourself with extra time at the end of the test.