The test taker will be required to understand and work with mathematical concepts, to reason mathematically, to make conjectures, and to see patterns. Additionally, the test taker will be expected to solve problems by integrating knowledge from different areas of mathematics, to use various representations of concepts, to solve problems that have several solution paths, and to develop mathematical models and use them to solve real-world problems.

The test is not designed to be aligned with any particular school mathematics curriculum, but it is intended to be consistent with the recommendations of national studies on mathematics education such as the Standards for the Preparation of Middle Level Mathematics Teachers (2020), by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and the Pennsylvania Core Mathematics Standards (2014).

This test may contain some questions that will not count toward your score.