Math Level 1
Mathematics Level 1 is a broad survey test intended for students who have taken three years of college-prep math: two years of algebra and one year of geometry.
Anticipated Skills
You're not expected to have studied every topic on the test, but you should anticipate the following:
- algebra
- geometry (plane Euclidean, three-dimensional, and coordinate)
- basic trigonometry
- algebraic functions
- elementary statistics, including probability, counting problems, data interpretation, and mean, median, and mode
- miscellaneous topics, including logic, elementary number theory, and arithmetic and geometric sequences
Calculator Use
It's NOT necessary to use a calculator to solve every question on the Level 1, so it's important to know when and how to use one. For about 60 percent of the questions, there's no advantage, perhaps even a disadvantage, to using a calculator. For about 40 percent of the questions, a calculator may be useful or necessary.
If you're comfortable with both a scientific and graphing calculator, you should bring a graphing calculator. A graphing calculator may provide an advantage over a scientific calculator on some questions.
Math Level 2
Mathematics Level 2 is a broad survey test intended for students who have taken college-prep math for more than three years: two years of algebra, one year of geometry, and elementary functions (precalculus) and/or trigonometry.
Anticipated Skills
You're not expected to have studied every topic on the test, but you should anticipate the following:
- algebra
- geometry (three-dimensional and coordinate)
- trigonometry
- functions
- statistics, including probability, permutations, and combinations
- miscellaneous topics, including logic and proof, elementary number theory, sequences, and limits
Calculator Use
It's NOT necessary to use a calculator to solve every question on the Level 2, so it's important to know when and how to use one. For about 40 percent of the questions, there's no advantage, perhaps even a disadvantage, to using a calculator. For about 60 percent of the questions, a calculator may be useful or necessary.
If you're comfortable with both a scientific and graphing calculator, you should bring a graphing calculator. A graphing calculator may provide an advantage over a scientific calculator on some questions.
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