Test Assessing Secondary Completion, or TASC, is the new high school equivalency exam given in the state of New York, replacing the more commonly know GED.
With the TASC test, a wide range of subjects and topics are covered to make sure a person who passes has the equivalent of a high school graduates knowledge. In order to pass the TASC and receive the New York State Equivalency Diploma all subjects must be passed. TASC is scored from 300-800n with a passing score of 500 for each sub-section and a passing essay score of 2 out of 8.
| Reading | Writing | Math | Social Studies | Science |
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85 Minutes: 50 Multiple-Choice Questions 1 Constructed-Response | 65 Minutes: 50 Multiple-Choice Questions 45 Minutes: 1 Writing Prompt based on two passages | 55 Minutes: No Calculator 50 Minutes: Calculator 45 Multiple-Choice Questions 12 Gridded-Response 1 Constructed-Response | 75 Minutes: 49 Multiple-Choice Questions 2 Constructed-Response | 75 Minutes: 50 Multiple-Choice Questions 1 Constructed-Response |
Main Topics: Reading Informational Texts Reading Literature Sub-Topics: Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Vocabulary Acquisition and Use | Main Topics: Editing and Revising Essay Writing Sub-Topics: Grammar and Usage Capitalization, Punctuation and Spelling Knowledge of Language Text Types and Purpose | Main Topics: Numbers and Quantity Algebra Functions Geometry Statistics and Probability | Main Topics: US History World History Civics and Government Geography Economics | Main Topics: Earth and Space Science Life Science Physical Science |