{"id":32961,"date":"2020-05-13T09:29:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T14:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=32961"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:39:52","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:39:52","slug":"what-is-the-tasc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/tasc\/what-is-the-tasc\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the TASC?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 22\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\nTASC stands for \u201cTest Assessing Secondary Completion.\u201d The TASC is an exam that measures whether you have achieved a level of academic accomplishment equivalent to having graduated from high school. Your state may require you to take the TASC if you are seeking a high school equivalency degree.<br \/>\nYou may have heard people refer to getting a high school equivalency degree as \u201cgetting a GED.\u201d However, this way of referring to the degree is inaccurate. The GED\u00ae is an exam that has long been used in most states to determine whether a person should be granted a high school equivalency degree by the state. The degree itself is not \u201ca GED.\u201d Recently, some states have decided to stop using the GED\u00ae test or to offer another testing option in addition to the GED\u00ae test for people who are seeking a high school equivalency degree. TASC is one such alternative to the GED\u00ae test. As of December 2014, New York, Indiana, and West Virginia have chosen to use the TASC instead of the GED\u00ae exam. Students in those states must take the TASC exam in order to earn a high school equivalency diploma. Other states may be considering using the TASC instead of the GED\u00ae exam as well. Individuals seeking a high school equivalency degree in California, Nevada, Wyoming, Illinois, Oklahoma, North Carolina, South Carolina, and New Jersey will take the TASC test, the GED\u00ae test, or another exam called the HiSET\u00ae. Contact your state\u2019s department of education to find out which exam you should study for.<br \/>\nThere are two ways to take the TASC: using paper and pencil or on a computer. Which format you will take may depend on your state. Contact your state\u2019s department of education to find out whether you will test on paper or on a computer. It may be that you have a choice, or your state may require you to test in a specific format.<br \/>\nThe TASC will be available in Spanish. If you would like to take the Spanish version of the test, contact your state\u2019s department of education to find out if and where you can test in Spanish. The timing guidelines for the Spanish version of the test allow an additional five minutes for each section.<br \/>\nThe TASC is composed of five subtests in the following subjects:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue84f' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Language Arts\u2014Reading<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 22\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/tasc\/whats-on-the-tasc-language-arts\/\">Reading Test<\/a> assesses your ability to understand and reason about fiction and nonfiction passages. You will have 75 minutes to answer approximately 50 items. Most of those items will be multiple choice, though you may also see some questions that tell you to select multiple answers.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue836' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Language Arts\u2014Writing<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 22\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/tasc\/whats-on-the-tasc-language-arts\/\">Writing Test<\/a> assesses your language skills and has two parts. A multiple-choice component assesses your ability to use correct grammar and to edit text for clarity. On that portion of the Writing test, you will have around 60 minutes to answer approximately 50 questions. On the second part of the Writing test, you will have approximately 45 minutes to write one essay in response to a passage or passages.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue817' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Mathematics<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 22\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\nThe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/tasc\/whats-on-the-tasc-mathematics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mathematics Test<\/a> assesses your ability to reason with numbers and apply mathematical formulas to solve problems. The test will be split into two sections. You will have 55 minutes to answer questions with a calculator and 50 minutes to answer questions without a calculator. Most of the questions will be multiple-choice format. Some answers will require you to use a bubble grid. Other questions may ask you to fill in the blank. If you are taking the TASC test on computer, some questions may require you to use your mouse to arrange items on the screen.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8dd' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Science<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 23\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/tasc\/whats-on-the-tasc-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Science Test<\/a> assesses your ability to reason with scientific information as well as your familiarity with high school level concepts in life science, physical science, and Earth and space science. Most Science Test questions will be based on a short passage or graphic, but some may require you to remember a basic science concept. You will have 85 minutes to answer approximately 50 questions on the Science Test. Most of those items will be multiple-choice, though you may see other formats.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8b1' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Social Studies<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 23\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/tasc\/whats-on-the-tasc-social-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social Studies Test<\/a> assesses your ability to reason with social studies information as well as your familiarity with high school level concepts in U.S. history, civics and government, economics, world history, and geography. Most Social Studies Test questions will be based on a short passage or graphic, but some may require you to remember a concept from social studies. You will have 75 minutes to answer approximately 50 items on the Social Studies Test. Most of those items will be multiple- choice, though you may see other formats.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_iconlist  el_before_av_heading  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >When to Take the TASC<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 23\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\nWhen should you plan to take the TASC? The best answer is: when you\u2019re ready. You may have to<br \/>\ndo a significant amount of studying before being ready to test, especially if you have been away from school for some years. That said, it can be helpful for you to set a goal\u2014a date by which you would like to have the TASC completed. Having a date in mind can motivate you to stick to your study schedule and manage your studies. It can also help you stay focused on your ultimate goal of earning your high school equivalency degree. If you are planning to apply for college, you should be aware that applications are typically submitted in the fall and winter of each year for those entering college the following fall. Call the schools you\u2019re interested in to find out when their application deadlines fall and plan accordingly.<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Registering for the TASC<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 23\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\nHow you will register for the exam depends partly on your state. Contact your local adult education center (such as a community college) or your state\u2019s department of education, or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/tasctest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.tasctest.com<\/a> to learn more.<br \/>\nYour state may allow you to take different subject tests on different days, or to split the TASC between two days.<br \/>\nThe TASC is available in large print, audio, and Braille formats for those who have a disability. In other cases of disability, extended time may be granted. If you have a disability that would require one of these formats, you can learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/tasctest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.tasctest.com<\/a>\u2014and plan ahead: allow at least 30 business days for your request to be processed.<br \/>\nIf you do not pass one of the TASC subtests, you may retake that subtest twice within a year at no additional charge. If you need to take a subtest a fourth time, contact your state department of education to find out about retesting options.<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_promobox  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How is the TASC scored?<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nThe range of possible scores on each TASC subtest is 300 to 800.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>High school equivalency:<\/strong> To receive a high school equivalency degree from your state, you must pass all TASC subtests at 500 or above. In addition, in order to pass the Writing subtest you must score at least a 2 out of a possible score of 8 on the essay. There is no cumulative, overall score required to earn a high school equivalency degree.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Career and College Readiness:<\/strong> This is a higher scoring level that will be used to indicate that a test-taker is ready to apply to college or another postsecondary program, or that a test-taker is prepared to train for a more advanced career. If your goal is to enroll in postsecondary training (such as college), you should try to score at this level. The <a href=\"https:\/\/tasctest.com\/demo-home\/colleges-postsecondary-programs\/passing-standards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Distinguished Achievement benchmark scores<\/a> are 580 for Language Arts Reading, 560 for Mathematics, and at least 6 out of 8 on the Writing Essay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 23\">\u00a0\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-yes   avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\nLooking for more TASC strategies and practice? 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