Social Studies

Test Topics

Reading for Meaning in Social Studies
Analyzing Historical Events and Arguments in Social Studies
Using Numbers and Graphs in Social Studies

Format

1 part
Access to on-screen calculator & corresponding reference sheet
Multiple choice and other question types (drag and drop, fill in the blank, select an area, and drop down)

Duration

70 minutes
Includes 2 minutes of instructions and final review
No break

Overview

Learn to to apply American social studies concepts, know how to read graphs and charts displaying social studies data, and use reasoning to interpret information. The social studies exam is not about memorization. You won’t need to memorize the capitals of countries or dates that events occurred, but given some information about an event you might need to use that in drawing conclusions.