<p>So I'm taking the reading, writing, and math PRAXIS I tests on Saturday and have no idea what's on them.</p>
<p>What should I expect? How hard will the math be? How hard will the reading be?</p>
<p>There's a study guide for each one on the ETS website. From those it looks super easy. I though I was going to have to take then to get admission to my major program, but it was different,</p>
<p>What I've heard from friends who have gone through the Praxis exams is that it's easy if you remember the simple stuff. My sister had to tutor elem ed majors who failed the math the first time because they didn't realize they should study subjects such as fractions and simple elementary school math. Go back over these subjects to refresh your memory since you likely have been relying on a calculator for some time (and are used to algebra and the likes as opposed to arithmetic).</p>
<p>I bought the Cliffs Notes study guide yesterday and in a few minutes will start one of the practice tests. The math looks insanely easy. I'm just worried I'll bomb the reading.</p>
<p>If it's anything like the test I had to take (it was for elem. ed), the math is 8th grade level. I found this out, went and bought an 8th grade math workbook and work through the first 30 or so pages the night before the test. I was the only person in my class that passed the math part, so I must have done something right! :)</p>
<p>Getting an eighth-grade reading workbook might also work for the reading part. You can find them at teacher supply stores for around $10.</p>
<p>My son took the Praxis I (PPST) a few weeks ago. He did the computerized version and got immediate results on his scores for reading and math. Passed with ease!!! For example, in math, I think he needed a 173 and he got a 189 (out of 190). His reading score was in the lower 180's but still well above the passing rate. For the English/writing score, he had to wait a couple weeks. He needed a 174 and scored a 185. Just write a well-constructed five-paragraph essay with good examples demonstrating a command of the English language and you'll be fine! Don't worry about a ton of extra creativity; they just want to see that you have an acceptable level of writing/communication skills.</p>
<p>You don't have to be a genius to pass these tests on first try (my son didn't even study for them). In the English/writing section, there are 10 points available for grammatical relationships and the average performance range of the middle 50 percent is 3-5 points! For the idiom/word choice and mechanics section, there are 14 points available and the average score is 6-9. The essay is worth 12 points (my son scored an 11 and this isn't even an area of strength for him), so just take a deep breath, relax, and you'll be fine.</p>
<p>He is a pre-education major and was told that the section that causes students the most difficulty is the writing, but I think he knew what to expect having already taken the ACT writing essay. He said the hardest part of the whole thing for him was the fact that he went to all his classes for the day, then went and took all three of the Praxis tests back-to-back, so he was feeling pretty fried by the end -- not because of its difficulty, but simply because the day was dragging on longer than he had hoped! Good luck to all of you!</p>
<p>I took the practice tests and found the math and writing to be very easy.</p>
<p>The reading, though, was pretty rough. If there's one section I won't be able to pass it's that one.</p>
<p>Since June I have been studying for the Praxis 1 reading and writing exam. I have study about a hour a day for approx. 5 days. Now that I am preparing to take it tomorrow I am afraid I have not studied enough. The last section I took a practice test on I got 9 wrong out of 36. Are nerves getting the best of me?</p>