A TABE Test Study Guide for Adult Learners

TABE 11/12 - examination that is in line with College and Career Readiness (CCR) standards, and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) regulations.
TABE Advanced Level - examination that is aimed at adult learners entering higher education.
TABE-PC - examination that has been computerized.
TABE CLAS E - examination that is aimed at adult learners whose first language is not English.

	TABE 9/10	TABE 11/12
Versions	It has 2 versions: Version 9 and Version 10.	It has 2 versions: Version 11 and Version 12. It contains field -test questions so that more versions can be added in the future.
Levels	It has four levels: Literacy, Easy, Medium, Difficult, and Advanced. (L,E,M,D,A)	It didn’t change.
Locator	For Language and Reading, there are 12 questions. For Math, there are 16 questions.	For all of the subjects, there are 16 questions. For reading, in particular, there are two-part questions.
Subject Tests	It has 7 subjects: Mathematics Computation, Applied Mathematics, Reading, Language, Vocabulary, Language Mechanics, and Spelling.	It has 3 subjects: Mathematics, Reading, and Language.
Test Length	It has two forms. The Complete Battery for the long-form while for the short form it is the Survey.	It has one form with approximately 40 questions in each subject.
Question Types	It is a multiple-choice type.	It is a multiple-choice type.
Test Time	It takes 10 to 50 minutes, but it depends on the test. It means that it has at least 1 minute per question.	For Math, at least 75 minutes, for Reading at least 20 minutes, and for Language at least 85 minutes. It means that it has at least 2 to 3 minutes per question.

Domains	L	E	M	D	A
READING
Phonological Awareness	23%
Phonics and Word Recognition	23%	16%
Key Ideas and Details	28%	37%	47%	47%	47%
Craft and Structure	16%	32%	42%	38%	42%
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas	10%	15%	11%	15%	11%

Domains	L	E	M	D	A
LANGUAGE
Conventions of Standard English	66%	48%	44%	44%	52%
Knowledge of Language				10%
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use	34%	22%	26%	23%	23%
Text Types and Purposes		30%	25%	23%	25%

Domains	L	E	M	D	A
MATHEMATICS
Measurement and Data	11%	28%	15%
Number and Operations—Fractions		12%	20%
Number and Operations in Base Ten	40%	28%	15%
Operations and Algebraic Thinking	38%	22%	12%
Geometry	11%	10%	10%	18%	15%
Expressions and Equations			15%	18%
Ratios and Proportional Relationships			3%	10%
Statistics and Probability			5%	22%	16%
The Number System			5%	21%
Functions				11%	28%
Algebra					28%
Number in Quantity					13%

Why You Should Use TABE Practice Tests

You’ll know what to expect from the examination. You should know the appropriate testing level for you and what type of questions will be asked. Keep in mind that there are different levels of difficulty which will affect your score.
You’ll know how to pace yourself. Time is a crucial element. You should have many correct answers in the time given to you. You have to answer the questions as quickly and accurately as you can. You also have 2 to 3 minutes to answer each question. That’s why you have to make the most out of the time given to you.
You’ll know what subject areas to focus on. You should improve on the portions that you think you lack understanding of. You should thoroughly prepare for all of the important content areas.
You’ll make your problem-solving skills improve. The use of analysis is often used in TABE 11/12. So, by taking free TABE practice tests such as TABE Math practice test and TABE Reading practice test, you’ll surely be able to pass the exam.