COMPASS TEST INFORMATION

The following are excellent resources for overviews of the COMPASS assessment, study guides, and sample questions.  Specific information is given regarding each individual test and the number of questions.   

Standard COMPASS

www.act.org/compass/sample

More Sample Questions

You may download the PDF versions of the sample questions

Numerical Skills/Pre-Algebra and Algebra-14 pages

Reading-11 pages

Writing Skills-28 pages

 

www.testprepreview.com

Click on COMPASS

 

www.math.com

 

Go to www.bing.com

Type in compass practice test

 

 

Writing and Reading Practice

 

http://fsweb.bainbridge.edu/tstrickland/compass_testing.htm

7 essays and 1 reading sample

 

 

Reading Practice

http://fsweb.bainbridge.edu/tstrickland/compass_testing.htm

Go to Reading Practice

Click 20 Practice Test

69 Timed Online Quizzes

 

Math Practice

http://www.highlands.edu/wcotter/COMPASS/math_practice.html

 

http://fsweb.bainbridge.edu/tstrickland/compass_testing.htm

 

 

Taking the time to over this information and also reading “The Taking Test Tips” will help you to be better prepared to take the assessment test.

 

Calculators are permitted with some exceptions:  Prohibited calculators:  Casio Fx 2.0, ClassPad 300, and all model numbers that begin CFX 9970G; Texas Instrument-all models Ti 89 TI 92 or the TI-Nspire CAS; Hewell-Packard hp 48GII, all models hp 40G, hp 48G, or hp 50G; calculators with built in algebra systems, handheld or laptop computers; cell phones or any other electronic communication devices; electronic writing pads or pern-input devices.