Free CASAS Exam Flashcards

CASAS measures adult basic, academic, language, and life skills in practical contexts. The goal is to place learners, target instruction, and document progress, not to rank everyone with one pass/fail score.

CASAS results are scaled scores tied to test series, levels, and program goals. A score that shows progress in one program may be used differently in another, so read the score report and NRS level instead of assuming one cutoff.

It estimates a learner's skill level on a continuous scale so programs can compare pre-test and post-test performance, select appropriate instruction, and map results to reporting levels.

An NRS EFL is a federal adult education reporting level. CASAS scores can map to these levels so programs can show placement, educational gain, and progress across adult basic education or ESL instruction.

A locator or appraisal helps choose the right pre-test level. Starting with the right level makes the assessment more accurate and avoids giving a form that is much too easy or too hard.

The pre-test establishes a starting skill estimate. After instruction, the post-test measures whether the learner made a meaningful gain and helps the program plan the next step.

CASAS series connect skills to adult life and work, while also assessing academic reading and math. Reading GOALS 2 includes vocabulary, main idea, inference, and evidence; Math GOALS 2 includes algebra, geometry, and probability.

Start with the question stem, then scan the document for the detail it asks about. This keeps you from reading every line the same way when only one section matters.

Words such as before, after, only, except, first, and most change the task. Underline or mentally mark them because they often decide which answer is correct.

Match the day, route, start time, end time, and direction before choosing. A schedule distractor may be correct for the wrong day or wrong direction.

Use the labels. Identify the section that matches the question, then read only the needed field, checkbox, or instruction. Form layout is part of the information.

Must, required, and shall usually state obligations. Optional and may often indicate permission or possibility. Usually describes frequency, not necessarily a choice; use the full sentence to decide.

Ask why the author wrote the memo: to inform, explain, request, warn, or persuade. Required actions can be clues, but an informational memo may not ask the reader to do anything.

Real documents contain information you do not need. The skill is choosing relevant details and ignoring numbers, names, or dates that do not answer the question.

Identify what the question asks you to find. Then choose the numbers from the document that match that goal before doing any calculation.

Multiply the original price by the discount rate. For a sale price, subtract the discount amount from the original price.

Divide the total price by the number of units. Unit price lets you compare different package sizes fairly.

Net pay is the amount the worker actually receives after taxes, insurance, retirement, or other deductions are subtracted from gross pay.

Multiply hours worked by the hourly rate. If overtime applies, calculate regular and overtime pay separately before adding them.

Nutrition information is usually per serving, not per container. Multiply by the number of servings if the question asks for the whole package.

Find the correct bar, follow it to the scale, and check the units. Do not compare bar heights without reading the axis labels.

Add all the values, then divide by their count. Mean is one measure of center; the median is the middle of ordered data and the mode is the most frequent value.

Start with the beginning balance, add deposits or credits, and subtract payments, fees, or withdrawals in order.

A quick estimate catches obvious errors, such as choosing a total that is too small after adding fees or too large after applying a discount.

Look for item prices, quantity, subtotal, tax, discounts, and total. Decide whether the question asks for one item, the subtotal, or the final amount paid.

Add the late fee only if the payment is after the due date or if the bill states the fee applies. Do not add it when the payment is on time.

Compare the same unit: price per ounce, price per pound, price per month, or total cost after fees. Same-unit comparison prevents misleading choices.

It tells when payment must be received to avoid late fees or other consequences. The statement date and due date are not the same thing.

Find the deadline, amount owed, location or contact person, and consequence. Rental notices often test whether you can identify what must happen next.

Loan interest is the cost of borrowing. It can increase the amount repaid; interest-free periods depend on the agreement. On a savings account, interest is money earned rather than a borrowing charge.

A deposit is money added to an account. It increases the balance, while withdrawals, checks, debit purchases, and fees decrease the balance.

Identify the position, required qualifications, schedule, pay information, application method, and deadline. Requirements matter more than attractive extra details.

Match the employee name, date, start time, end time, and break rules. A correct answer must fit all of those details.

Gross pay is earnings before deductions. For hourly work, it usually starts with hours times pay rate before taxes and other deductions are taken out.

They show whether a learner can follow practical safety information: warnings, required protective equipment, emergency exits, restricted areas, and hazard symbols.

It should describe what happened, when and where it happened, who was involved, and what action was taken. Good workplace writing is factual and specific.

Choose the correct row and column, then read their intersection. Check whether the table is organized by employee type, hours, plan level, or years of service.

Find the condition and the required action. Policies often use if/then logic, such as what to do if absent, injured, late, or requesting time off.

Confirm the route, direction, stop, day, and time. A bus or train that works on weekdays may not work on weekends or holidays.

Look for who is eligible, what service is offered, where it happens, when it happens, cost or fee, and whether registration is required.

They ask you to connect a field or instruction to the correct information, such as address, signature, deadline, fee, identification, or eligibility.

A deadline is the last time to act, such as submit, renew, register, or pay. An event date is when the service, meeting, class, or appointment happens.

Check dose, route, frequency, maximum amount, warnings, and timing. Do not use outside assumptions when the label gives specific directions.

It requires adding 6 hours from the last dose time. Also check whether the label sets a daily maximum before deciding the next safe dose.

Find the immediate action: call 911, evacuate, use an exit, report to a location, stop equipment, or contact a supervisor. Urgent instructions come before background details.

Directions tell how to use a product. Warnings tell what to avoid or what could be dangerous, such as mixing chemicals, exceeding a dose, or using near heat.

They require matching a person, date, value, or category to the correct row and column, then interpreting whether the value changed or meets a stated range.

Listen for the specific detail the question asks for, such as time, place, reason, speaker intention, next step, or warning. Do not rely on memory of every word.

Be cautious with always, never, all, and none. Functional documents often state limited rules, and extreme choices may go beyond the information given.

Return to the document or audio detail and match exact conditions: date, amount, person, location, sequence, and required action. Choose the answer supported by the source, not the one that sounds familiar.

Use your assigned subject, series, and level. Reading and Math GOALS 2 and Reading and Listening STEPS have separate blueprints; one universal topic percentage mix does not apply.

Test-form levels A–E describe sets of forms. NRS Educational Functioning Levels are reporting categories linked to subject-specific score ranges. Five form levels do not imply five NRS reporting levels.

It follows from specific clues in the text without adding unsupported assumptions. Distinguish what is stated from what can reasonably be concluded.

Use surrounding words, examples, contrasts, and word parts. Substitute the proposed meaning and check that the sentence still makes sense.

Choose the detail that directly supports the claim. A detail can be true yet irrelevant; also check whether the claim goes beyond the evidence.

Apply the same operation to both sides to isolate the variable, then substitute the result into the original equation to check it.

A linear relationship: m is the rate of change, and b is the value of y when x is zero. Units explain what those quantities mean.

Perimeter measures boundary length; area measures surface coverage in square units; volume measures space in cubic units. A rectangle has area length × width.

For a right triangle, the squared lengths of the perpendicular legs sum to the squared length of the hypotenuse. The hypotenuse is opposite the right angle.

Divide the number of favorable outcomes by the total number of possible outcomes. Define the sample space first; different categories need not be equally likely.

Order the values. For an odd count, the median is the middle value; for an even count, average the two middle values. An outlier can move the mean substantially while leaving the median unchanged.

Identify the issuing body, jurisdiction, applicable conditions, required action, and deadline. A practice notice is not a nationwide rule, and a right to request review does not guarantee a changed outcome.