ACCUPLACER QAS study plan
ACCUPLACER QAS · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Quantitative Reasoning
Convert between fractions, decimals, and percents without a calculator
Solve multi-step percent problems including percent increase/decrease and simple interest
Set up and solve proportions and unit-rate problems
Estimate answers to arithmetic problems to check reasonableness
Your checkpoint
Score 80% or higher on a 25-question self-made arithmetic and percent quiz, showing work for each item
Quantitative Reasoning
Compute perimeter, area, and volume for common shapes (rectangles, triangles, circles, cylinders)
Convert within the metric system and between metric and customary units
Solve ratio and rate problems involving multiple quantities
Interpret and simplify expressions with exponents and square roots
Your checkpoint
Complete a one-page formula sheet plus 20 worked measurement and conversion problems with correct units
Algebra
Solve linear equations in one variable, including those with fractions and parentheses
Rearrange formulas to isolate a specified variable
Translate word problems into linear equations and solve them
Graph linear equations by plotting points and by slope-intercept form
Your checkpoint
Submit 20 linear-equation and formula-rearrangement problems solved with a check step for each
Algebra
Solve systems of two linear equations by substitution and elimination
Apply rules of exponents to simplify polynomial expressions
Add, subtract, and multiply polynomials
Factor common factors and simple trinomials
Your checkpoint
Pass a 30-minute timed quiz on systems and polynomials at 75% or higher
Statistics
Compute mean, median, mode, and range from raw data sets
Identify and interpret outliers and their effect on measures of center
Read and interpret tables, bar graphs, and line graphs to extract statistics
Compare two data sets using center and spread
Your checkpoint
Build a one-page statistics reference card and analyze two provided data sets, writing a short interpretation for each
Probability and Data Interpretation
Compute simple and compound probabilities from sample spaces
Apply the addition and multiplication rules for events
Calculate expected value and interpret it in context
Distinguish independent from dependent events
Your checkpoint
Complete 20 probability problems with sample spaces or tree diagrams shown for each
Probability and Data Interpretation & Statistics
Interpret data presented in charts, tables, and scatterplots to answer multi-step questions
Compute and interpret rates of change from data tables
Identify misleading graphs and explain the distortion
Combine statistics and probability to solve real-world scenario problems
Your checkpoint
Write a 1-page written analysis of a provided data scenario answering 8 interpretation questions
Quantitative Reasoning & Algebra & Statistics & Probability and Data Interpretation
Take two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions
Categorize every missed question by domain and error type
Re-drill the two weakest domains with targeted problem sets
Review formula sheet and statistics reference card for recall
Your checkpoint
Log of all missed questions with corrected solutions and a final practice-test score at or above your target
Milestones
Week 2: Complete 25 mixed arithmetic and measurement problems at 80% accuracy without a calculator
Week 4: Score 75% or higher on a timed algebra quiz covering linear equations, systems, and polynomials
Week 6: Correctly solve 16 of 20 probability problems, including at least three expected-value items
Week 8: Achieve your target score on two consecutive full-length timed practice tests