HiSET Reading study plan

Annotate the main idea, supporting details, and author's purpose in 6 short passages, two per study session

Classify 20 statements as fact or opinion and write a one-line justification for each

Identify the function of 15 common transition and contrast words inside full sentences

Build a 20-word vocabulary log with the sentence context and your own definition for each word

Summarize 4 multi-paragraph passages in three sentences or fewer, each including the main claim and one supporting detail

Find and correct 20 run-on sentences and sentence fragments in a passage you write yourself

Draft a 4-paragraph persuasive response with one thesis statement and two supporting reasons

Score your own draft against a 6-point rubric and rewrite the two weakest sentences

Solve 30 fraction, decimal, and percent problems without a calculator, showing every step

Convert 15 values between fraction, decimal, and percent form

Set up and solve 10 ratio and proportion word problems

Compute perimeter and area for rectangles, triangles, and circles across 10 mixed problems

Solve and graph 15 one-variable linear equations and inequalities

Interpret slope and intercept for 8 linear relationships given as tables or equations

Compute mean, median, mode, and range for 6 data sets and state which measure fits best

Translate 10 word problems into equations, then solve and check each one

Read 5 primary-source excerpts and identify author, audience, and point of view for each

Order 20 events on a timeline and state one cause and one effect for 8 of them

Interpret 6 charts, maps, or tables and write a one-sentence conclusion from each

Explain in writing the difference between a primary and a secondary source using two of your own examples

Identify the independent variable, dependent variable, and controlled variables in 10 described experiments

Read 5 data tables or graphs and state the trend in one sentence for each

Explain 6 core science concepts in two sentences or fewer each

Distinguish hypothesis, theory, and observation across 12 given statements

Complete a timed 40-question mixed set and tag every miss with its domain

Re-study your two lowest-accuracy domains and redo 15 questions in those styles

Write two 30-minute timed responses under exam conditions

Review your formula sheet and vocabulary log for 20 minutes each day

Complete two timed 60-minute mixed sections under exam conditions with no notes

Correct every missed item in writing, stating why the right answer is right

Recite your formula sheet and 30 vocabulary words from memory

Write a one-page test-day pacing plan covering section order and time per question