Tubman University Placement Exam study plan

Diagnose current reading level by completing one timed 20-question passage set and logging every wrong answer by error type (main idea, inference, vocabulary-in-context, detail)

Diagnose math level by working 25 mixed arithmetic and pre-algebra items untimed, then marking each as confident, shaky, or unknown

Build a personal error log in a notebook with four columns: question, why I missed it, rule or skill needed, retry date

Read two 400-word nonfiction passages and write a one-sentence summary of each without looking back at the text

Identify main idea and author's purpose in six short passages by writing the thesis in your own words before checking answer choices

Distinguish stated detail from inference by underlining the exact sentence that supports each correct answer in four practice sets

Apply context clues to define ten unfamiliar words per session without a dictionary, then verify definitions

Increase sustained reading speed by timing three 500-word passages and recording words per minute with comprehension score

Solve fraction, decimal, and percent conversion problems accurately by completing 30 items with at least 85 percent correct

Set up and solve ratio and proportion word problems by writing the equation before calculating, across 15 items

Compute perimeter and area of rectangles, triangles, and circles from memory of the formulas in 15 mixed problems

Reduce careless errors by re-checking every third problem and recording which mistakes were arithmetic versus conceptual

Complete a full-length timed English section under exam conditions and score it against a rubric you write yourself

Complete a full-length timed Math section and categorize every miss as content gap, misread, or time pressure

Review all error-log entries from weeks 1 to 3 and re-solve the ten oldest misses cold

Practice vocabulary-in-context and analogy-style items for 20 minutes twice this week

Solve one-variable linear equations and inequalities in 20 items, showing each step

Translate five word problems into algebraic expressions and check the answer against the original wording

Explain in writing the core ideas of cells, ecosystems, and the water cycle, then self-quiz on 20 general science facts

Interpret a simple data table and a bar graph by extracting three conclusions from each

Summarize the major eras of Liberian and West African history in a dated timeline of at least 12 entries

Describe the structure and functions of the three branches of government and give one real example of checks and balances

Explain basic earth and space science concepts (seasons, phases of the moon, layers of the earth) in your own words

Answer 25 mixed general knowledge and social studies questions and log the ones you guessed

Write three timed 25-minute essays (one persuasive, one expository, one narrative) using a clear introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion

Revise each essay once for grammar, sentence variety, and word choice, marking every change

Solve 20 quantitative reasoning items involving number series, logic puzzles, and data sufficiency, writing the reasoning chain for each

Proofread a sample paragraph and correct ten planted errors in punctuation, agreement, and tense

Take two full simulated exams under strict timing and no notes, then score both

Re-teach yourself the five highest-frequency errors from the whole error log by writing a short rule card for each

Drill only weak areas for 30 minutes per session instead of reviewing comfortable material

Finalize exam-day logistics: test location, required documents, sleep schedule, and a pacing plan per section