TACHS test

The TACHS exam is a test for admission into New York City Catholic High Schools. It was first used in the fall of 2004 for 8th grade students who were seeking a Catholic education in high school. The test was given so that Catholic high schools from the NYC area could determine the academic abilities of students. This helped by giving them a better perspective of how a student performs under pressure, as well as helping them which students would receive a scholarship. This new exam tests many of the same academic skills as the COOP and HSPT exams. The test is also very similar to the TerraNova tests which are given every year to NY school students in early October. The major areas that are covered on the TACHS are reading, language, mathematics, and general reasoning ability skills. Every year the TACHS test normally takes place in early November with the results coming back in February and March.

The mathematics section of the test focuses on several math categories.The math problems include: Integers, Fractions, Decimals, Percents, Algebra, Plane Geometry, Polygons, Circles, Measurements, Graphs and Tables, Word Problems, Sequences, and Analogies.

The verbal skills tested on in this test are not only feature in the TACHS, but also in other standardized tests such as the SAT, ACT, GRE, LMNOP, etc. The verbal skills section of the test includes: Word Roots, World Lists, Synonyms and Antonyms, Verbal Reasoning, and so forth.

References

*http://www.barronstestprep.com
*Barron's:How to Prepare for the COOP/HSPT/TACHS, Kathleen Elliott, M.A., Carmen Geraci, M.A., David Ebner, Ph.D.
*http://www.tachsinfo.com