PART B is writing a short essay. Students who get done with Part I early have more time for the essay. Spelling is not emphasized. You are given a topic and 45 minutes ro present your ideas. On this test students read and interpret passages of several paragraphs or a few sentences.
Students also interpret maps, charts, graphs, or tables.
Students may also be asked to match definitions and examples of those definitions. The subject matter includes history, economics, political science, geography, and behavioral science. This test is very similar to the Social Studies Test in its form. Generally, the vocabulary used in this test is more technical than in the other tests. The subject areas are the life sciences, such as biology or botany, and physical sciences, such as chemistry, physics, or geology.