The HSPT will test you on the skills and knowledge you have acquired during your academic career so far. It will test you on five different skills: Verbal Skills: This section of the exam consists of 60 questions and deals with logic, antonyms, synonyms, and verbal classifications. Reading Skills: The reading section of the exam consists of 62 questions and deals with topics such as vocabulary, finding the main idea, and details. Mathematics Skills: The mathematics section of the exam consists of 64 questions and focuses on basic geometry, arithmetic, and algebra. You will need to know proper math formulas, the order of operations, and measurement conversions. Language Skills: The language section of the exam consists of 60 questions and will test the student’s knowledge of punctuation, spelling, composition, and capitalization. It is important that you familiarize yourself with correct punctuation usage and rules. Quantitative Skills: This section of the exam consists of 52 questions and tests your ability to solve reasoning problems that involve numbers and quantities. You will also be dealing with number series, number manipulations, and geometric and non-geometric quantitative comparisons. The verbal skills section and the quantitative section of the exam makes up your total Cognitive Skills Quotient, while the language, mathematics, and reading sections make up your total Basic Skills score.