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The CUNY Proficiency Examination (CPE) is a required exam for all undergraduate students at the college pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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CAAP offers six independent test modules. Institutions may select those modules that best reflect their mission and the goals and curricula of their general education programs.

Writing Skills
Mathematics
Reading

Science
Critical Thinking
Writing Essay

The actual testing time of each CAAP test is 40 minutes, allowing convenient administration in the typical 50-minute class period.

The content areas of the CAAP tests are briefly described here:

WRITING SKILLS TEST

The Writing Skills Test is a 72-item test measuring students’ understanding of the conventions of standard written English. Subscores are provided for Usage/Mechanics and Rhetorical Skills.

MATHEMATICS TEST

The Mathematics Test is a 35-item test measuring students’ mathematical reasoning abilities. It emphasizes quantitative reasoning rather than the memorization of formulas. Subscores are provided in Basic Algebra and College Algebra.

READING TEST

The Reading Test is a 36-item test that measures reading comprehension referring and reasoning skills. Reading passages come from the subject areas of Arts/Literature (selections from prose fiction and the humanities) and Social Studies/Sciences (selections from social studies and natural sciences). Subscores are provided based on the subject areas: Arts/Literature and Social Studies/Sciences.

SCIENCE TEST

The Science Test is a 45-item test designed to measure students’ knowledge and skills in science. The subjects are drawn from biology, chemistry, physics, and the physical sciences. No subscores are provided for the science test.

CRITICAL THINKING TEST

The Critical Thinking Test is a 32-item test measuring students’ skills in analyzing, evaluating, and extending arguments. No subscores are provided for the Critical Thinking Test.

WRITING ESSAY

The Writing Essay test is designed to demonstrate a student’s level of proficiency in the writing skills commonly taught in college-level writing courses and required in upper-division college work. Students respond to two separate prompts; a composite score is provided plus scores for both prompts.

Formulating an assertion about a given issue.
Supporting that assertion with evidence appropriate to the issue, position taken, and a given audience.

Organizing and connecting major ideas.
Expressing those ideas in clear, effective language.

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