A Diagnostic Test in Part I follows this introduction. This
test will help you quickly identify your weaknesses and gaps in
your knowledge of the topics. You should take it under test
conditions (in one quiet hour). Use the Answer Key immediately
following the test to check your answers, read the explanations for
the problems you did not get right, and complete the
self-evaluation chart that follows the explanations. These
explanations include a code for calculator use, the correct answer
choice, and the location of the relevant topic in the Part 2
"Review of Major Topics." For your convenience, a self-evaluation
chart is also keyed to these locations.
The majority of those taking the Level 2 Mathematics Subject
Test are accustomed to using graphing calculators. Where
appropriate, explanations of problem solutions are based on their
use. Secondary explanations that rely on algebraic techniques may
also be given.
Part 3 contains six model tests. The breakdown of test items
by topic approximately reflects the nominal distribution
established by the College Board. The percentage of questions for
which calculators are required or useful on the model tests is also
approximately the same as that specified by the College Board. The
model tests are self-contained. Each has an answer sheet and a
complete set of directions. Each test is followed by an answer key,
explanations such as those found in the Diagnostic Test, and a
self-evaluation chart.