Grid-Ins
Although most of the questions on the Math Test are multiple choice, 22% are student-produced response questions, also known as grid-ins. Instead of choosing a correct answer from a list of options, you’ll need to solve problems and enter your answers in the grids provided on the answer sheet.
Gridding in Answers
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Mark no more than 1 bubble in any column.
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Only answers indicated by filling in the bubbles will be scored. (You won’t receive credit for anything written in the boxes located above the bubbles).
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It doesn't matter in which column you begin entering answers. As long as the responses are recorded within the grid area, you’ll receive credit.
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The grid can hold only 4 decimal places and can only accommodate positive numbers and zero.
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Unless a problem indicates otherwise, answers can be entered on the grid as a decimal or a fraction.
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Fractions like 3 over 24 don’t need to be reduced to their lowest terms.
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All mixed numbers need to be converted to improper fractions before being recorded in the grid.
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If the answer is a repeating decimal, you must grid the most accurate value the grid will accommodate.
Here’s a sample of the instructions you’ll see on the test.
