Proficiency Practice & News

The following sites are helpful in providing practice proficiency test questions, as well as practice questions from previous tests.

Ohio Proficiency Pratcice Tests (Lakewood Public Library)

  • This is an easy site to use with questions and answer

Ninth Grade Pratice Proficiency

  • This site includes the entire test and requires Acrobat to download

Previous Ohio Proficiency Tests

  • A great place to practice and experience the test

Proficiency Test Dates for 2001-2002

Ohio Proficiency Tests Update Center

Test Taking Tips

Be prepared!

  • Be familar with the layout of the test and the proper materials needed

Be an active test taker!

  • Read the question carefully
  • Examine any text or graphics that go with the question (never avoid them!)
  • Read ALL responses before making a choice
  • Eliminate and cross-out the wrong choices
  • Circle any possible answers
  • Do not guess immediately, you can always go back to problems

Be in good shape to take a test!

  • Relax at the end of every page and take a moment to breathe! There is plenty of time to take the test.
  • Get plenty of sleep
  • Eat a good breakfast

Be sure to go over your answers!

  • Do not leave any blanks on the test

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