California Proficiency Program Study Guide 2026–2027 | 200 Practice Questions

Prepare for the California Proficiency Program (CPP) with a complete, illustrated study guide. The CPP, which replaced the former CHSPE, uses three HiSET® subtests, Language Arts – Reading, Language Arts – Writing, and Mathematics, and leads to the same Certificate of Proficiency, the legal equivalent of a California high school diploma. This guide covers all three subtests and the essay.

This 149-page digital guide combines clear content review with tables, worked examples, figures, and two 100-question practice tests, so students can learn the material and then practice it the way the subtests ask.

What's Inside

• An overview of the current exam: 50 Reading questions in 65 minutes, 60 Writing questions plus an essay in 120 minutes, 55 Mathematics questions in 90 minutes, the 1–20 score scale, the passing standard (15 on each subtest, 4 of 6 on the essay, 45 combined), eligibility, registration, fees, testing options, and retakes
• Reading: informational and literary texts, text structure, author's purpose, plot, character, point of view, theme, poetry and drama terms, vocabulary in context, roots and affixes, figurative language, inference, argument, and paired-text synthesis
• Writing: parts of speech, agreement, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, commonly confused words, organization of ideas, style and word choice, and a step-by-step essay method with a model outline and model paragraphs
• Mathematics: number sense, fractions, decimals, percents, ratios, equations, inequalities, systems, polynomials, the quadratic formula, functions, coordinate geometry, angles, area, volume, unit conversion, probability, and statistics
• 21 illustrated figures, including a plot arc, graphed systems and parabolas, slope and distance diagrams, special right triangles, solids, box plots, and scatter plots
• A final review checklist, 4-, 8-, and 12-week study schedules, FAQs, pacing strategies for every subtest, and recommended resources
• 2 practice tests (200 questions) in the subtests' proportions and formats, with literary and informational passages, draft-revision items with "No change," five-choice math questions, and a paired-text essay prompt in each test, plus a separate answer key explaining every answer

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in
• Clickable table of contents
• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop, or phone

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