Number Sense
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Number Sense is a timed mental math test given at UIL and TMSCA academic competitions.
[edit] Test format
The test is ten minutes long and consists of eighty free response problems. All problems must be solved mentally; neither scratch work nor calculators are allowed during the test. Problems range from simple arithmetic to differential and integral calculus.
[edit] Scoring
Each problem answered correctly gives you five points. Each problem answered incorrectly takes away four points. Unanswered problems do not affect your score, but problems skipped before the last problem attempted are considered incorrect. Scores can range from -320 to 400. A -320 is achieved by getting all the questions wrong, or by skipping and only answering the last question incorrectly.
[edit] See also
| UIL/TMSCA academic tests |
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Number Sense • Calculator Applications • General Math • Science • Computer Science |
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Non-TMSCA tests: Spelling and Vocabulary • Social Studies |
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Past tests: Slide Rule |
