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Diagnostic Information

The HOBET provides an objective measurement of your critical reading ability and compares your ability against the level of mastery required for success in college.  Secondly, the HOBET evaluates your level of success with basic mathematics, the math necessary for you to function, not only in your academic courses, but also in your clinical practice following college.  Thirdly, the HOBET determines your effective speed in reading college level material.  Lastly, the HOBET identifies how you approach study, in general, and identifies which learning approach is most effective for you.

The HOBET strives to academically support you by providing diagnostic information about your basic, academic, processing skills.

The HOBET will not only identify your weaknesses in those processing skills which are necessary for success in college, but the test will enable you to correct your weaknesses prior to entering school.  The diagnostic report generated by the HOBET can alert both tutors and the college learning centers to your special needs, so that assistance can be given before you experience problems that may tarnish your academic record.

Remember!  The HOBET is not designed to keep you out of school.  It is designed to help you identify which of your academic processing skills must be sharpened before you begin this advanced education.

Sample Reading Comprehension Question

Directions:  Read the following paragraphs and answer the questions that accompany the paragraphs.  Circle the letter of the answer which you believe most accurately satisfies the requirements of each question.  At the end of this reading test is the answer key.

A

Grass, the most stepped-on organism on earth, creates more energy than an atomic bomb--just 700 acres of grass gathers from sunlight in one day as much energy as that of the standard atomic bomb or 20,000 tons of TNT.  Grass is more valuable than gold and as vital to us as air and sunshine.  As a tool against floods, grass is 10,000 times more effective than all the dams built by man.

Based on paragraph A, which statement is true?

A.  Grass is more vital to us than air or sunshine
B.  Only an atomic bomb creates more energy than grass
C.  A standard atomic bomb is equal to 20,000 tons of TNT
D.  Electric power dams are more powerful than grass against flooding

Rationale:  (Correct response highlighted in BOLD.)

A is a poor choice.  It states that grass is as vital to us as air and sunshine, not "more than."
B is a weak answer because the paragraph states "grass...creates more energy than an atomic bomb."
C is the best answer because the paragraph states "...as much energy as a standard atomic bomb or 20,000 tons of TNT."
D declares just the opposite, that dams are not as powerful as grass in restraining floods.

Sample Mathematics Questions

The HOBET will give you one (1) minute per question to complete this section.  Time yourself, but attempt all the problems.  The problems begin with basic addition and subtraction of whole numbers and proceed through basic algebra.

14.  .23 + 1.5 + .002

        A.  1.75
        B.  1.732
        C.  1.352
        D.  1.372

Answer B

Placing the decimal point in addition

30.  60% of 180

        A.  150
        B.  388
        C.  108
        D.  120

Answer C

Calculating the percentage of a whole number.

HOBET Study Guide

Testtaking Skills

The Study Guide will help you with specific testtaking strategies for the Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test (HOBET).  The Guide was written by the same authors who wrote the actual HOBET.

Answers Your Important Questions

The Guide will also answer your two most urgent questions:

What is on the HOBET examination?

How can I best prepare for this test?

Strict observance of a few simple testtaking guidelines can improve your understanding of what is required on the test, without "great effort" on your part.  For example, numerous investigations have shown that applicants can often save from one-fourth to one-third of their testtaking time if they systemize their efforts in accordance with well researched, but not well-known, principles of testtaking.  The HOBET Study Guide of over 150 pages will review with you these principles of testtaking.

Reading & Math Skills

The Guide will assess your reading comprehension and basic mathematics skills that are assessed on the HOBET.

Practice Test

The Guide provides practice tests modeled after the HOBET which will give you a good idea of the appearance and structure for each subsection of the HOBET.

Avoid Exam Stress

With the Guide you can anticipate the test with fewer unknowns and, therefore, less tress and anxiety as you prepare for the HOBET.

Prepare for Your New Career

The Guide will also improve your basic academic processing skills of math and reading comprehension which is absolutely essential for success in your chosen career.