CUNY - City University of New York Proficiency Exam Study Guide

The CUNY Proficiency Examination (CPE) tests the students in aspects of their academic literacy that is considered important for success in upper-division studies by CUNY faculty. The CPE has been designed to resemble typical college assignments in which reading material, data or observations are responded by written answers. The CPE also tests candidate's skills developed through the course work that the candidate has taken: reading and interpreting text books and materials of general interest.

Format of The CUNY Proficiency Examination:

The CUNY Proficiency Examination consists of following two tasks:

Task I - Analytical Reading and Writing:

The candidate is given two reading sections, one of which is to be studied in advance while the other is to be studied at the time of testing. The candidate is required to write an essay establishing a relationship between specific elements of the two given reading sections.

Task II - Analyzing and Integrating Information from Graphs and Text:

The candidate is given a set of materials (two charts or graphs and a brief reading passage) based on the similar topics and will be asked to state the main claim of the reading selection and discuss the extent to which the data in the charts support or challenge that claim.

Study Guide And Preparation Tips For The CUNY Proficiency Examination:

While preparing for the CUNY Proficiency Examination you are to make sure that you are covering each and every topic of the subject. You can take the references from the CUNY Proficiency Examination study guide that will allow you familiarize with the examination format and prepare well for the examination.

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