Sciences: Content Knowledge Study Guide (Praxis Study Guides)

I received my order ahead of the estimated dates. It arrived in excellent condition; the book looks fresh from the book store!

This product arrived in very good condition- I will use it to prepare for the Praxis Exam.

The item was received promptly after being ordered, but the picture that was displayed with the item was incorrect and therefore I received a different item than the picture indicated. I tried to contact the owner and no one ever returned my emails even after trying about four times. I received a 2002 product and should have gotten a new 2010 product. I was very upset with my purchase!

I really expected this to contain more "review information". I recently took the Biology and Chemistry Content Knowledge Praxis exams as well as the General Science (Part 2) exam. I only had this book for the Chemistry portion, so that is what I'm focusing on. I'll assume that it is the same for the other subject tests covered. What you get is an expanded list of topics to review, a mid-length practice test (90 minutes; standard Praxis tests are either 60 or 120 minutes), and answer key with explanations. There is also a section that has general information about the test, but something very similar can be downloaded free from the ETS website. Also, the list of review topics is simply an expanded version of the list provided on the ETS website. For some people, it may be more of a stressor than helpful, because there is no way that all the topics presented could appear on the same test.

I did find it useful in reminding me of some topics I had forgotten about, which actually did show up on the real test. But, there was plenty that I reviewed that didn't. If your looking for more detailed information about what might show up on the test, this is a good book. However, if you're looking for a thorough review of science concepts prior to taking this test, this book does not have them.

This is not a study guide, but merely a list of topics for the various tests. These lists can also be obtained online from the ets website, so this book isn't really doing you much help.