This ParaPro cheat sheet distills the ETS paraprofessional exam into a printable rundown of the Reading, Mathematics, and Writing facts examiners test most. It's a premium cheat sheet built by Capital Prep — the one premium prep we trust — and it's yours free. Reinforce it with the rest of your free ParaPro toolkit: the practice test, study guide, and flashcards.
ParaPro exam at a glance
- Questions: 90 selected-response (multiple choice)
- Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes)
- Sections: Reading, Mathematics, Writing — 30 questions each
- Score: Scaled 420–480; no national passing score — states set cut scores (~455–464)
- Cost: About $55–$85 depending on delivery and test-center type
- Administered by: ETS (Educational Testing Service); no calculator permitted
What’s on the ParaPro cheat sheet
- Reading (30 questions · one-third) — main idea and supporting details, inference, author's purpose and tone, vocabulary in context, plus how a paraprofessional supports readers.
- Mathematics (30 questions · one-third) — number sense, fractions and percent, PEMDAS, basic algebra, geometry and measurement, and data analysis (mean, median, mode) — all by hand.
- Writing (30 questions · one-third) — subject-verb agreement, pronoun and modifier use, parallel structure, fixing fragments and run-ons, mechanics, and the writing process.
How to use it in your final week
- Split your review evenly — Reading, Mathematics, and Writing each hold 30 of the 90 questions, so no single section outweighs another.
- Drill the no-calculator math moves on the sheet until they're automatic: common denominators, percent-to-decimal, PEMDAS, and mean/median/mode.
- Lock in the top Writing rules — subject-verb agreement, comma splices vs. run-ons, and parallel structure carry the most Writing points.
- Read the sheet the morning of the test for a final pass, then confirm your state's cut score (roughly 455–464) so you know your target going in.
The cheat sheet is your review layer — your ParaPro practice test drives the exam-readiness ring at the top of this page. Download it, review, then take a full practice exam (or drill with the study guide and flashcards) to see where you stand.
ParaPro cheat sheet FAQ
Yes — the ParaPro cheat sheet downloads as a PDF with no sign-up and no account. It's part of Career Employer's free ParaPro toolkit alongside the practice test, study guide, and flashcards.
It condenses the highest-yield facts from all three ETS subject areas — Reading, Mathematics, and Writing — into a quick reference: main idea and inference cues, fraction and percent moves, PEMDAS, mean/median/mode, and the grammar rules examiners hammer most.
The ParaPro is reported on a 420–480 scaled score, and there is no single national passing score — each state or district sets its own cut score, commonly around 455 to 464 (for example, Virginia 455, Colorado 460, Massachusetts 464). Confirm the exact score your state or employer requires before you test.
No — the cheat sheet is a review and last-week cram layer, not a full course. Because Mathematics is taken with no calculator, pair the sheet with timed practice questions so your by-hand pacing across 90 questions in 150 minutes is sharp.
Click the download button or the preview card at the top of this page to open the PDF instantly. Bookmark this page so you can find it again the morning of your ParaPro Assessment.
References
- 1.ETS. “ParaPro Assessment (1755).” parapro.ets.org, 2026. ↑
- 2.ETS. “The ParaPro Assessment Study Companion (1755).” ets.org, 2026. ↑
- 3.ETS. “ParaPro Assessment — State Requirements.” parapro.ets.org, 2026. ↑
- 4.ETS. “Understanding Your ParaPro Scores.” parapro.ets.org, 2026. ↑
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