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HOBET or the Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test is a standardized exam, which checks the candidate’s social skills along with basic fundamental academic competence like reading, math, language arts and science. The HOBET exam helps identify if the candidate can communicate with the patient in a positive manner as well as deal with the stress that healthcare professionals have to go through.
HOBET is administered by several different health schools and colleges. You can register in any of the sites of such health occupation school or college of your choice.
The test is computer based
The maximum number of retakes allowed by most schools is twice.
Registration fees can vary depending on the school or college.
The composite score in the exam includes reading and math scores. For a dental hygiene program for e.g. the applicant should score a 60 or higher.
Results will be given by the school or college where the exam was taken and each school determines the cut-off pass points.
Essential Math Skills
Reading Comprehension for Science Textbooks and Reading Rate
Critical Thinking Appraisal
Written Expression
Basic Science
Test taking Skills
Stress Levels
Learning Style
Composite Scores
Apart from these the exam also helps provide assessment in counselling areas so as to help understand the individual.
Math is the HOBET exams main section and has the following topics
Fractions Percentages
Whole Numbers Decimals,
Number Conversions
Algebra Equations
The Reading section in the HOBET exam is comprehensive and helps understand the candidates, critical thinking skills, which are based on;
Inferential Reading
Main Idea of Passage
Predicting Outcomes
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Basic Math Practice 1
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