Mexico
EXANI-II Mathematics
Mexico's national university admission exam (Examen Nacional de Ingreso a la Educación Superior) from CENEVAL. Mathematics is tested in Pensamiento matemático, an area every candidate takes, and in math-based subject modules such as Calculus or Probability and Statistics that universities assign by degree program.
Exam Format
Questions
Pensamiento matemático: 30 multiple-choice questions with three options each (18 on understanding mathematics, 12 on mathematization). It sits in a 138-question scored exam alongside Reading Comprehension (30), Indirect Writing (30), and two 24-question subject modules chosen by the university; math-based modules include Arithmetic, Differential and Integral Calculus, Probability and Statistics, and Financial Mathematics. A 30-question English section is diagnostic only.
Duration
Up to 4.5 hours in a single session for the whole exam, mathematics included.
Scoring
Reported on the Índice Ceneval scale from 700 to 1300, globally and for each area, according to the number of correct answers. A correct answer earns 1 point and a wrong or blank answer 0, with no penalty. CENEVAL issues no pass or fail: each university sets its own admission criteria.
Calculator
A calculator with basic functions is allowed. No other support materials or electronic devices.
Study Strategies
- 1Answer every question: wrong and blank answers both score zero, so a blank is a guaranteed loss, and with three options each, eliminating one wrong answer turns a guess into a coin toss.
- 2Prioritize the 18 questions on understanding mathematics: percentages, ratios and proportions, laws of exponents, linear inequalities, area, trigonometric ratios, mean and standard deviation, and the probability of simple events.
- 3Find out which two subject modules your university assigns to your degree program before you plan: they are 48 of the 138 scored questions, and an engineering program may require Calculus where a business program requires Financial Mathematics.
- 4Practice with a basic four-function calculator only. It handles the arithmetic, but polynomials, systems of equations, and reading graphs of quadratic functions still have to be done by reasoning.
- 5Rehearse full timed sittings: about 187 items including unscored pilot questions in 4.5 hours leaves roughly a minute and a half per item, so mathematics has to be fast enough to leave time for reading and writing.
How Math Zen Helps
Math Zen's EXANI-II path covers the arithmetic, algebra, functions, geometry, trigonometry, sequences, probability, and statistics behind Pensamiento matemático and the Arithmetic and Probability and Statistics modules. Candidates assigned the Calculus module can add Math Zen's limits, derivatives, and integrals topics. As EXANI-II-specific templates are added, you will be able to practice the exam's three-option question style directly.
Topics Covered
Arithmetic
7 subtopics, 19 templates
Algebra
10 subtopics, 29 templates
Functions
5 subtopics, 10 templates
Geometry
12 subtopics, 29 templates
Trigonometry
5 subtopics, 12 templates
Sequences & Series
7 subtopics, 17 templates
Probability
7 subtopics, 16 templates
Statistics
8 subtopics, 16 templates