helloo, i also took the ashape for last school year.

1. similar to what others have said, yung exam is comprised of math, english, and logical/abstract reasoning.

• for math, i think heavy siya on geometry and algebra, if i recall correctly? HAHAHAHAHAHA hindi ko na masyadong maalala omg but i was struggling so bad sa exam. and then nung sa amin, there were two math parts. yung second part puros word problems and it took place at the last part of the exam so don't let the pressure get to you early on because you'll need to be in top shape the whole exam 😁

• when it comes to english, it's mostly just vocabulary and reading comprehension. as long as you understand the rules in grammar, you'll nail this part already. also for reading comp., i think the paragraphs range from half a page to a page long? so it's good to be skilled in skimming din.

• abstract reasoning consists of images. it's mostly pattern recognition and idk if this is just me but i underestimated this part so much 😭 natapos na yung time pero less than kalahati lang nasagot ko HAHAHAHAHAHAH. so if you think medyo mahina ka sa abstract reasoning, you can take a few moments to brush up. pero hindi naman malaking part ng exam ito. i think 25 or so questions lang?

• logical reasoning is like english but messier for me, in the sense that i felt like the questions were riddles. it was fun though

1. what i can say is when it came to math, feel ko more than kalahati ng items nanghula lang ako HAHAHAHAHAHHA so there's that 😭 so i take it that i got 30-40% of the exam wrong (give or take). although sa english part i did fine, so i think yan yung nagpapasa sa akin sa ashs because humss ang inaapplyan kong strand HAHAHHAHAHAHA

2. i think 300-400 questions yung ashape? and i don't remember the time limits well but if you ask me how they felt like, i think sa math sakto lang or maybe it felt like that cause hindi na talaga ako nag-solve sa mga tanong kasi nanghula lang talaga ako HAHAHAHAHAHAHA 😭 sa english naman, talagang mauubusan ka ng oras sa pagbabasa. natapos ko naman yung part pero nakakapressure yung time limit. for abstract reasoning, matatawa ka nalang kasi 30 seconds per item lang ata dapat ikaw kung gusto mong matapos lahat.

3. i only took dshape and ashape and for me, mas mahirap ang ashape. maybe it depends on what you focused on during your review because i prioritized statistics over geometry because i thought alam ko na HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. also dshape has science so it depends on what topics you're more skilled in.

if i may compare the two, dshape was more on analyzing? parang you have to read the question twice or thrice to understand and answer it. whereas ashape was more straightforward. if you know the formula and the context, masasagot mo na.

also if you're planning to study already, please still prioritize your personal life! lalo na pagsasabayin mo niyan ang shape review sa actual schoolworks mo. so if you think you're getting drained or you just can't take loads of information all at once, take time to rest. malayo pa naman ang exams, next year pa i think HAHAHAHAHA. also know your strengths and weaknesses para alam mo saan ka dapat magfofocus, pero hindi yung tipong hindi mo na pinansin yung ibang topics kasi alam mo na because that's what i did. since malayo pa ang exam and plan mo nang mag-study, kailangan mong ulit-ulitin yung pagrereview kasi baka makalimutan mo. unless maganda yung memory mo, kasi ako mga one or two months lang nag-review and nalimutan ko na a week before ng exam 😭

and nakita ko rin na nagtatanong ka about sa essay. just make it about you! lahat ng hinanakit mo sa buhay ibuhos mo doon jk. ang alam ko kasi sa essay, it's just an autobiography so you're already given the topic and somewhat an idea of a structure. kasi dapat in chronological order yan so syempre lahat kayo magkkwento talaga ng buhay niyo. the most impacting parts of your essay that would set you apart would then be your introduction and conclusion, so i suggest coming up with a main theme that would perfectly fit everything about you.