The Mathematics section of the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) assesses California content standards from Grades 6 and 7 Mathematics and Algebra 1. There are 80 multiple-choice test questions distributed across six Mathematics strands and 53 individual California content standards.

Mathematics Strands
1. Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability 12 questions from 7 standards
2. Number Sense 14 questions from 10 standards
3. Algebra and Functions 17 questions from 10 standards
4. Measurement and Geometry 17 questions from 10 standards
5. Mathematical Reasoning 8 questions from 6 standards
6. Algebra 1 12 questions from 10 standards