This document acquaints teachers and curriculum directors with the reading, mathematics, and problem solving indicators assessed by the Georgia Basic Skills Tests, initially given in grade 10. Students who fail initially in grade 10 have at least five other opportunities to take the test and must pass it in order to graduate. In reading, skill areas tested are: (1) literal comprehension, the understanding of information explicitly stated; (2) inferential comprehension, the understanding of material not explicitly stated; and (3) problem solving, testing the students' skills at locating, recognizing, interpreting, and evaluating information. In mathematics, skills areas are: (1) concept development, the basic vocabulary of mathematics and the relationships of numbers; (2) component operations, actions using numbers; and (3) problem solving. For each objective, assessment characteristics define the content required and sample questions illustrate possible formats. All objectives are evaluated in academic, everyday, and employment contexts. Passing scores for students entering high school in 1985-86 are 307 in reading and 308 in mathematics. (SLD)