This page provides access to the previous released student work materials, including each released essay item, constructed-response item, open-response item, and writing prompt included on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System MCAS tests; the scoring guide that accompanies each item; and samples of student work at each score point for the item. Taken together, the items, the scoring guides, and the corresponding student work provide a picture of the expectations for student performance on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System MCAS tests.
Select a year below to view the test questions, scoring guides, and student work from that year. This page is updated yearly. Note that no test questions or student work samples were released in 2020 due to the cancellation of test administrations in response to the Coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19 pandemic.
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Last Updated: September 10, 2026