Language Arts-Reading (65 minutes)
- 50 multiple Choice Questions
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Reasoning through Language Arts (150 minutes)
(51 Questions)
- Section 1 — (27 minutes*)
- Section 2 — Extended Response (45 minutes)
- Student Break (10 minutes)
- Section 3 — (60 minutes)
*The time allotted for Sections 1 and 3 may vary slightly, but the total test time will always be 150 minutes.
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Language Arts-Writing (120 minutes)
- 61 Questions
- 60 multiple choice questions
- 1 Essay
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Mathematics (90 minutes)
- 55 Multiple Choice Questions
Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator
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Mathematical Reasoning (115 minutes)
(46 Questions)
- Part 1 (first 5 questions) calculator not allowed
- Part 2 (remaining 41 questions) calculator allowed
- Possible Item Types:
- Multiple choice
- Drag-and-drop
- Hot spot
- Fill in the blank
Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator
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Science (80 minutes)
- 60 multiple choice questions
Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator
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Science (90 minutes)
(34 Questions)
- Possible Item Types:
- Multiple choice
- Short answer
- Drag-and-drop
- Hot spot
- Fill in the blank
Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator
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Social Studies (70 minutes)
- 60 Multiple Choice Questions
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Social Studies (70 minutes)
(35 questions)
- Possible Item Types:
- Multiple choice
- Drag-and-drop
- Hot spot
- Fill in the blank
Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator
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Scoring:
scaled-score range per subtest: 0–20
To pass: no subtest score lower than 8 and a battery total of 45 or above.
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Scoring:
scaled-score range per module: 100–200
To pass: a score on each module of 145 or above.
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Fee Structure:
Computer Based Test:
- $103.75/battery ($24.75 for the 1st subtest, $19.75 for the remaining 4 subtests in the initial battery)
- $9/retest (up to two per subtest, within one year of initial test)
- $10.75/subtest (after one year from initial test)
Paper Based Test:
- $125/ battery
($29 for the 1st subtest, $24 for the remaining 4 subtests in the initial battery)
- $9/retest (up to two per subtest, within one year of initial test)
- $15/subtest (after one year from initial test)
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Fee Structure:
- $125/battery ($31.25/module)
- $10/retest (up to two per module, within one year of initial test)
- $31.25/retest (after one year from initial test)
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