The links below provide access to released test questions from the MCAS paper-based tests. Released item documents from the most recent year are shown. To view released test questions from a previous testing year, select the year, and then select the document for the specific administration you are interested in. Note that the released item documents are best viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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Release of Spring 2021 Test Items
Release of Spring 2021 Test Items (Spanish) (with answer key)
Release of Spring 2021 Legacy High School ELA and Math Test Information
Release of February 2021 MCAS Biology Test Information
The Department no longer releases questions from the high school Chemistry and Technology/Engineering tests. The PDFs below contain the most recent released questions for those tests.
Release of 2013 Chemistry Items
Release of 2012 Chemistry Items
Release of 2011 Chemistry Items
Release of 2015 Technology/Engineering Items
Release of 2014 Technology/Engineering Items
Release of 2013 Technology/Engineering Items
Last Updated: July 2, 2021
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