A graduate wants a career that brings the findings of agricultural research to farmers by teaching them. Which field of work is this?Wikipedia, Agricultural extension (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0001
A student raises a flock of broilers, reviews the records, works out what the feed cost means, then tries a new ration on the next flock. Which model of learning does this cycle follow?Wikipedia, Kolb's experiential learning (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0003
A student who wants to work with horses asks about the specialist who trims and balances hooves and fits shoes. Which occupation is this?Wikipedia, Farrier (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0001
After a short reading on tillage, each student thinks about a question alone, talks it over with a partner, then reports to the class. Which collaborative strategy is this?Wikipedia, Think-pair-share (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0004
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Agricultural education programs, continued
An agriculture teacher posts terms such as "tilth", "cultivar" and "forage" in large letters on a bulletin board and adds to them all year, for students to use as they read and write. What is this tool called?Wikipedia, Word wall (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0004
An agriculture teacher sets bench heights and chooses tools to fit students' bodies, so that the shop is designed around the people who work in it. Which field of study is being applied?Wikipedia, Ergonomics (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0002
At an FFA chapter meeting, which officer is stationed by the rising sun, "a token of a new era in agriculture"?Wikipedia, National FFA Organization (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0003
On the FFA emblem, what does the cross section of the ear of corn represent?Wikipedia, National FFA Organization (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0003
Under Illinois law, who must wear industrial quality eye protection while arc welding is under way in a school agriculture shop?Eye Protection in School Act, 105 ILCS 115/1, Illinois General Assembly (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0002
Which program was begun in 1981 under a U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to stress agricultural literacy, and soon came to be used in every state?Wikipedia, Agricultural education (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0002
Agricultural business 8
A farm delivers 5,000 bushels of corn in December and is paid for it in January. Under accrual accounting, when is the income recognized?Wikipedia, Accrual (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0005
A farm owns assets worth $900,000 and owes $350,000 in debts. What is the owner's equity?Wikipedia, Equity (finance) (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0005
A farm store sets a rack of seed packets beside the checkout counter to catch customers' attention as they pay. What is this merchandising tool called?Wikipedia, Point of sale display (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0006
Another country places a tariff on soybeans from the United States. Who pays this duty when the soybeans are imported?Wikipedia, Tariff (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0007
By the Illinois Department of Agriculture's account, what makes barge traffic an excellent option for shipping Illinois grain to the Gulf of Mexico?Illinois Department of Agriculture, Facts About Illinois Agriculture (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0007
In July a farmer signs a private agreement with the local elevator to deliver 10,000 bushels of soybeans in October at a price fixed today. What kind of contract is this?Wikipedia, Forward contract (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0006
Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 requires most imports, including many food items, to carry what information on their labels?Wikipedia, Country of origin (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0006
Under federal income tax law, which form of business is taxed separately from its owners?Wikipedia, C corporation (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0005
Plant science and crops 8
A strawberry plant spreads without seed by sending out stems along the soil surface that root at their nodes. What are these stems called?Wikipedia, Stolon (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0008
According to the Illinois Department of Agriculture, about how much of the state's total land area is farmland?Illinois Department of Agriculture, Facts About Illinois Agriculture (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0009
Corn in storage is tested for a poisonous carcinogen produced by certain molds, especially Aspergillus species. What is it called?Wikipedia, Aflatoxin (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0009
In seed corn fields, crews remove the tassels from the tops of some rows of plants. What is the purpose of detasseling?Wikipedia, Detasseling (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0008
Reid's Yellow Dent, a variety developed by a central Illinois farmer, belongs to which type of field corn, named for the small indentation at the crown of each ripe kernel?Wikipedia, Dent corn (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0009
The seeds of many plants have coats that keep out water and gases. What is the practice of weakening or opening the seed coat to encourage germination?Wikipedia, Scarification (botany) (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0010
Which class of plant hormones regulates stem elongation and germination, among other developmental processes?Wikipedia, Gibberellin (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0008
Which volcanic glass, which expands greatly when heated, is used in horticulture as a soil conditioner?Wikipedia, Perlite (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0010
Animal science 8
A beef producer sets out feed in a pen that only calves can enter, to supplement their diet while they are still nursing. What is this practice called?Wikipedia, Creep feeding (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0013
A hatchery worker holds each egg in front of a bright light to see the embryo's development through the shell. What is this method called?Wikipedia, Candling (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0012
A heifer born twin to a bull calf looks female but is infertile, with non-functioning ovaries. What is such an animal called?Wikipedia, Freemartin (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0012
The Holstein Friesian is a breed of which kind of production animal?Wikipedia, Holstein Friesian (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0011
In 1996 a lamb was produced from the nucleus of an adult ewe's mammary gland cell, the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell. What is the technique called?Wikipedia, Dolly (sheep) (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0012
In the stomach of a cow, which compartment comes after the rumen and reticulum and before the abomasum?Wikipedia, Omasum (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0012
Soon after calving, a dairy cow goes down with a disease marked by reduced blood calcium. What is this disorder called?Wikipedia, Milk fever (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0013
Which animal product is a wax secreted by the sebaceous glands of wool-bearing animals such as sheep?Wikipedia, Lanolin (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0011
Agricultural mechanics 5
A legal description under the Public Land Survey System reads "the south half of the northwest quarter of Section 12". About how many acres is the parcel?Wikipedia, Public Land Survey System (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0015
Before a slab is poured, a cone is filled with fresh concrete and lifted away, and the drop in height is measured. What does this test check?Wikipedia, Concrete slump test (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0015
The combine harvester takes its name from combining separate harvesting operations in one machine. Which operations are they?Wikipedia, Combine harvester (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0014
In which metal-joining process does a filler metal with a lower melting point than the adjoining metal melt and flow into the joint by capillary action?Wikipedia, Brazing (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0015
Which device measures and regulates the speed of an engine?Wikipedia, Governor (device) (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0014
Soil and natural resources 5
A soil test report lists sulfur, calcium, magnesium and zinc. Which of the four is a micronutrient, or trace mineral, for plants?Wikipedia, Plant nutrition (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0016
The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy guides state efforts to improve water quality at home and downstream. Losses of which two nutrients does it aim to reduce?Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0017
On a light, sandy soil, a crop's leaves show brown scorching and curling at the tips and yellowing between the veins. A deficiency of which nutrient fits these symptoms?Wikipedia, Potassium deficiency (plants) (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0016
Under which USDA program does the government pay farmers to take certain croplands out of production and convert them to vegetative cover?Wikipedia, Conservation Reserve Program (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0017
Which soil series, formed under prairie vegetation in loess over glacial drift, is the state soil of Illinois?Wikipedia, Drummer (soil) (read 2026-10-16). Outline: ILTS Agricultural Education (215) test framework, objective 0016
How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the test design and framework of Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) field 215, Agricultural Education, as the ILTS site prints them (https://www.il.nesinc.com/Content/STUDYGUIDE/IL_SG_OBJ_215.htm and the test page https://www.il.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/IL215_TestPage.html, read 2026-10-16): Agricultural Education Programs, 23%; Agricultural Business, 17%; Plant Science and Agronomic and Horticultural Crops, 18%; Animal Science, 18%; Agricultural Mechanics, 12%; Soil and Natural Resources, 12%; 100 multiple-choice questions (80 scorable), 3 hours 15 minutes of testing time, passing score 240. This bank holds 44 questions, spread 10, 8, 8, 8, 5, 5 over those subareas. Every fact was read on 2026-10-16 in the public page named under its question: the Illinois Department of Agriculture (Facts About Illinois Agriculture), the Eye Protection in School Act on the Illinois General Assembly site (105 ILCS 115/1), the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy), and the Wikipedia article named for each remaining question. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.
How it works
This ILTS Agricultural Education practice test holds 44 questions of our own on field 215, from FFA to soil science, with a clock if wanted. It is unofficial and not affiliated with the Illinois State Board of Education or Pearson.
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The six subareas of field 215
By the framework on the ILTS site, read October 16, 2026: agricultural education programs 23%, agricultural business 17%, plant science and agronomic and horticultural crops 18%, animal science 18%, agricultural mechanics 12%, soil and natural resources 12%. The bank holds 10, 8, 8, 8, 5 and 5; timed, it is 40 questions in 78 minutes.
Illinois in the answers
The framework asks about crops, trade and farm businesses in Illinois. Six questions are set there: the state's farmland and its waterways, the eye protection law for school shops, Reid's Yellow Dent corn, the Drummer soil and the Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy.
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Questions and answers
Is this ILTS Agricultural Education practice test free?
Yes: no charge and no account. Each of the 44 questions was written for this page from an objective of the Illinois framework, and the explanation under it names the public source of its fact.
What is on the ILTS Agricultural Education test?
Seventeen objectives: careers and running a program, FFA and supervised agricultural experience, reading, agricultural business and marketing, plant science and crops, animal science, machinery and structures, and soil and natural resources.
How many questions are on the ILTS Agricultural Education test?
The test page gives 100 multiple-choice questions, taken on a computer in 3 hours 15 minutes of testing time. By the framework, 80 of them are scorable and 20 are not.
What is the passing score for ILTS Agricultural Education (215)?
240 on the ILTS scale of 100 to 300. The score report explanation adds that no subarea has a passing score of its own: only the total counts.
How long do you wait to retake ILTS Agricultural Education?
The ILTS retake policy has candidates wait 14 days before taking a content-area test again.