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ILTS Physical Education Practice Test

Unofficial practice for the Illinois ILTS Physical Education test, field 213, weighted like its four subareas.

A volleyball set goes to the team that first scores 25 points. By what margin must that team lead?

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Motor skills and movement activities 12

  • A sixth grader new to the tennis forehand keeps asking herself what to do next and tries one strategy after another. Which stage of motor learning is she in? Wikipedia, Motor skill. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0001
  • A student who already throws overhand well picks up the overhand volleyball serve quickly. What is this effect of earlier learning called? Wikipedia, Transfer of learning. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0001
  • A teacher tells each basketball defender to cover one area of the court and whoever enters it. Which defensive system is this? Wikipedia, Zone defense. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0004
  • A volleyball set goes to the team that first scores 25 points. By what margin must that team lead? Wikipedia, Volleyball. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0004
  • A wrestler widens her stance and bends her knees. In biomechanical terms, why is she now harder to tip over? Wikipedia, Balance (ability). Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0002
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Motor skills and movement activities, continued

  • At a flip turn, a swimmer's feet push back on the pool wall and the wall pushes her forward down the lane. Which statement of Newton's describes the pair of forces? Wikipedia, Newton's laws of motion. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0002
  • Before a class hike a teacher reviews two rules: travel and camp on durable surfaces, and leave what you find. To which set of outdoor ethics do they belong? Wikipedia, Leave No Trace. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0005
  • From before birth through childhood, the body's proportions change along an axis of growth that runs from the head toward the feet. What is this trend called? Wikipedia, Cephalocaudal trend. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0001
  • Illinois State Goal 19 opens the goals for physical development and health. What does it ask students to acquire? 23 Illinois Administrative Code 1, Appendix D, State Goals for Learning. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0003
  • Second graders cross the gym in straight, curved and zigzag lines. In the framework's grouping of movement concepts, which one are they exploring? ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0002
  • Students stand in rows facing one wall and repeat a set sequence of steps to music without touching one another. Which dance form is this? Wikipedia, Line dance. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0003
  • Students use a map and compass to move from point to point across a forest preserve as fast as they can. Which outdoor pursuit is this? Wikipedia, Orienteering. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0005

Health-related fitness 10

  • A resting student's heart beats 70 times a minute and pumps 70 mL of blood with each beat. What is her cardiac output? Worked from the numbers in the question. Wikipedia, Cardiac output. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0007
  • A snack bar holds 10 g of fat, 20 g of carbohydrate and 5 g of protein. About how many kilocalories does it supply? Worked from the numbers in the question. Wikipedia, Food energy. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0009
  • A student does hundreds of sit-ups "to burn the fat off my stomach". What is the name for the claim that exercising one area removes the fat from that area? Wikipedia, Spot reduction. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0009
  • A student holds a plank for thirty seconds without moving. Which type of exercise is this? Wikipedia, Isometric exercise. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0008
  • By the common rough estimate, what is the maximum heart rate of a 14-year-old student? Worked from the numbers in the question. Wikipedia, Heart rate. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0007
  • The federal guidelines give youth aged 6 through 17 an hour or more of activity a day. On how many days a week should that hour include muscle-strengthening activity? Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0006
  • Illinois rules name a test item for each fitness component in the yearly assessment. Which item do they assign to muscular endurance? 23 Illinois Administrative Code 1.425, Additional Criteria for Physical Education. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0006
  • On the Borg scale a student rates how hard an exercise feels. The scale starts at 6, no exertion at all. Which number means maximal exertion? Wikipedia, Rating of perceived exertion. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0007
  • To keep gaining strength, a student adds a little resistance to her program every two weeks. Which training principle is she applying? Wikipedia, Progressive overload. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0006
  • Which kind of stretching uses bouncing or swinging at high speed to push a muscle past its usual range of motion? Wikipedia, Stretching. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0008

Student growth, development and learning 10

  • A soccer unit ends with each team naming one thing the other team did well. Which Illinois State Goal does the routine serve most directly? 23 Illinois Administrative Code 1, Appendix D, State Goals for Learning. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0011
  • A student grasps a new skill best by walking through the movement himself. In the three learning modalities abbreviated VAK, which is his strongest? Wikipedia, Learning styles. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0010
  • A teacher lets students pick among three practice stations, sets tasks each can succeed at and has them work in pairs. Which theory names the three needs she is meeting: autonomy, competence and relatedness? Wikipedia, Self-determination theory. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0013
  • After landing her first cartwheel, a shy student says, "I think I can learn the round-off too." What did Albert Bandura call this belief in one's capacity to reach a goal? Wikipedia, Self-efficacy. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0011
  • In a dispute over a foul, a student says, "I feel frustrated when the call changes after the play." Which communication tool is she using? Wikipedia, I-message. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0012
  • On a hot, humid September afternoon, which single measure of environmental heat takes in air temperature, humidity, heat radiation and air movement? Wikipedia, Wet-bulb globe temperature. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0013
  • Thunder is heard during an outdoor soccer lesson and the class goes inside. By National Weather Service guidance, how long after the last thunder should the class wait before going back out? National Weather Service, Lightning Safety for Outdoor Sports Activities. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0013
  • Under the Illinois School Code, who may trigger a student's immediate removal from an interscholastic practice for a suspected concussion? Illinois School Code, 105 ILCS 5/22-80. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0013
  • Which fitness goal is both measurable and time-bound, two of the SMART criteria? Wikipedia, SMART criteria. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0012
  • Which term names being able to move with competence and confidence in many kinds of physical activity and environments? Wikipedia, Physical literacy. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0010

The physical education program 12

  • A department writes its end-of-unit goals first and only then chooses teaching methods and assessments. Which approach to curriculum design is this? Wikipedia, Backward design. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0014
  • A teacher gives the same shuttle run twice in one week to the same rested students and gets nearly the same times. Which quality of the test does this show? Wikipedia, Reliability (statistics). Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0016
  • A teacher presents one skill three ways, with a live demonstration, a picture task card and a video clip, so that every student can take it in. Which principle of Universal Design for Learning is this? Wikipedia, Universal Design for Learning. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0015
  • A teacher walks away from a class on the climbing wall and a student is hurt. Which element of a negligence claim does walking away go to? Wikipedia, Negligence. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0017
  • The federal definition of special education includes instruction in physical education. Which of these does that definition of physical education name? 34 CFR 300.39, Special education (Electronic Code of Federal Regulations). Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0015
  • The Illinois School Code lets a school board set the schedule of physical education courses. What minimum does it fix for a pupil? Illinois School Code, 105 ILCS 5/27-710. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0017
  • Illinois schools give a health-related fitness assessment in grades 3 through 12. What do the state rules say about using the scores? 23 Illinois Administrative Code 1.425, Additional Criteria for Physical Education. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0016
  • Under the federal special education rules, when may a child with a disability be taught outside the regular physical education program available to other children? 34 CFR 300.108, Physical education (Electronic Code of Federal Regulations). Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0015
  • Under the Illinois rules for physical education, in which grades may the physical education course include health education? 23 Illinois Administrative Code 1.425, Additional Criteria for Physical Education. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0014
  • Under the Title IX regulations, when may students within a physical education class be separated by sex? 34 CFR 106.34, Access to classes and schools (Electronic Code of Federal Regulations). Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0017
  • Which American organization, once called AAHPERD, supports workers in health, physical education, recreation and dance? Wikipedia, SHAPE America. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0018
  • Which test items do the Illinois rules list for assessing aerobic capacity in grades 4 through 12? 23 Illinois Administrative Code 1.425, Additional Criteria for Physical Education. Written to the ILTS Physical Education (213) test framework, objective 0016

How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the test design and framework of field 213, Physical Education, in the study guide on the Illinois Licensure Testing System website (https://www.il.nesinc.com/Content/STUDYGUIDE/IL_SG_OBJ_213.htm, copyright 2020 Pearson Education, Inc.; test page https://www.il.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/IL213_TestPage.html, read 2026-10-13): 100 multiple-choice questions, 80 scorable and 20 not, in 3 hours 15 minutes, passing score 240; Motor Skills and Movement Activities (objectives 0001 to 0005, 28%), Health-Related Fitness (0006 to 0009, 22%), Student Growth, Development, and Learning (0010 to 0013, 22%) and The Physical Education Program (0014 to 0018, 28%). The bank holds 44: 12, 10, 10 and 12. Every fact was read on the public page named under its question: the Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/27-710 and 5/22-80) and 23 Ill. Adm. Code 1.425 and Appendix D on the Illinois General Assembly's website, 34 CFR 106.34, 300.39 and 300.108 in the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, the National Weather Service and the named Wikipedia articles. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.

How it works

Use this free ILTS Physical Education practice test to rehearse field 213 with 44 questions written for this page. It is an unofficial study aid with no tie to the Illinois State Board of Education or to Pearson.

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ILTS Physical Education (213): the four subareas

The framework on the ILTS site, read October 13, 2026, gives Motor Skills and Movement Activities 28%, Health-Related Fitness 22%, Student Growth, Development, and Learning 22%, and The Physical Education Program 28%. That makes 12, 10, 10 and 12 questions here. For a timed run, the real pace works out to 40 questions in 78 minutes.

Illinois rules in the program questions

Objective 0017 asks for state and federal law, so eleven questions cite it: the School Code's minimum days of physical education each week, the yearly fitness assessment in grades 3 through 12 and what its scores may not be used for, the concussion removal rule, the State Goals for Learning, Title IX's contact sports exception and the federal rule for children with disabilities.

  • The Illinois physical education mandate has been renumbered: 105 ILCS 5/27-6 is now 105 ILCS 5/27-710.
  • On the field 213 test page, the line for reference materials provided reads "None".

Questions and answers

Is this the ILTS Physical Education content test, field 213?

The questions follow field 213, the code the ILTS test list gives Physical Education, read October 13, 2026. They are our own; none comes from the real test or its sample questions. Health Education is a separate field on that list, 211.

What is the format of the ILTS Physical Education test?

It is a computer-based test of 100 multiple-choice questions. Candidates get 3 hours 15 minutes of testing in a 3 hour 30 minute appointment, and the framework lists 80 scorable questions with 20 that are not scored.

What is the passing score for the ILTS Physical Education test?

Candidates need 240, the figure on the test page and in the framework. The count of right answers behind 240 is not published, so the result here stays a plain count.

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