SBAC Practice Test High School

Grade 11 math and English language arts in the shares of the Smarter Balanced blueprints, every answer explained.

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Which shows 4x³ − 12x² with its greatest common factor taken out?

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Grade
The high school blueprints, testing times and score levels are written for grade 11. California tests in grade eleven, as part of CAASPP.
Math items by claim
Concepts and Procedures 19 to 22; Problem Solving with Modeling and Data Analysis 8 to 10; Communicating Reasoning 8 to 10.
English language arts
Reading 15 or 16 items, 11 or 12 of them on informational texts; Listening 8 or 9; Research 9; Writing 6 and one full written piece.
Calculator
Two math sections: one with scientific, regression and graphing calculators on screen, one with no calculator.
Time
Untimed. Estimates for grade 11: 4 hours for English language arts and 3 hours 30 minutes for mathematics.
Scores
Four achievement levels, no pass mark. Grade 11 Level 3: 2628 to 2717 in mathematics, 2583 to 2681 in English language arts.

Checked October 7, 2026 against the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium's grade 11 blueprints, estimated testing times, calculator rules and score levels. Rules change, so confirm with the agency itself before your test.

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Math: all 40 questions

Concepts and Procedures 20

  • A car travels at 60 miles per hour. One mile is 5,280 feet. What is the car's speed in feet per second? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target C: reason quantitatively and use units to solve problems
  • A function n(t) gives the number of people in a store t hours after it opens. The store is open for 9 hours. Which domain fits the situation? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target L: interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of a context
  • A ramp rises 3 feet over a horizontal run of 4 feet. What is the sine of the angle that the ramp makes with the ground? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target O: define trigonometric ratios and solve problems involving right triangles
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Concepts and Procedures, continued

  • A sequence is defined by f(1) = 3 and f(n) = f(n − 1) + 4 for n greater than 1. What is f(5)? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target K: understand the concept of a function and use function notation
  • A theater has 20 seats in its first row. Each row after that has 3 more seats than the row in front of it. Which function gives the number of seats in row n? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target N: build a function that models a relationship between two quantities
  • The function f is f(x) = 3x + 7. The linear function g has the values g(0) = 9, g(1) = 11 and g(2) = 13. Which statement compares them correctly? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target M: analyze functions using different representations
  • The function h gives the height in feet, h(t), of a kite t seconds after it is let go. What does h(12) = 40 mean? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target K: understand the concept of a function and use function notation
  • How many solutions does the system y = 2x + 3 and 2y = 4x + 6 have? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target J: represent and solve equations and inequalities graphically
  • In right triangle PQR, the right angle is at R and sin P = 0.6. What is cos Q? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target O: define trigonometric ratios and solve problems involving right triangles
  • Multiplying both sides of x/(x − 2) = 2/(x − 2) + 3 by (x − 2) leads to x = 2. What is the solution of the original equation? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target H: understand solving equations as a process of reasoning and explain the reasoning
  • Solve: 3(2x − 1) ≤ 5x + 4. Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target I: solve equations and inequalities in one variable
  • Two consecutive even integers have a product of 168. If n is the smaller integer, which equation can be used to find n? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target G: create equations that describe numbers or relationships
  • What are the solutions of x² + 4x − 1 = 0? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target I: solve equations and inequalities in one variable
  • What is (x + 4)² − (x − 4)²? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target F: perform arithmetic operations on polynomials
  • What is the interquartile range of the data set 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target P: summarize, represent, and interpret data on a single count or measurement variable
  • What is the vertex of the graph of f(x) = (x − 3)² − 4? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target M: analyze functions using different representations
  • Which expression is equivalent to 3^(2x)? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target E: write expressions in equivalent forms to solve problems
  • Which expression is equivalent to the cube root of x², for x greater than 0? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target A: extend the properties of exponents to rational exponents
  • Which point lies in the solution region of y ≤ −x + 4? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target J: represent and solve equations and inequalities graphically
  • Which shows 4x³ − 12x² with its greatest common factor taken out? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Concepts and Procedures), target D: interpret the structure of expressions

Problem Solving and Modeling 10

  • A fare model is F = 2.50 + 1.80m, where m is the miles traveled. A 10-mile ride actually cost $22.10. By how much does the model miss the actual fare? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 4 (Modeling and Data Analysis), target E: analyze the adequacy of and make improvements to an existing model
  • A grain bin is a cylinder 6 meters across and 4 meters tall. Grain is loaded at 9 cubic meters per minute. About how long does it take to fill the bin? Use 3.14 for π. Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 2 (Problem Solving), target A: apply mathematics to solve well-posed problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace
  • A kayak rental charges $6 for the first 2 hours and $2.50 for each hour after that. Which expression gives the cost of renting for h hours when h is greater than 2? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 4 (Modeling and Data Analysis), target F: identify important quantities in a practical situation and map their relationships
  • A ladder 13 feet long leans against a wall with its foot 5 feet from the wall. The foot is pulled out until it is 12 feet from the wall. How far does the top of the ladder slide down the wall? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 2 (Problem Solving), target A: apply mathematics to solve well-posed problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace
  • A lake holds 1,500 fish, and the number falls by 20% each year. How many fish does the model predict after 3 years? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 4 (Modeling and Data Analysis), target A: apply mathematics to solve problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace
  • A shirt sells for $28 after a 30% discount. What was the original price? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 2 (Problem Solving), target A: apply mathematics to solve well-posed problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace
  • A survey of 500 randomly chosen voters finds that 52% favor a measure, with a margin of error of 4 percentage points. What does the survey support? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 4 (Modeling and Data Analysis), target D: interpret results in the context of a situation
  • A table lists x-values 0, 1, 2 and 3 with y-values 3, 6, 12 and 24. Which function fits every row of the table? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 2 (Problem Solving), target D: identify important quantities in a practical situation and map their relationships
  • Print shop A charges a $90 setup fee plus $0.60 for each poster. Print shop B charges a $40 setup fee plus $0.70 for each poster. For how many posters do the two shops charge the same? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 2 (Problem Solving), target A: apply mathematics to solve well-posed problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace
  • The width w of a rectangle, in meters, satisfies 2w² + 6w = 108. Solving gives w = 6 and w = −9. Which answer fits the situation? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 2 (Problem Solving), target C: interpret results in the context of a situation

Communicating Reasoning 10

  • A 6-foot person casts a 5-foot shadow while a flagpole casts a 15-foot shadow. A student concludes that the pole is 18 feet tall. What assumption makes this reasoning valid? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 3 (Communicating Reasoning), target C: state logical assumptions being used
  • A square with side a + b is cut into a square of side a, a square of side b and two rectangles that each measure a by b. Which identity does the picture show? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 3 (Communicating Reasoning), target F: base arguments on concrete referents such as objects, drawings, diagrams, and actions
  • A student claims that n² + n + 11 is a prime number for every whole number n. Which value of n shows that the claim is false? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 3 (Communicating Reasoning), target A: test propositions or conjectures with specific examples
  • A student claims that |a + b| = |a| + |b| for all numbers a and b. Which pair shows that the claim is false? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 3 (Communicating Reasoning), target A: test propositions or conjectures with specific examples
  • A student says, "Multiplying both sides of an inequality by the same number keeps the inequality sign as it is." When is that true? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 3 (Communicating Reasoning), target G: determine conditions under which an argument does and does not apply
  • A student solves x(x − 3) = 10 by writing "x = 10 or x − 3 = 10." What is the flaw? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 3 (Communicating Reasoning), target E: distinguish correct logic or reasoning from that which is flawed and explain the flaw
  • For which values of x is (x − 2)(x + 5) > 0? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 3 (Communicating Reasoning), target D: use the technique of breaking an argument into cases
  • The number r is rational and the number s is irrational. What kind of number is r + s? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 3 (Communicating Reasoning), target B: construct chains of reasoning that will justify or refute propositions or conjectures
  • To solve (x + 3)² = 16, Raj writes x + 3 = 4 and concludes that x = 1 is the only solution. What did he miss? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 3 (Communicating Reasoning), target E: distinguish correct logic or reasoning from that which is flawed and explain the flaw
  • Which argument proves that the sum of two odd integers is always even? Smarter Balanced Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 3 (Communicating Reasoning), target B: construct chains of reasoning that will justify or refute propositions or conjectures

How this list was compiled: Outline: the Mathematics Summative Assessment Blueprint of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (as of the 2018-19 test administration), https://portal.smarterbalanced.org/library/en/mathematics-summative-assessment-blueprint.pdf, linked from https://contentexplorer.smarterbalanced.org/test-development, read 2026-10-07: the page headed Blueprint Table Mathematics Grade 11 and the two pages headed Target Sampling Mathematics Grade 11. Each question names the claim and the assessment target it practices. Every answer is worked out again from the numbers in the question. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site. Nothing is copied or reworded from a Smarter Balanced test, practice test, training test, sample item or another practice test.

English language arts: all 24 questions

Reading 12

  • Read the passage. Critics of the four-day school week at Pine Ridge High point to the longer days: classes now end at 4:45, and younger students tire. The objection is fair, but it mistakes a cost for a verdict. Since the change, absences have fallen by a third, largely because families schedule appointments on the free Friday. Teacher turnover, once the highest in the county, is now the lowest. Fatigue at 4:30 is real. So is the lesson that was never taught because no teacher could be hired to teach it. According to the passage, why have absences fallen? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Reading), informational target 8: Key Details
  • Read the passage. Critics of the four-day school week at Pine Ridge High point to the longer days: classes now end at 4:45, and younger students tire. The objection is fair, but it mistakes a cost for a verdict. Since the change, absences have fallen by a third, largely because families schedule appointments on the free Friday. Teacher turnover, once the highest in the county, is now the lowest. Fatigue at 4:30 is real. So is the lesson that was never taught because no teacher could be hired to teach it. How does the author treat the critics' objection? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Reading), informational target 12: Analysis within or across Texts
  • Read the passage. Critics of the four-day school week at Pine Ridge High point to the longer days: classes now end at 4:45, and younger students tire. The objection is fair, but it mistakes a cost for a verdict. Since the change, absences have fallen by a third, largely because families schedule appointments on the free Friday. Teacher turnover, once the highest in the county, is now the lowest. Fatigue at 4:30 is real. So is the lesson that was never taught because no teacher could be hired to teach it. What is the author's position on the four-day week? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Reading), informational target 9: Central Ideas
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Reading, continued

  • Read the passage. Critics of the four-day school week at Pine Ridge High point to the longer days: classes now end at 4:45, and younger students tire. The objection is fair, but it mistakes a cost for a verdict. Since the change, absences have fallen by a third, largely because families schedule appointments on the free Friday. Teacher turnover, once the highest in the county, is now the lowest. Fatigue at 4:30 is real. So is the lesson that was never taught because no teacher could be hired to teach it. What is the effect of the last two sentences of the passage? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Reading), informational target 14: Language Use
  • Read the passage. The letter offering Tomas the apprenticeship lay on the kitchen table for three days, and for three days his father walked around it as one walks around a sleeping dog. The boatyard had been the family's for four generations. On the third evening his father took down the old adze, turned it over in his hands, and hung it back a little straighter than before. "The tide doesn't ask the harbor's permission," he said, to no one in particular. In the morning a stamped envelope stood by the door. What does the comparison to "a sleeping dog" show about the father? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Reading), literary target 5: Analysis within or across Texts
  • Read the passage. The letter offering Tomas the apprenticeship lay on the kitchen table for three days, and for three days his father walked around it as one walks around a sleeping dog. The boatyard had been the family's for four generations. On the third evening his father took down the old adze, turned it over in his hands, and hung it back a little straighter than before. "The tide doesn't ask the harbor's permission," he said, to no one in particular. In the morning a stamped envelope stood by the door. What does the father's remark about the tide and the harbor suggest? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Reading), literary target 7: Language Use
  • Read the passage. The letter offering Tomas the apprenticeship lay on the kitchen table for three days, and for three days his father walked around it as one walks around a sleeping dog. The boatyard had been the family's for four generations. On the third evening his father took down the old adze, turned it over in his hands, and hung it back a little straighter than before. "The tide doesn't ask the harbor's permission," he said, to no one in particular. In the morning a stamped envelope stood by the door. What does the stamped envelope by the door most strongly suggest? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Reading), literary target 4: Reasoning and Evidence
  • Read the passage. When the city of Harlow put its whole budget online, officials promised a new era of accountability. The spreadsheet runs to 14,000 lines, and nothing in it is hidden. Yet in twelve months the page has drawn fewer visits than the listing of pool hours. Disclosure, it turns out, is not explanation. A resident who asks why her street went unpaved must already know what "deferred capital maintenance" means. The city has opened the vault and left the light off. As it is used in the passage, what does "deferred" most nearly mean? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Reading), informational target 10: Word Meanings; word meaning checked in the American Heritage Dictionary, "defer"
  • Read the passage. When the city of Harlow put its whole budget online, officials promised a new era of accountability. The spreadsheet runs to 14,000 lines, and nothing in it is hidden. Yet in twelve months the page has drawn fewer visits than the listing of pool hours. Disclosure, it turns out, is not explanation. A resident who asks why her street went unpaved must already know what "deferred capital maintenance" means. The city has opened the vault and left the light off. What does the image of the vault and the light in the final sentence convey? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Reading), informational target 14: Language Use
  • Read the passage. When the city of Harlow put its whole budget online, officials promised a new era of accountability. The spreadsheet runs to 14,000 lines, and nothing in it is hidden. Yet in twelve months the page has drawn fewer visits than the listing of pool hours. Disclosure, it turns out, is not explanation. A resident who asks why her street went unpaved must already know what "deferred capital maintenance" means. The city has opened the vault and left the light off. What is the role of the sentence that begins "Yet in twelve months"? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Reading), informational target 13: Text Structures and Features
  • Read the passage. When the city of Harlow put its whole budget online, officials promised a new era of accountability. The spreadsheet runs to 14,000 lines, and nothing in it is hidden. Yet in twelve months the page has drawn fewer visits than the listing of pool hours. Disclosure, it turns out, is not explanation. A resident who asks why her street went unpaved must already know what "deferred capital maintenance" means. The city has opened the vault and left the light off. Which detail best supports the claim that the budget page has had little effect? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Reading), informational target 11: Reasoning and Evidence
  • Read the passage. When the city of Harlow put its whole budget online, officials promised a new era of accountability. The spreadsheet runs to 14,000 lines, and nothing in it is hidden. Yet in twelve months the page has drawn fewer visits than the listing of pool hours. Disclosure, it turns out, is not explanation. A resident who asks why her street went unpaved must already know what "deferred capital maintenance" means. The city has opened the vault and left the light off. Which sentence best states the author's central claim? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 1 (Reading), informational target 9: Central Ideas

Writing and language 6

  • A student is writing an argument that the city should extend library hours. Which sentence would best introduce a counterclaim for the essay to answer? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 2 (Writing), target 1b/3b/6b: Revise Brief Texts (organization); Common Core writing standard W.11-12.1.a, claims and counterclaims
  • A student writes: "Community gardens benefit neighborhoods." Which sentence best develops the claim with specific evidence? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 2 (Writing), target 1b/3b/6b: Revise Brief Texts (evidence and elaboration); Common Core writing standard W.11-12.2.b, relevant facts and concrete details
  • Which revision best keeps a formal, objective tone? "The results were kind of a big deal and totally blew away what we figured." Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 2 (Writing), target 8: Language and Vocabulary Use; Common Core writing standard W.11-12.2.e, formal style and objective tone
  • Which sentence about a tool kit uses a colon correctly? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 2 (Writing), target 9: Edit/Clarify; rule from Common Core language standard L.9-10.2.b, a colon to introduce a list
  • Which sentence about an author uses hyphens correctly? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 2 (Writing), target 9: Edit/Clarify; Common Core language standard L.11-12.2.a, hyphenation conventions; rule as given in the Purdue Online Writing Lab, "Hyphen Use"
  • Which sentence about an internship uses parallel structure? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 2 (Writing), target 9: Edit/Clarify; Common Core language standard L.9-10.1.a, parallel structure; rule as given in the Purdue Online Writing Lab, "Parallel Structure"

Research 6

  • A report shows that Town A recycles 45% of its waste and Town B recycles 30%, while Town B produces twice as much waste per person. Which conclusion is supported? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 4 (Research), target 2: Analyze/Integrate Information
  • A report states: "Visits doubled at library branches that opened on Sundays." Which sentence uses the report in an essay without plagiarism? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 4 (Research), target 4: Use Evidence; Common Core writing standard W.11-12.8, integrating information while avoiding plagiarism
  • A student argues that a school's peer tutoring program raised math grades. Which evidence most directly supports the argument? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 4 (Research), target 4: Use Evidence
  • A student is researching whether a proposed highway would reduce traffic. Which source is the most credible? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 4 (Research), target 3: Evaluate Information/Sources
  • An article praising an industry was written by a paid spokesperson for that industry. What should a researcher conclude? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 4 (Research), target 3: Evaluate Information/Sources
  • Source A: "Downtown foot traffic rose 18% after the street was closed to cars." Source B: "In the same year, three new shops and a weekly market opened downtown." Which statement best integrates the two sources? Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint, grade 11, Claim 4 (Research), target 2: Analyze/Integrate Information

How this list was compiled: Outline: the ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment Blueprint of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (as of the 2018-19 test administration), https://portal.smarterbalanced.org/library/en/elaliteracy-summative-assessment-blueprint.pdf, linked from https://contentexplorer.smarterbalanced.org/test-development, read 2026-10-07: the page headed Blueprint Table ELA/Literacy Grade 11 and the target sampling pages for grade 11. Each question names the claim and the assessment target it practices. Every reading answer is found in the text printed with the question. The writing and language rules are standards of the Common Core State Standards, https://www.thecorestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/11-12/, https://www.thecorestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/L/11-12/ and https://www.thecorestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/L/9-10/; the hyphen and parallel structure rules are stated as in the Purdue Online Writing Lab, https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/hyphen_use.html and https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/mechanics/parallel_structure.html; one word meaning was checked in the American Heritage Dictionary, https://www.ahdictionary.com/. Each is named under its answer, all read 2026-10-07. Licence: Own work. Questions, reading passages, answer choices and explanations were written for this site. Nothing is copied or reworded from a Smarter Balanced test, practice test, training test, sample item or another practice test.

How it works

Unofficial high school practice for the Smarter Balanced (SBAC) tests in math and English, written to the grade 11 blueprints. No question comes from a real test. Not affiliated with the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium or any state education agency.

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What the grade 11 blueprints weigh

In mathematics, equations and functions supply the most Concepts and Procedures items, with expressions, graphs, right-triangle trigonometry and data behind them. About half of the test is problem solving, modeling and reasoning. In English language arts, reading runs about three to one toward informational texts: 11 or 12 items against 4 literary ones.

What this practice leaves out

The real tests adapt to the student and add a performance task in each subject, with a full piece of writing in English. Listening needs audio. Here all 64 questions are multiple choice, 40 in math and 24 in English, and each answer names its claim and target.

Questions and answers

What grade takes the SBAC in high school?

The consortium writes its high school blueprints, testing times and college-readiness score for grade 11. California, for one, gives the tests in grade eleven as part of CAASPP. The consortium's score table also lists levels for grades 9 and 10.

What does a Level 3 SBAC score mean in 11th grade?

The consortium says a grade 11 score at or above Level 3 is meant as conditional evidence of readiness for entry-level, credit-bearing college courses. Level 3 begins at 2628 in mathematics and at 2583 in English language arts.

Can you use a calculator on the high school SBAC math test?

In one of two sections. The Calculator Available section has on-screen calculators with scientific, regression and graphing functions, and the other section allows none.

How long is the SBAC in 11th grade?

Untimed. The consortium's estimates for grade 11 are 4 hours for English language arts and 3 hours 30 minutes for mathematics, with the performance task counted in each.

Where is the official SBAC practice test for high school?

On the consortium's site, under Practice Tests and Sample Questions, which offers practice tests for grades 3 to 8 and high school; each member state has its own. This page is separate, unofficial practice.

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