A sixth grader will give an organized presentation with a specific stance. Which delivery skills do the Grade 6 standards name for it?19 Texas Administrative Code §110.22, English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 6 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 110, Subchapter B), (b)(1)(C). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 001
An eighth-grade literature group plans an agenda with goals and deadlines, sets time limits for speakers, takes notes and votes on key issues. Which strand of the Texas standards is the group practicing?19 Texas Administrative Code §110.24, English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 110, Subchapter B), (b)(1)(D). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 001
Early literacy and word identification 6
A child grasps that written letters stand for speech sounds in systematic, predictable ways, so the letter m signals the same sound in "map" and "ham". What is this understanding called?Wikipedia, Alphabetic principle. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 002
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Early literacy and word identification, continued
A teacher says "ship" and asks students to say its three sounds one at a time. No letters are shown. Which skill described by the National Reading Panel is this?National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Reading Panel. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 002
An eighth grader slows down for a dense science article and reads a familiar story quickly. Which Grade 8 expectation is the student meeting?19 Texas Administrative Code §110.24, English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 110, Subchapter B), (b)(3). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 003
The National Reading Panel's analysis supports reading instruction that combines phonemic awareness, systematic phonics and methods to improve fluency with what fourth part?National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Reading Panel. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 002
When "-ing" is added to "hop", the word becomes "hopping". Which change to a base word, named in the Grade 4 standards, is this?19 Texas Administrative Code §110.6, English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 4 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 110, Subchapter A), (b)(2)(A)(v). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 003
Words such as "the", "said" and "of" are taught so that children recognize them whole and at once, without sounding them out. What are these words called?Wikipedia, Sight word. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 003
Comprehension and reading applications 7
A chapter interrupts the present action to show a scene from the narrator's early childhood. Which element of non-linear plot is this?19 Texas Administrative Code §110.24, English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 110, Subchapter B), (b)(7)(C). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 005
A student reads two articles and a chart about drought, then combines them into a new explanation in her own words. Which comprehension skill in the Grade 8 standards is this?19 Texas Administrative Code §110.24, English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 110, Subchapter B), (b)(5)(H). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 004
After a short story, eighth graders spend the period in small groups arguing over what the ending means and pointing to lines that support each view. Which recommendation of the IES adolescent literacy guide is this?Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices, recommendation 3. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 004
An advertisement says, "Everyone at your school already uses this app, so you should too." Which logical fallacy named in the Grade 8 standards is this?19 Texas Administrative Code §110.24, English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 110, Subchapter B), (b)(9)(G). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 005
Before a unit on volcanoes, students fill in two columns of a chart: what they know and what they want to know. What goes in the third column after the unit?Wikipedia, KWL table. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 004
Students get a passage in which some words are masked and must supply each missing word from the context. What is this assessment called?Wikipedia, Cloze test. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 004
What do the Grade 8 standards call the central point of an informational text, the one its evidence supports?19 Texas Administrative Code §110.24, English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 110, Subchapter B), (b)(8)(D)(i). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 005
Writing conventions and composition 6
A student revises "The trophy was won by our team" to "Our team won the trophy." Which change did the student make?19 Texas Administrative Code §110.24, English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 110, Subchapter B), (b)(10)(D)(ii). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 006
A student writes to a company to report a faulty calculator and ask for a replacement. Which kind of composition in the Grade 8 standards is this?19 Texas Administrative Code §110.24, English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 110, Subchapter B), (b)(11)(D). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 007
A student writes: "The bus was late, we missed the first bell." Which error should the student edit?19 Texas Administrative Code §110.24, English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 110, Subchapter B), (b)(10)(D)(i). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 006
A teacher shows how she uses a planning strategy, has students try it, and then has them judge how well it worked. Which cycle does the IES guide on secondary writing recommend?Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively, recommendation 1. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 007
Before drafting, a student decides that a letter to the principal suits her topic, purpose and audience better than a poem. Which step of the writing process is this?19 Texas Administrative Code §110.24, English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 110, Subchapter B), (b)(10)(A). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 007
Which sentence uses its commonly confused words correctly?19 Texas Administrative Code §110.24, English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 110, Subchapter B), (b)(10)(D)(vii). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 006
Viewing, study and inquiry 3
A class compares two printings of one news story and studies how the photo, its caption and a bold pull quote shape the message. Which Grade 8 expectation fits?19 Texas Administrative Code §110.24, English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 110, Subchapter B), (b)(9)(C). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 008
A student studies a textbook chapter with the SQ3R method. After "survey" and "question", which three steps finish it?Wikipedia, SQ3R. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 009
A website about a new energy drink lists every benefit but leaves out the studies that found risks. Which kind of bias do the Grade 8 research standards name?19 Texas Administrative Code §110.24, English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 110, Subchapter B), (b)(12)(H)(i). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), English Language Arts and Reading (806), competency 009
How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the English Language Arts and Reading (806) part of the exam framework of TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211) in the preparation manual on the Texas Educator Certification Examination Program website, https://www.tx.nesinc.com/Content/StudyGuide/TX_SG_obj_211_2021.htm (copyright Texas Education Agency), read 2026-10-12: 200 selected-response questions in four Subject Exams, English Language Arts and Reading (806) 74, Mathematics (807) 42, Social Studies (808) 42 and Science (809) 42. The four sets of this page hold 66: 24, 14, 14 and 14. Every fact in this set was read on the public page named under its question, each opened 2026-10-12: the English Language Arts and Reading standards for Grades 4, 6 and 8 in 19 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 110 (the Texas Education Agency's own files), the National Reading Panel page of NICHD, two practice guides of the Institute of Education Sciences and five Wikipedia articles. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.
Mathematics (807): all 14 questions
Number concepts and operations 3
A trail 5 1/4 miles long has a marker post at the end of every 7/8 mile. How many posts stand along the trail?19 Texas Administrative Code §111.27, Mathematics, Grade 7 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 111, Subchapter B), (b)(3)(A). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Mathematics (807), competency 002
In a drum pattern a cowbell sounds every 12 beats and a cymbal every 20 beats. Both sound on the first beat. How many beats later do they next sound together?19 Texas Administrative Code §111.26, Mathematics, Grade 6 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 111, Subchapter B), (b)(7)(A). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Mathematics (807), competency 003
Which pair names the same number as 0.375?19 Texas Administrative Code §111.26, Mathematics, Grade 6 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 111, Subchapter B), (b)(4)(G). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Mathematics (807), competency 001
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Patterns and algebra 3
A plumber charges $65 to come to the house and $48 for each hour of work. Which equation gives the bill y for x hours, and what is the bill for 2.5 hours?19 Texas Administrative Code §111.28, Mathematics, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 111, Subchapter B), (b)(5)(I). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Mathematics (807), competency 005
A printer runs at a constant rate and makes 84 pages in 3.5 minutes. What is the constant of proportionality, in pages per minute?19 Texas Administrative Code §111.27, Mathematics, Grade 7 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 111, Subchapter B), (b)(4)(C). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Mathematics (807), competency 004
Each pair gives (student ID, locker number). Which list cannot be a function from student ID to locker number?19 Texas Administrative Code §111.28, Mathematics, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 111, Subchapter B), (b)(5)(G). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Mathematics (807), competency 006
Geometry and measurement 3
A carpenter checks that the corner of a frame is square. The two sides at the corner measure 20 inches and 21 inches. What must the diagonal measure?19 Texas Administrative Code §111.28, Mathematics, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 111, Subchapter B), (b)(7)(C). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Mathematics (807), competency 010
A rain barrel shaped like a cylinder is 60 cm across and 90 cm tall. What is its volume?19 Texas Administrative Code §111.28, Mathematics, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 111, Subchapter B), (b)(7)(A). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Mathematics (807), competency 008
A rectangle with an area of 18 square units is dilated by a scale factor of 2.5. What is the area of the image?19 Texas Administrative Code §111.28, Mathematics, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 111, Subchapter B), (b)(10)(D). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Mathematics (807), competency 011
Probability and statistics 2
A bag holds 4 green and 6 yellow marbles. One marble is drawn and put back, and then a second is drawn. What is the probability of green first and yellow second?19 Texas Administrative Code §111.27, Mathematics, Grade 7 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 111, Subchapter B), (b)(6)(I). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Mathematics (807), competency 013
Five friends read 2, 5, 6, 8 and 14 books over the summer. What is the mean absolute deviation of the five counts?19 Texas Administrative Code §111.28, Mathematics, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 111, Subchapter B), (b)(11)(B). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Mathematics (807), competency 012
Reasoning, instruction and assessment 3
A student wants to explain why the sum of three consecutive integers is always a multiple of 3. Which rewriting shows it?19 Texas Administrative Code §111.26, Mathematics, Grade 6 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 111, Subchapter B), (b)(7)(D). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Mathematics (807), competency 015
Before students solve a problem about two trains, the teacher has them draw a tape diagram of the distances. Which recommendation of the IES problem-solving guide for grades 4 through 8 is this?Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Improving Mathematical Problem Solving in Grades 4 Through 8, recommendation 3. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Mathematics (807), competency 018
On an exit ticket a student writes 3/4 ÷ 1/2 = 3/8. What does the answer reveal?19 Texas Administrative Code §111.26, Mathematics, Grade 6 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 111, Subchapter B), (b)(3)(A). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Mathematics (807), competency 019
How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the Mathematics (807) part of the exam framework of TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211) in the preparation manual on the Texas Educator Certification Examination Program website, https://www.tx.nesinc.com/Content/StudyGuide/TX_SG_obj_211_2021.htm (copyright Texas Education Agency), read 2026-10-12: 200 selected-response questions in four Subject Exams, English Language Arts and Reading (806) 74, Mathematics (807) 42, Social Studies (808) 42 and Science (809) 42. The four sets of this page hold 66: 24, 14, 14 and 14. Every fact in this set was read on the public page named under its question, each opened 2026-10-12: the mathematics standards for Grades 6, 7 and 8 in 19 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 111 (the Texas Education Agency's own file) and one practice guide of the Institute of Education Sciences; every number is made up for its question and each computed answer was worked a second time. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.
Social Studies (808): all 14 questions
History 3
During the siege of the Alamo, who wrote the letter addressed "To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World"?19 Texas Administrative Code §113.19, Social Studies, Grade 7 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 113, Subchapter B), (c)(3)(C). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Social Studies (808), competency 001
The Grade 7 standards list dates that students must explain. Which event do they give for 1718?19 Texas Administrative Code §113.19, Social Studies, Grade 7 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 113, Subchapter B), (c)(1)(B). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Social Studies (808), competency 001
The Great Compromise of 1787 settled how states are represented in Congress. As the Constitution reads, how are the two chambers filled?National Archives, The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription, Article I, Sections 2 and 3. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Social Studies (808), competency 001
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Geography 2
A map index gives a town's latitude and longitude. Under the five themes of geography, which kind of location is that?Wikipedia, Five themes of geography. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Social Studies (808), competency 002
Which of these is one of the four regions of Texas that Grade 7 students locate and compare?19 Texas Administrative Code §113.19, Social Studies, Grade 7 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 113, Subchapter B), (c)(8)(A). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Social Studies (808), competency 002
Economics 2
Oil prices soar and a West Texas town doubles in size. Prices then collapse, and jobs and businesses vanish. What do the Grade 7 standards call this pattern?19 Texas Administrative Code §113.19, Social Studies, Grade 7 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 113, Subchapter B), (c)(7)(B). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Social Studies (808), competency 003
The Texas social studies standards say the U.S. free enterprise system may also be referenced by which names?19 Texas Administrative Code §113.19, Social Studies, Grade 7 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 113, Subchapter B), (b)(4). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Social Studies (808), competency 003
Government and citizenship 3
As the Texas standards define a constitutional republic, from what do its representatives derive their authority?19 Texas Administrative Code §113.19, Social Studies, Grade 7 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 113, Subchapter B), (b)(6). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Social Studies (808), competency 004
The First Amendment names religion, speech, the press and peaceable assembly. Which right completes its list?National Archives, The Bill of Rights: A Transcription, the article ratified as the First Amendment. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Social Studies (808), competency 004
One article of the Bill of Rights says that powers not delegated to the United States, nor prohibited to the states, are reserved to the states or to the people. Which constitutional principle does it state?National Archives, The Bill of Rights: A Transcription, the article ratified as the Tenth Amendment. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Social Studies (808), competency 004
Culture, skills and instruction 4
A student compares two newspaper accounts of one 1850s event and explains how each writer's time and place shaped the account. Which Grade 8 skill is this?19 Texas Administrative Code §113.20, Social Studies, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 113, Subchapter B), (c)(29)(D). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Social Studies (808), competency 006
A teacher plans a unit from the Texas social studies standards. One standard says "including" before its list, and another says "such as". What is the difference?19 Texas Administrative Code §113.20, Social Studies, Grade 8 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 113, Subchapter B), (b)(3). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Social Studies (808), competency 007
For a study of the Civil War, a soldier's diary written in camp in 1863 is which kind of source?Wikipedia, Primary source. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Social Studies (808), competency 006
Inland cotton had sticky green seeds that took a long time to pick out by hand. Which innovation, patented in 1794 and named in the Grade 8 standards, addressed that problem?National Archives, Eli Whitney's Patent for the Cotton Gin. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Social Studies (808), competency 005
How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the Social Studies (808) part of the exam framework of TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211) in the preparation manual on the Texas Educator Certification Examination Program website, https://www.tx.nesinc.com/Content/StudyGuide/TX_SG_obj_211_2021.htm (copyright Texas Education Agency), read 2026-10-12: 200 selected-response questions in four Subject Exams, English Language Arts and Reading (806) 74, Mathematics (807) 42, Social Studies (808) 42 and Science (809) 42. The four sets of this page hold 66: 24, 14, 14 and 14. Every fact in this set was read on the public page named under its question, each opened 2026-10-12: the social studies standards for Grades 7 and 8 in 19 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 113 (the Texas Education Agency's own file), three National Archives pages (the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the cotton gin patent) and two Wikipedia articles. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.
Science (809): all 14 questions
Safety, tools and inquiry 4
A class tests a hypothesis about plant food by comparing treated plants with a control group that gets none. Which type of investigation do the Texas science standards call this?19 Texas Administrative Code §112.27, Science, Grade 7 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 112, Subchapter B), (a)(1)(A). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Science (809), competency 022
A student writes in a lab notebook: "The liquid turned cloudy and smelled sharp." Which kind of data is this?19 Texas Administrative Code §112.27, Science, Grade 7 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 112, Subchapter B), (b)(1)(E). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Science (809), competency 003
Before a lab that uses a new cleaning chemical, a teacher wants the manufacturer's own account of its hazards. Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard, which document must the manufacturer prepare?Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Hazard Communication. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Science (809), competency 001
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Safety, tools and inquiry, continued
In the International System of Units (SI), which is the base unit of mass?National Institute of Standards and Technology, SI Units. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Science (809), competency 002
Physical science 4
A bolt at 90 °C is dropped into 20 °C water in an insulated cup. What happens next?19 Texas Administrative Code §112.27, Science, Grade 7 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 112, Subchapter B), (b)(8)(B). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Science (809), competency 010
A sealed plastic bottle has a mass of 450 grams and takes up 500 milliliters. What is its density, and what does it do when dropped in a freshwater lake?U.S. Geological Survey, Water Science School: Water Density. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Science (809), competency 007
A stream sample tests at pH 4. How does the U.S. Geological Survey's pH scale classify it?U.S. Geological Survey, Water Science School: pH and Water. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Science (809), competency 008
A swimmer pushes backward on the pool wall with a force of 150 newtons. What does Newton's third law say about the wall?19 Texas Administrative Code §112.26, Science, Grade 6 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 112, Subchapter B), (b)(7)(C). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Science (809), competency 006
Life science 3
A skin cell copies each of its chromosomes and divides into two daughter cells with identical genomes. What is this process called?National Human Genome Research Institute, Talking Glossary: Mitosis. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Science (809), competency 012
In an energy pyramid, how does the available energy change from the producers at the base up to the top consumers?19 Texas Administrative Code §112.27, Science, Grade 7 (Texas Education Agency file of Chapter 112, Subchapter B), (b)(12)(A). Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Science (809), competency 015
Muscle cells use a great deal of energy. Which organelle, the one that makes most of a cell's chemical energy as ATP, do they hold in large numbers?National Human Genome Research Institute, Talking Glossary: Mitochondria. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Science (809), competency 011
Earth and space science 3
According to NASA, about how often does the cycle of the Moon's eight phases repeat?NASA Science, Moon Phases. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Science (809), competency 019
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, which rocks form when existing rock is changed by high heat and pressure without melting?U.S. Geological Survey, What are metamorphic rocks?. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Science (809), competency 016
Statement 1: "A storm will reach the coast this afternoon." Statement 2: "This coast averages cool, foggy summers." Which describes weather, and which describes climate?National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service: What is the difference between weather and climate?. Written to TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211), Science (809), competency 018
How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the Science (809) part of the exam framework of TExES Core Subjects 4–8 (211) in the preparation manual on the Texas Educator Certification Examination Program website, https://www.tx.nesinc.com/Content/StudyGuide/TX_SG_obj_211_2021.htm (copyright Texas Education Agency), read 2026-10-12: 200 selected-response questions in four Subject Exams, English Language Arts and Reading (806) 74, Mathematics (807) 42, Social Studies (808) 42 and Science (809) 42. The four sets of this page hold 66: 24, 14, 14 and 14. Every fact in this set was read on the public page named under its question, each opened 2026-10-12: the science standards for Grades 6 and 7 in 19 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 112 (the Texas Education Agency's own file), OSHA, NIST, NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey, NOAA and the National Human Genome Research Institute. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.
How it works
A free TExES Core Subjects 4-8 practice test with a question set for each of the four Subject Exams of exam 211. Unofficial, and not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the Texas Education Agency or Pearson.
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Four Subject Exams, 200 questions
English Language Arts and Reading (806) has 74 questions, and Mathematics (807), Social Studies (808) and Science (809) have 42 each.
Each subject has its own clock
Reading gets 1 hour 55 minutes, Mathematics 1 hour 5 minutes, and Social Studies and Science 50 minutes each. Exam mode keeps that pace: 24 reading questions in 37 minutes, and 14 in 22, 17 and 17.
Written to the Texas standards
Most questions cite the paragraph of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills they rest on. Texas history follows the Grade 7 course, and science facts come from federal agency pages.
Miss one Subject Exam and you may retake that one alone. Miss two or more and the whole exam is retaken, by the manual's overview.
Candidates for this certificate must also take Science of Teaching Reading (293), the exam's page says. That exam is not practiced here.
The real Mathematics Subject Exam shows a formulas page and a scientific calculator on screen, and Science shows a periodic table.
Questions and answers
Is there a free practice test for TExES Core Subjects 4-8?
Yes, this one. All 66 questions are free in the browser with no account: 24 for reading, and 14 each for mathematics, social studies and science.
Is the 4-8 core subjects practice test split by subject?
Yes, into four sets, one per Subject Exam. The manual weights English Language Arts and Reading at about 37% of the exam and the other three at 21% each, and the sets here keep those shares.
What score do you need to pass TExES Core Subjects 4-8?
A scaled 240 on each of the four Subject Exams, by the exam's page. There is no total passing score, so results for the whole exam read Passed or Not Passed.
How long is the TExES Core Subjects 4-8 exam?
The appointment is 5 hours: 15 minutes for the tutorial and compliance agreement, then 4 hours 40 minutes of testing, timed by Subject Exam, for 200 selected-response questions.
Is this the TExES Generalist 4-8 practice test?
The exam program's test list has no test named Generalist today. The middle-grades test of all four core subjects on that list is Core Subjects 4–8 (211), which this page follows.