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Test Specifications
The test consists of 90 multiple-choice questions in the core subject areas of reading, writing, and math. Approximately two-thirds of the questions focus on basic skills and knowledge, while the remaining one-third focuses on applying skills in the classroom.
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Content Categories
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No. of Questions
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% of Examination
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Reading Skills and Knowledge
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18
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20 %
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Application of Reading Skills and Knowledge to Classroom Instruction
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12
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13 %
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Mathematics Skills and Knowledge
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18
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20 %
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Application of Mathematics Skills and Knowledge to Classroom Instruction
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12
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13 %
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Writing Skills and Knowledge
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18
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20 %
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Application of Writing Skills and Knowledge to Classroom Instruction
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12
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13 %
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Representative descriptions of topics covered ineach category are provided below:
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Reading Skills and Knowledge: Reading Skills and Knowledge questions measure the examinee’s ability to understand, interpret, and analyze a wide range of text. Questions are based onreading passages - as well as graphs, charts, and tables-drawn from avariety of subject areas and real-life situations. |
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Application of Reading Skills and Knowledge to Classroom Instruction
Reading Application questions are typically based on classroom scenarios in which students are involved in reading-related tasks, such as reading assigned passages or working on vocabulary development. Some questions concern foundations of reading:
Mathematics Skills and Knowledge
The Math Skills and Knowledge questions assess theexaminee’s knowledge of mathematical concepts and ability to apply them toabstract and real-life situations. The test questions do not require knowledgeof advanced-level mathematics vocabulary. |
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Application of Mathematics Skills and Knowledge to Classroom Instruction
The MathApplicationquestions assess the examinee’s ability to apply the threecategoriesof math skills listed in Section III (Math Skills andKnowledge) in aclassroom setting or in support of classroominstruction. The questionsfocus on testing mathematical competenciesneeded to assist the teacherwith instruction. The test questions do notrequire knowledge ofadvanced-level mathematics vocabulary. Examineesmay not usecalculators.
Writing Skills and Knowledge
Writing Skills and Knowledge questions assess the examinee’s ability to identify:
- basic grammatical errors in standard written English
- errors in word usage (e.g., their/they’re/there, then/than)
- errors in punctuation
- parts of a sentence (e.g., subject and verb/predicate)
- parts of speech (nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions)
- errors in spelling
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Application of Writing Skills and Knowledge to Classroom Instruction: Writing Application questions are typically based on classroom scenarios in which students are planning, composing, revising, or editing documents written for avariety of purposes. Some questions are concerned with aspects of the writing process, the full range of activities used when composing written documents.
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Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene
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| Dental Admission Test (DAT), | | |
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Education and Teacher Assisting
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| ACCUPLACER (ACCUPLACER), American College Test (ACT), Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments (AEPA), Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), ASSET (ASSET), California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST), College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST), COMPASS (COMPASS), General Educational Development (GED), Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Law School Admission Test (LSAT), Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL), Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC), Miller Analogies Test (MAT), National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT), New Mexico Teacher Assessment (NMTA), Ohio Graduation Test (OGT), Optometry Admission Test (OAT), ParaPro Assessment (ParaPro), Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT), Program for Licensing Assessments for Colorado Educators (PLACE), Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT), Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS), Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE), Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA), Washington Educator Skills Test—Basic (WEST-B), | | |
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Medical and Allied Health
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| Allied Health Professions Admission Test (AHPAT), Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test (HOBET), Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), Nurse Entrance Test (NET), Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB), | | |
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Office and Administrative Professionals
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| Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT), Miller Analogies Test (MAT), Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC), Wonderlic Personnel Test (WPT), | | |
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Pharmacy Technology
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| Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT), | | |
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