Communication Arts/Literature (Grades 5–12)
Overview
The resources below provide information about these subtests,
including the approximate percentage of each subtest score derived
from each test subarea or content domain. The complete set of
subareas across all subtests, the test framework, is provided here
and contains all test objectives and descriptive statements that
define the content of the subtests.
Select any of the subareas associated with a subtest that is presented
in each subtest chart or its key to view:
- the test objectives associated with each subarea,
- a set of descriptive statements that further define each test objective.
Table outlining test structure. Column one contains the structural headings, other columns are details for each subtest.
|
Subtest 1 |
Subtest 2 |
| Subtest Format |
Multiple-choice questions |
Multiple-choice questions |
| Number of Questions |
Approximately 50 |
Approximately 50 |
| Subtest Duration |
Up to 1 hour |
Up to 1 hour |
| Reference Materials Available During This Subtest |
None required |
None required |
Sample Items
Sample items are available for each subtest. To view sample items,
select a subtest from the list below.
Subtest Content
Hover over each subtest chart for details of subtest content.
table outlining test content and subject weighting by sub area and objective
| Subarea NumberKey |
Approximate
Subtest Weighting |
Subarea |
Range of
Objectives |
| Subtest 1 |
| I |
20% |
I.1. Media Literacy |
0001–0002 |
| II |
40% |
II. Reading |
0003–0006 |
| III |
40% |
III. Literature |
0007–0010 |
| Subtest 2 |
| I |
30% |
I.1. Listening and Speaking |
0011–0013 |
| II |
30% |
II. Components of Writing |
0014–0016 |
| III |
40% |
III. Modes of Writing |
0017–0020 |
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