Minnesota NES Essential Academic Skills (EAS)
Overview
The resources below provide information about this test. The complete set of the competencies and descriptive statements that define the content of the test—the test framework—is provided here.
Select any of the subtests presented in the subtest content chart to view:
- the test competencies associated with each subtest,
- a set of descriptive statements that further define each test competency.
Table outlining test structure.
Column one contains the structural headings, other columns are details for each subtest.
|
Reading |
Writing |
Mathematics |
| Subtest Format |
Multiple-choice questions |
Multiple-choice questions and constructed-response assignments |
Multiple-choice questions |
| Number of Questions |
Approximately 45 |
Approximately 36 multiple-choice questions, 1 written assignment |
Approximately 45 |
| Subtest Duration |
Up to 1 hour and 15 minutes |
Up to 1 hour and 30 minutes |
Up to 1 hour and 15 minutes |
| Reference Materials Available During This Subtest |
None required |
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
table outlining test content and subject weighting by subtest and competency
| Subtest |
Range of
Competencies |
| Reading |
0001–0005 |
| Writing |
0001–0004 |
| Mathematics |
0001–0005 |
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