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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.

  • Reading Sample Items
  • Writing Sample Items
  • Mathematics Sample Items

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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    • MN NES EAS Subtest I: Reading
    • MN NES EAS Subtest II: Writing
    • MN NES EAS Subtest III: Mathematics