Social Studies (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 or see table below.

Subtest 1 Subtest 2