Subject Areas
As your student moves through grades 3-10, he or she will be tested in English/Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science and Technology/Engineering.
Types of Questions
Your child will answer five different types of questions on the MCAS exam:
The scoring refers to the number of points each item can receive. These points are added together to reach your student's raw score. This is simply the total number of points your student received on each MCAS test. This raw score is then used to calculate your student's standard score, on a 200-280 scale. For more information on these scores, please see the Understanding Your Student's Score page.
Sample Questions
*Questions taken from MCAS Spring 2014 Question Release: http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/2014/release/default.html