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Section

English 377
Math 346

Format

Equation editor 10
Fill the blanks 11
Grid-in 33
Multiple choice 652
Multiple response 11
Number line 3
Table grid 3

Question type

English

Revising/editing 66

All revising/editing 66
Punctuation 8
Sentence structure 7
Grammar and usage 7
Combining and revising sentences 6
Precise language and style 9
Transitions 6
Organization 5
Supporting details 11
Introductions and conclusions 12

Reading comprehension 311

All reading comprehension 311
Central idea and theme 67
Key details 17
Textual evidence 66
Inferences and conclusions 11
Word meaning and figurative language 46
Text structure 88
Author's purpose and point of view 30
Development of ideas and characters 30

Math

Numbers and operations 98

All numbers and operations 98
Arithmetic and order of operations 19
Fractions and decimals 41
Number properties 20
Exponents and roots 6
Number line and absolute value 20
Patterns and sequences 3

Ratios, rates and percents 108

All ratios, rates and percents 108
Ratios 15
Rates and speed 13
Proportions and scale 35
Percents 35
Unit conversion 13

Expressions and equations 75

All expressions and equations 75
Algebraic expressions 19
Linear equations 32
Inequalities 18
Two-variable problems 5
Functions and slope 1

Geometry 41

All geometry 41
Angles and lines 7
Triangles and the Pythagorean theorem 1
Area and perimeter 15
Circles 10
Volume and surface area 9
Coordinate plane 2

Statistics and probability 60

All statistics and probability 60
Mean, median, mode and range 11
Probability 31
Counting and arrangements 14
Tables, charts and graphs 7

NYS standard

English

7R reading 311

All 7R reading 311
7R1 textual evidence and inferences 127
7R2 theme or central idea 76
7R3 plot elements and ideas 87
7R4 word meaning and choice 72
7R5 structure and genre features 102
7R6 point of view and author position 42
7R8 evaluating arguments and claims 19

7W writing 40

All 7W writing 40
7W1 argument writing 10
7W1a introducing claims and counterclaims 3
7W1b supporting claims with evidence 3
7W1c precise language for arguments 1
7W1d transitions in arguments 1
7W1e concluding an argument 2
7W1f argument style and tone 1
7W2 informative/explanatory writing 30
7W2a introducing and organizing a topic 8
7W2b developing a topic 8
7W2d transitions in informative writing 9
7W2e concluding informative writing 4
7W2f informative writing style 3

7L language 76

All 7L language 76
7L1 grammar and usage conventions 19
7L2 capitalization, punctuation, and spelling 11
7L3 knowledge of language 14
7L3a precise and concise language 12
7L4 unknown and multiple-meaning words 9
7L4a context clues 8
7L4b Greek and Latin affixes and roots 1
7L5 figurative language and word relationships 35
7L5a interpreting allusions 9
7L5c connotation and denotation 12

Math

6.RP ratios and proportional relationships 72

All 6.RP ratios and proportional relationships 72
6.RP.1 ratio concepts and language 9
6.RP.2 unit rate concept 2
6.RP.3 ratio and rate reasoning 67
6.RP.3a tables of equivalent ratios 4
6.RP.3b unit rate problems 18
6.RP.3c percent as a rate per 100 20
6.RP.3d converting measurement units 17

6.NS the number system 80

All 6.NS the number system 80
6.NS.1 dividing fractions by fractions 16
6.NS.2 multi-digit division 5
6.NS.3 multi-digit decimal operations 24
6.NS.4 common factors and multiples 14
6.NS.5 positive and negative numbers 2
6.NS.6 rational numbers on number lines 7
6.NS.6c positioning rational numbers and points 7
6.NS.7 ordering and absolute value 14
6.NS.7a inequality as relative position 4
6.NS.7b order statements in context 1
6.NS.7c absolute value as distance 7
6.NS.7d absolute value versus order 2

6.EE expressions, equations, and inequalities 57

All 6.EE expressions, equations, and inequalities 57
6.EE.1 whole-number exponent expressions 5
6.EE.2 expressions with variables 23
6.EE.2a writing algebraic expressions 4
6.EE.2b parts of an expression 3
6.EE.2c evaluating expressions and order of operations 16
6.EE.3 generating equivalent expressions 2
6.EE.4 identifying equivalent expressions 1
6.EE.5 solutions and substitution 5
6.EE.6 variables representing unknown numbers 5
6.EE.7 one-step equations 11
6.EE.8 writing simple inequalities 9
6.EE.9 dependent and independent variables 3

6.G geometry 17

All 6.G geometry 17
6.G.1 area of polygons 11
6.G.2 volume with fractional edge lengths 3
6.G.3 polygons in the coordinate plane 2
6.G.4 nets and surface area 3
6.G.5 perfect squares and perfect cubes 3

6.SP statistics and probability 41

All 6.SP statistics and probability 41
6.SP.1b samples and populations 4
6.SP.3 measures of center and variation 3
6.SP.5 summarizing data sets 15
6.SP.5a number of observations 4
6.SP.5c range, center, and overall pattern 11
6.SP.6 probability from 0 to 1 4
6.SP.7 long-run relative frequency 3
6.SP.8 probability models for simple events 18
6.SP.8a uniform probability models 15
6.SP.8b probability models from observed frequencies 2

7.RP ratios and proportional relationships 69

All 7.RP ratios and proportional relationships 69
7.RP.1 unit rates with fractions 7
7.RP.2 proportional relationships 22
7.RP.2a testing for proportionality 4
7.RP.2b constant of proportionality 17
7.RP.2c proportional relationship equations 5
7.RP.2d points on proportional graphs 4
7.RP.3 multistep ratio and percent problems 40

7.NS the number system 63

All 7.NS the number system 63
7.NS.1 adding and subtracting rational numbers 32
7.NS.1a opposite quantities making 0 1
7.NS.1b rational number addition 6
7.NS.1c rational number subtraction 24
7.NS.1d properties for adding and subtracting 4
7.NS.2 multiplying and dividing rational numbers 23
7.NS.2a rational number multiplication 9
7.NS.2b rational number division 8
7.NS.2c properties for multiplying and dividing 3
7.NS.2d fractions to decimals by long division 6
7.NS.3 four operations with rational numbers 17

7.EE expressions, equations, and inequalities 74

All 7.EE expressions, equations, and inequalities 74
7.EE.1 linear expressions with rational coefficients 18
7.EE.2 rewriting expressions to show relationships 6
7.EE.3 multi-step rational number problems 7
7.EE.4 equations and inequalities from problems 51
7.EE.4a two-step equations 23
7.EE.4b two-step inequalities 17

7.G geometry 29

All 7.G geometry 29
7.G.1 scale drawings 6
7.G.3 slicing three-dimensional solids 1
7.G.4 circle area and circumference 10
7.G.5 angle relationships and equations 7
7.G.6 area, surface area, and volume 5

7.SP statistics and probability 28

All 7.SP statistics and probability 28
7.SP.1 box plots and interquartile range 4
7.SP.4 comparative inferences about populations 1
7.SP.8 compound event probability 24
7.SP.8a compound event as fraction of outcomes 11
7.SP.8b sample spaces for compound events 20

8.EE expressions, equations, and inequalities 17

All 8.EE expressions, equations, and inequalities 17
8.EE.1 integer exponent properties 1
8.EE.2 square and cube roots 1
8.EE.7 linear equations in one variable 13
8.EE.7b linear equations with rational coefficients 10
8.EE.8 systems of linear equations 3
8.EE.8c systems in real-world problems 3

8.F functions 1

All 8.F functions 1
8.F.4 modeling with linear functions 1

8.G geometry 6

All 8.G geometry 6
8.G.4 similarity and dilations 1
8.G.5 angle sums, transversals, angle-angle similarity 5

Compared with grade 7

Below grade 7 134
At grade 7 419
Above grade 7 170

What makes it hard

Understanding the question

A lot to read 23
Complex sentences 64
Hard words 62
A question in the negative 1
An unfamiliar subject 3
Figurative or literary language 68
Turning words into math 123
Reading a figure, table or graph 80
Variables instead of numbers 36

Working it out

Many steps 67
Much to keep track of 65
No obvious method 18
Combines ideas 28
Error-prone arithmetic 130
Something you must already know 110
Reading between the lines 164
Evidence in several places 107
How, not what 85
A rule that doesn't sound wrong 16
How sentences fit together 35

Choosing the answer

A very close wrong answer 229
The right answer is reworded 48
Every choice must be checked 117
An answer in an unexpected form 57

Traps and wrong-answer types

Math

Stops one step early 105
Answers a different question 87
Percent of the wrong amount 11
Units or scale 16
Counting the ends 25
Negatives and direction 50
Order of operations 13
Trusting the picture 4
Information you don't need 8
Overlapping groups 8
A formula you must know 15
Answer in another form 8
Without replacement 9
Wrong operation 68
Follows a key word 6
Equation written backwards 4
Checks only one number 6
Rounds too early 13
Wrong formula 23
Numbers taken from the question 89
A faulty procedure 53
Misunderstands the concept 93
An arithmetic slip 35
Misreads the question 76
Misreads the figure 21

Reading

True but not the answer 57
Too narrow 52
Too broad or too strong 53
Wrong part of the text 87
Outside knowledge 49
Reversed relationship 10
Half right 49
Taking figurative language literally 17
Dictionary meaning, not meaning here 13
Supports only part of the claim 56
Twists what the text says 128
Word match 23
Wrong purpose or structure 45
Reads too much in 137
Wrong tone or attitude 53

Revising and editing

Changes the meaning 6
Wordy, vague or informal 13
Fragment or run-on 1
Agreement 2
Misplaced modifier 2
Verb tense or form 3
Unclear pronoun 1
Punctuation 8
Wrong transition 11
Off the point 17
Says it twice 3
Sentence in the wrong place 5
Fixes what isn't broken 16

Either section

NOT, LEAST or EXCEPT 2
Little reason to choose it 49

Tags

Figure 35
Graph 31
Informational text 218
Literary prose 66
Poem 68
Table 30
Word problem 208

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2018 Test A English 57
2018 Test A Math 57
2018 Test B English 57
2018 Test B Math 57
2024 Test A English 57
2024 Test A Math 57
2024 Test B English 57
2024 Test B Math 57
2025 Practice Test A English 57
2025 Practice Test A Math 57
2025 Practice Test B English 57
2025 Practice Test B Math 57
2026 Practice Test A English 50
2026 Practice Test A Math 50
2026 Practice Test B English 51
2026 Practice Test B Math 50
2026 Practice Test C English 50
2026 Practice Test C Math 50
2026 Practice Test D English 50
2026 Practice Test D Math 50

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Out of 2,000 high school seniors, 191 were enrolled in the Honor Society. What percentage of the entire group of 2,000 seniors were in…2026 Practice Test C Math, question 30
- Type Percents
- NYS standards 6.RP.3c, 6.NS.3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
NUMBER OF VISITORS TO BROOKSIDE ZOO Male Female Children 360 340 Adults 210 290 The table above shows the number of people who visited…2026 Practice Test C Math, question 31
- Type Percents
- NYS standards 6.RP.3c
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
A smartphone screen is designed to be 72 millimeters wide. The quality control team allows for a variation of 4% in the width. Select…2026 Practice Test C Math, question 44
- Type Percents
- NYS standards 7.RP.3, 6.RP.3c
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Format Fill the blanks
A middle school library has a shelf with 40 books, each labeled with a different number from 201 to 240. One book is selected…2026 Practice Test D Math, question 7
- Type Probability
- NYS standards 6.SP.8a, 6.RP.3c
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
- Format Grid-in
Leah has set a goal to read a total of 500 pages of a textbook. The table shows the book page numbers for the…2026 Practice Test D Math, question 36
- Type Percents, Number properties
- NYS standards 7.RP.3, 6.RP.3c
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Format Grid-in
Mr. Jones has 550 goats, which is 10% more than Mr. King has. How many more goats does Mr. Jones have than Mr. King?2024 Test A Math, question 6
- Type Percents
- NYS standards 7.RP.3, 6.RP.3c
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
When asked a certain question in a poll, 72% of the people polled answered yes. If 56 people did not answer yes to that…2024 Test A Math, question 13
- Type Percents
- NYS standards 7.RP.3, 6.RP.3c
- Difficulty 3 of 5
In a certain state, the sales tax rate increased from 7.0% to 7.5%. What was the increase in the sales tax on a $200…2024 Test A Math, question 34
- Type Percents
- NYS standards 7.RP.3, 6.RP.3c
- Difficulty 2 of 5
A tank with a 500-gallon capacity currently contains 75 gallons of water. Additional water is poured into this tank at a rate of 5…2024 Test A Math, question 44
- Type Percents
- NYS standards 7.RP.3, 6.RP.3c
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Carlos has $350 in a savings account that earns 5% simple interest each year. How much will he have in the account after 1…2024 Test A Math, question 53
- Type Percents
- NYS standards 7.RP.3, 6.RP.3c
- Difficulty 1 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
A car dealership is having a sale where all cars have a 12% discount. What is the discounted price of a car that originally…2024 Test B Math, question 9
- Type Percents
- NYS standards 7.RP.3, 6.RP.3c
- Difficulty 1 of 5
A company with 200 employees grew in size by 25% between 2005 and 2010. The company grew again by 10% between 2010 and 2015.…2024 Test B Math, question 16
- Type Percents
- NYS standards 7.RP.3, 6.RP.3c
- Difficulty 3 of 5
If x=-4, what is the sum of x and 10% of |x|?2024 Test B Math, question 33
- Type Percents, Number line and absolute value
- NYS standards 7.NS.1b, 6.NS.7c, 6.RP.3c
- Difficulty 2 of 5
Jevon earns 1/2% per year on the money in his savings account. Which expression is not another way to write 1/2%?2024 Test B Math, question 42
- Type Percents, Fractions and decimals
- NYS standards 6.RP.3c, 7.NS.2d
- Difficulty 3 of 5
PEOPLE PER VEHICLE AT CHECKPOINT Number of People in Vehicle Percent of Vehicles 1 40% 2 35% 3 15% 4 7% 5 or more…2018 Test A Math, question 11
- Type Tables, charts and graphs, Percents
- NYS standards 6.RP.3c, 6.SP.5
- Difficulty 3 of 5
How many more people in Center City walk to work than ride their bicycle to work?2018 Test A Math, question 24
- Type Tables, charts and graphs, Percents
- NYS standards 6.RP.3c, 6.SP.5
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
A metal square used in an electronic device must have a thickness of 0.02 inch, with an allowable error of 1 percent. What is…2018 Test A Math, question 45
- Type Percents
- NYS standards 7.RP.3, 6.RP.3c
- Difficulty 3 of 5
Tyler has completed 60 pages in his French workbook. This is 20% of the total number of pages in the workbook. How many pages…2018 Test B Math, question 4
- Type Percents
- NYS standards 6.RP.3c
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
- Format Grid-in
DESSERT CHOICES Dessert Number of Times Ordered Cookies 42 Pie 23 Cake 47 Ice Cream 48 The table above shows the number of times…2018 Test B Math, question 13
- Type Probability
- NYS standards 6.SP.8b, 6.RP.3c
- Difficulty 1 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
Carlos tossed a paper cup in the air 50 times and found that the probability of it landing on its side was 72%. If…2018 Test B Math, question 57
- Type Probability, Percents
- NYS standards 6.SP.7, 6.RP.3c
- Difficulty 3 of 5

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