| Test Name: |
Middle School Social Studies |
| Test Code: |
0089 |
| Time: |
2 hours
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| Number of Questions: |
90 multiple-choice questions (Part A); 3 constructed-response questions (short-answer essays) (Part B)
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| Format: |
Multiple-choice and constructed-response questions
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| Weighting: |
| Multiple-choice: |
75% of total score |
| Short constructed-response: |
25% of total score |
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| Content Categories |
Approximate Number of Questions |
Approximate Percentage of Examination |
| I. |
United States History |
22 |
19% |
| II. |
World History |
18 |
15% |
| III. |
Government/Civics |
17 |
14% |
| IV. |
Geography |
17 |
14% |
| V. |
Economics |
16 |
13% |
| VI. |
Short Content Essays |
3 |
25% |
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1.
United States History, related to Government/Civics
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2.
World History, related to Geography
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3.
U.S. History, related to Economics or Geography
or
World History, related to Economics or Government/Civics
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| Pacing and Special Tips: |
In allocating time on this assessment, it is expected that about 90 minutes will be spent on the multiple-choice section and
about 30 minutes will be spent on the constructed-response section; the sections are not independently timed.
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