Elementary teacher test prep

Elementary Mathematics practice

The Mathematics test (8003) has 68 questions in 100 minutes, with an on-screen scientific calculator: about 28 on Numbers and Operations, 20 on Algebraic Thinking and 20 on Geometry, Measurement, and Data.

Time100 minutes
Questions68, including numeric entry
Older test5003: 50 questions, 65 minutes

The three content categories

  • Numbers and Operations: place value, operations with rational numbers, ratios and percents, number theory, reasonableness.
  • Algebraic Thinking: expressions, equations and inequalities, patterns.
  • Geometry, Measurement, and Data: figures, area and volume, the coordinate plane, measurement, statistics, data displays, probability.

Try 2 questions

Question 1Select one
A minor-league ballpark sold 286,451 tickets in one season. What is this number rounded to the nearest ten thousand?
Question 2Select one
Kofi has 4 fewer than three times as many stamps as Lena. If k is the number of stamps Kofi has and l is the number Lena has, which equation represents this relationship?

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Questions people ask

Is there a calculator on the elementary math test?

Yes. An on-screen scientific calculator is provided.

What score do I need to pass?

Each state sets its own passing score and chooses which tests it requires. Check with your state's educator licensing office, your program, or the ETS Praxis website.