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District of Columbia State Test Practice

Build District of Columbia assessment readiness with five focused practice sets covering DC CAPE, the DC CAPE Next transition, MSAA, DLM Science, WIDA ACCESS, and evidence-based reasoning.

District of Columbia state test practice sets

This District of Columbia State Test Practice page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover DC CAPE ELA, mathematics, science, the DC CAPE Next transition, MSAA, DLM Science, WIDA ACCESS, Alternate ACCESS, and integrated assessment reasoning.

Programs and skills covered

  • DC CAPE ELA and mathematics practice for Grades 3–8 and high school course assessments
  • DC Science practice for Grades 5, 8, and high school Biology
  • DC CAPE Next computer adaptive testing, performance tasks, reporting changes, and source-year transition details
  • MSAA ELA and mathematics practice for Grades 3–8 and 11
  • DLM Science practice for Grades 5, 8, and high school Biology
  • WIDA ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS English language proficiency practice across listening, speaking, reading, and writing

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Read the prompt carefully, use the evidence or mathematical model provided, select the best answer, and review the explanation after every question.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It is not an official OSSE item set, score report, blueprint, accessibility guide, alternate assessment eligibility decision, or substitute for current District of Columbia guidance.

District of Columbia assessment programs, tested grades, course assignments, formats, performance levels, language proficiency procedures, accommodations, and testing windows can change by source year. Check current DC CAPE guidance, DC CAPE Next transition guidance, alternate assessment guidance, DLM information, and WIDA ACCESS information before publishing or using a study guide.

For the broader District of Columbia assessment category, visit District of Columbia State Assessments or explore Elementary School Tests, Middle School Tests, and High School Tests.

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District of Columbia State Test Practice Questions

A 10-question District of Columbia state test practice set on dc cape next high school and science, with answers and explanations.

Read each question carefully, use the passage, data, equation, science evidence, language context, or assessment information provided, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

When is DC CAPE Next scheduled to begin statewide administration?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The 2026–27 school year, with the first administration in spring 2027..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, language domain, or District of Columbia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: OSSE states that DC CAPE Next launches in the 2026–27 school year and begins administration in spring 2027.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, language domain, science concept, or current assessment guidance described.

OSSE states that DC CAPE Next launches in the 2026–27 school year and begins administration in spring 2027.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a major design feature of DC CAPE Next ELA and mathematics?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The assessments will include a computer adaptive test section..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, language domain, or District of Columbia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: OSSE describes DC CAPE Next ELA and mathematics as including a computer adaptive test section.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, language domain, science concept, or current assessment guidance described.

OSSE describes DC CAPE Next ELA and mathematics as including a computer adaptive test section.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which components are included in DC CAPE Next ELA and mathematics blueprints?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A computer adaptive test section and a performance task..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, language domain, or District of Columbia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: The official DC CAPE Next page identifies a CAT section and a performance task at each grade or course.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, language domain, science concept, or current assessment guidance described.

The official DC CAPE Next page identifies a CAT section and a performance task at each grade or course.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the planned change for high school Algebra II in DC CAPE Next?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is OSSE will no longer produce an Algebra II assessment in the updated program..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, language domain, or District of Columbia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: The DC CAPE Next information states that OSSE will no longer produce an Algebra II assessment for the updated program.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, language domain, science concept, or current assessment guidance described.

The DC CAPE Next information states that OSSE will no longer produce an Algebra II assessment for the updated program.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What science design change is described for DC CAPE Next?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The science assessment will reduce constructed response items and assessment sections..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, language domain, or District of Columbia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: OSSE describes a reduction in constructed response items and assessment sections for the updated science design.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, language domain, science concept, or current assessment guidance described.

OSSE describes a reduction in constructed response items and assessment sections for the updated science design.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

When should a student connect a high school ELA assessment to ELA I or ELA II?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is When the student is taking a course aligned to the corresponding high school standards..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, language domain, or District of Columbia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: DC participation guidance connects ELA I and ELA II to the course and standards in which the student is enrolled.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, language domain, science concept, or current assessment guidance described.

DC participation guidance connects ELA I and ELA II to the course and standards in which the student is enrolled.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What can happen when a student completes Geometry before Grade 9?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The student may be assigned the applicable advanced mathematics assessment under current guidance..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, language domain, or District of Columbia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: OSSE guidance describes advanced course situations in which the high school mathematics assessment assignment can differ by course sequence.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, language domain, science concept, or current assessment guidance described.

OSSE guidance describes advanced course situations in which the high school mathematics assessment assignment can differ by course sequence.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

How does DC CAPE Next reporting differ from the current five-level DC CAPE reporting?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The updated ELA and math assessments will use four performance levels instead of five..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, language domain, or District of Columbia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: OSSE states that DC CAPE Next ELA and math will be reported with four performance levels rather than the current five.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, language domain, science concept, or current assessment guidance described.

OSSE states that DC CAPE Next ELA and math will be reported with four performance levels rather than the current five.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

What kind of task may appear in DC Science practice?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A task built around a phenomenon or engineering design challenge..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, language domain, or District of Columbia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: OSSE describes DC Science tasks built around scientific phenomena and engineering design challenges.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, language domain, science concept, or current assessment guidance described.

OSSE describes DC Science tasks built around scientific phenomena and engineering design challenges.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Why should a DC CAPE Next page include a source year?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The assessment design, reporting scale, course coverage, and testing details are changing during the transition..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, science relationship, language domain, or District of Columbia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: The transition means current source-year information is essential for accurate study guidance.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, language domain, science concept, or current assessment guidance described.

The transition means current source-year information is essential for accurate study guidance.

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Frequently asked questions about District of Columbia State Test Practice

What is DC CAPE?

DC CAPE is the District of Columbia general statewide assessment system for English language arts, mathematics, and science.

What is changing with DC CAPE Next?

DC CAPE Next begins in the 2026–27 school year, adds computer adaptive ELA and mathematics sections, includes performance tasks, changes reporting, and updates the science design.

What are MSAA and DLM?

MSAA is the alternate ELA and mathematics assessment for eligible students in Grades 3–8 and 11. DLM is the alternate science assessment for eligible students in Grades 5, 8, and high school Biology.

What does WIDA ACCESS measure?

WIDA ACCESS measures English language proficiency across listening, speaking, reading, and writing for identified English learners in Kindergarten through Grade 12.

Are these official District of Columbia assessment questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Use OSSE resources for current blueprints, testing windows, accessibility supports, score information, and participation requirements.