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New Mexico State Test Practice

Build New Mexico assessment readiness with five focused practice sets covering NM-MSSA ELA and mathematics, NM-ASR science, SAT School Day, DLM, WIDA ACCESS, Alternate ACCESS, evidence, and problem solving.

New Mexico state test practice sets

This New Mexico State Test Practice page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover NM-MSSA in English Language Arts and mathematics, NM-ASR science, SAT School Day, DLM alternate assessment, WIDA ACCESS, WIDA Alternate ACCESS, evidence, data, and integrated reasoning.

Programs and skills covered

  • NM-MSSA English Language Arts and mathematics practice for Grades 3–8, including reading evidence, vocabulary, writing, number sense, equations, data, and problem solving
  • NM-ASR science practice for Grades 5, 8, and 11, including phenomena, observations, investigation, evidence, and scientific reasoning
  • SAT School Day practice for Grade 11 ELA and mathematics with reading, writing, data, and quantitative reasoning
  • DLM alternate assessment practice for eligible students in Grades 3–8 and 11, including English Language Arts, mathematics, and science
  • WIDA ACCESS and WIDA Alternate ACCESS practice across listening, reading, speaking, and writing for Grades K–12
  • Source-year guidance for assessment formats, grade spans, alternate participation criteria, testing windows, accommodations, and official NMPED resources

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 New Mexico Public Education Department item set, score report, blueprint, accessibility guide, or substitute for current state guidance.

New Mexico assessment programs can change by source year. Check the current NMPED Assessment Bureau, NM-MSSA resources and practice tests, alternate assessment monitoring guidance, statewide test assignment guidelines, and current NMPED assessment memoranda before publishing or using a study guide.

For the broader New Mexico assessment category, visit New Mexico State Assessments or explore Elementary School Tests, Middle School Tests, and High School Tests.

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New Mexico State Test Practice Questions

A 10-question New Mexico state test practice set on nm-mssa and nm-asr mathematics and science, with answers and explanations.

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

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

In the number 6,482, what is the value of the digit 4?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 400.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: The 4 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 400.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

The 4 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 400.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 7 × 8?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 56.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: Seven groups of eight equal 56.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

Seven groups of eight equal 56.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A rectangle is 8 units long and 5 units wide. What is its area?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 40 square units.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: Area is length times width: 8 times 5 equals 40 square units.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

Area is length times width: 8 times 5 equals 40 square units.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the value of x in x + 17 = 29?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 12.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: Subtract 17 from both sides to find x = 12.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

Subtract 17 from both sides to find x = 12.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which observation shows that a plant is responding to light?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Its stem bends toward a window..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: Bending toward light is observable evidence of a plant response.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

Bending toward light is observable evidence of a plant response.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which change is an example of energy being transferred as heat?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A metal spoon becomes warm in hot soup..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: The warm soup transfers thermal energy to the spoon.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

The warm soup transfers thermal energy to the spoon.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which source would be a primary source for learning about a community event from one hundred years ago?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A letter written by a person who attended the event..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: A letter written at the time provides direct historical evidence.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

A letter written at the time provides direct historical evidence.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which action best demonstrates a civic responsibility in a classroom community?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Listening to others and helping follow a fair agreement..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: Respectful participation and cooperation support a fair community.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

Respectful participation and cooperation support a fair community.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which grades receive the New Mexico Assessment of Science Readiness?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Grades 5, 8, and 11.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: NMPED identifies NM-ASR science testing in Grades 5, 8, and 11.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

NMPED identifies NM-ASR science testing in Grades 5, 8, and 11.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What should a student do when a science item presents a phenomenon and asks for evidence?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Use observations or data from the phenomenon to support the explanation..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, or assessment context.
  2. Apply the skill: Evidence from the presented phenomenon supports a scientific explanation.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment program described.

Evidence from the presented phenomenon supports a scientific explanation.

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Frequently asked questions about New Mexico State Test Practice

Which grades take NM-MSSA?

Current NMPED assessment information identifies NM-MSSA English Language Arts and mathematics for Grades 3–8.

Which grades take NM-ASR science?

NM-ASR science is administered in Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 11.

What is the Grade 11 statewide assessment?

New Mexico uses SAT School Day for Grade 11 reading, writing, and mathematics in its statewide assessment program.

What are DLM, ACCESS, and Alternate ACCESS?

DLM is the alternate academic assessment for eligible students with significant cognitive disabilities. ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS measure English language proficiency for Grades K–12.

Are these official New Mexico assessment questions?

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