Texas State Assessments · STAAR, EOC, STAAR Alternate 2, TELPAS, and TELPAS Alternate

Texas State Test Practice

Build Texas assessment readiness with five focused practice sets covering STAAR RLA, mathematics, science, and social studies, EOC courses, STAAR Alternate 2, TELPAS, and evidence-based problem solving.

Texas state test practice sets

This Texas State Test Practice page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover STAAR reading language arts and mathematics, science, social studies, STAAR EOC courses, STAAR Alternate 2, TELPAS, TELPAS Alternate, evidence, data, and integrated reasoning.

Programs and skills covered

  • STAAR reading language arts and mathematics practice for Grades 3–8
  • STAAR science practice for Grades 5 and 8 and social studies practice for Grade 8
  • STAAR EOC practice context for Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History, with the announced source-year transition clearly identified
  • STAAR Alternate 2 practice for eligible students in Grades 3–8 and high school courses
  • TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate language proficiency practice across listening, speaking, reading, and writing
  • TEKS alignment, ARD and LPAC decision context, blueprints, transition-year, and supplemental-practice guidance

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 Texas Education Agency item set, score report, blueprint, accessibility guide, ARD decision, LPAC decision, or substitute for current state guidance.

Texas assessment programs, tested grades, formats, graduation rules, and language proficiency standards can change by source year. Check current Texas assessment overview, student assessment resources, STAAR Alternate 2 guidance, TELPAS guidance, and HB 8 transition guidance before publishing or using a study guide.

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

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Texas State Test Practice Questions

A 10-question Texas state test practice set on staar end-of-course assessments, 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

Which five STAAR EOC assessments are generally required for the Texas graduation testing pathway?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: TEA identifies these five EOC subjects for the current graduation pathway, with future source-year changes noted separately.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

TEA identifies these five EOC subjects for the current graduation pathway, with future source-year changes noted separately.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which English course is included in the Texas STAAR EOC assessment list?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is English I.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: English I is included in the Texas EOC assessment portfolio.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

English I is included in the Texas EOC assessment portfolio.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which second English course is included in the Texas STAAR EOC assessment list?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is English II.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: English II is included in the current EOC assessment portfolio, subject to the announced future transition.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

English II is included in the current EOC assessment portfolio, subject to the announced future transition.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which mathematics course is a Texas STAAR EOC assessment?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Algebra I.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: Algebra I is one of the required EOC assessments in the current pathway.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

Algebra I is one of the required EOC assessments in the current pathway.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which science course is a Texas STAAR EOC assessment?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Biology.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: Biology is included in the Texas EOC assessment portfolio.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

Biology is included in the Texas EOC assessment portfolio.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which social studies course is a Texas STAAR EOC assessment?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is U.S. History.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: U.S. History is included in the current Texas EOC graduation assessment list.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

U.S. History is included in the current Texas EOC graduation assessment list.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

When should a student generally take an EOC assessment?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Near completion of the corresponding course, following the applicable administration schedule..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: TEA guidance connects EOC participation with completion of the corresponding course and the state schedule.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

TEA guidance connects EOC participation with completion of the corresponding course and the state schedule.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a useful strategy for a STAAR EOC algebra item?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Translate the situation into an equation and check the solution..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: An equation model and a substitution check help confirm an algebra solution.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

An equation model and a substitution check help confirm an algebra solution.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

What change has Texas announced beginning with the 2027–28 school year?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is STAAR will be replaced by a new assessment program, and the English II EOC will be eliminated as an assessment and graduation requirement..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: TEA has announced the HB 8 transition beginning in 2027–28, so this page must be source-year specific.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

TEA has announced the HB 8 transition beginning in 2027–28, so this page must be source-year specific.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Why should a publisher avoid presenting the five current EOC graduation tests as permanent for every future cohort?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Texas has announced source-year changes to the assessment program and English II graduation requirement..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: The announced HB 8 transition makes source-year qualification essential.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

The announced HB 8 transition makes source-year qualification essential.

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Frequently asked questions about Texas State Test Practice

Which grades take STAAR?

Current TEA information describes STAAR as a summative academic assessment program for Grades 3–12, with subjects and courses assigned to specific grades and EOCs.

Which subjects are tested in Grades 3–8?

Current program information identifies RLA and mathematics in Grades 3–8, science in Grades 5 and 8, and social studies in Grade 8.

Which STAAR EOCs are part of the current graduation pathway?

The current pathway includes Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History. TEA has announced a source-year transition beginning in 2027–28 that eliminates English II as an assessment and graduation requirement.

Who participates in STAAR Alternate 2?

Eligible students with the most significant cognitive disabilities participate when their ARD committee determines that the current participation requirements are met.

What does TELPAS measure?

TELPAS measures English language proficiency across listening, speaking, reading, and writing for emergent bilingual students in kindergarten through Grade 12.

Are these official Texas assessment questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Use Texas Education Agency resources for current blueprints, testing windows, accessibility supports, graduation rules, and participation requirements.