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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 alternate 2, 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

What is the purpose of STAAR Alternate 2?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is To assess eligible students with the most significant cognitive disabilities using alternate academic achievement standards..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: TEA describes STAAR Alternate 2 as an alternate assessment based on alternate academic achievement standards.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

TEA describes STAAR Alternate 2 as an alternate assessment based on alternate academic achievement standards.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Who determines whether a student meets the participation requirements for STAAR Alternate 2?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The student’s ARD committee using current participation requirements..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: TEA assigns the participation determination to the admission, review, and dismissal committee.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

TEA assigns the participation determination to the admission, review, and dismissal committee.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

How is STAAR Alternate 2 administered according to current TEA information?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is As an individually administered paper assessment for eligible students..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: The current TEA resource describes STAAR Alternate 2 as standardized, individualized, and paper based.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

The current TEA resource describes STAAR Alternate 2 as standardized, individualized, and paper based.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which subjects or courses can be assessed through STAAR Alternate 2?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Mathematics, reading language arts, science, and social studies for the applicable grades or courses..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: TEA lists mathematics, RLA, science, and social studies in the STAAR Alternate 2 program.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

TEA lists mathematics, RLA, science, and social studies in the STAAR Alternate 2 program.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which grade span is included in the STAAR Alternate 2 grade-level assessment pathway?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Grades 3–8, with high school course assessments also available..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: STAAR Alternate 2 applies to Grades 3–8 and high school courses for eligible students.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

STAAR Alternate 2 applies to Grades 3–8 and high school courses for eligible students.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which high school courses appear in the STAAR Alternate 2 assessment guide?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

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: The TEA guide lists these five corresponding high school EOC courses.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

The TEA guide lists these five corresponding high school EOC courses.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What should students who take STAAR Alternate 2 in Grades 3–8 generally take?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The assessment at their enrolled grade level rather than an above-grade-level assessment..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: TEA guidance states that eligible students in Grades 3–8 take STAAR Alternate 2 at the enrolled grade level.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

TEA guidance states that eligible students in Grades 3–8 take STAAR Alternate 2 at the enrolled grade level.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Why might STAAR Alternate 2 include built-in supports and modified materials?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is To provide access to academic content while measuring the intended alternate-standard skill..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: Supports and modified materials help eligible students participate in the academic assessment.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

Supports and modified materials help eligible students participate in the academic assessment.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which statement best describes the relationship between STAAR Alternate 2 and eligibility?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is A student must meet the participation requirements; an IEP or disability label alone does not automatically decide participation..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: TEA requires the ARD committee to determine whether all participation requirements are met.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

TEA requires the ARD committee to determine whether all participation requirements are met.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Why should an educator review current STAAR Alternate 2 guidance before assigning practice?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Tested subjects, grades, courses, formats, and participation rules can change by source year..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or Texas assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: Current TEA guidance and the ARD process determine the appropriate pathway.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or assessment context described.

Current TEA guidance and the ARD process determine the appropriate pathway.

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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.