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Virginia State Test Practice

Build Virginia assessment readiness with five focused practice sets covering SOL reading, mathematics, science, history, EOC courses, VAAP alternate assessment, WIDA ACCESS, and evidence-based reasoning.

Virginia state test practice sets

This Virginia State Test Practice page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover Virginia SOL Reading and Mathematics for Grades 3–8, Science, History and Social Science, Writing and End-of-Course assessments, VAAP alternate assessment, WIDA ACCESS, and integrated reasoning.

Programs and skills covered

  • Virginia SOL Reading and Mathematics practice for Grades 3–8
  • Virginia SOL Grade 5 and Grade 8 Science, Virginia Studies, Civics and Economics, Writing, and EOC practice
  • Virginia Alternate Assessment Program practice in Reading, Mathematics, and Science for eligible students
  • WIDA ACCESS, ACCESS for Kindergarten, WIDA Alternate ACCESS, and WIDA Screener context
  • TestNav, computer adaptive testing, blueprints, released items, accommodations, and participation guidance
  • Source-year verification, standards alignment, 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 Virginia Department of Education item set, score report, blueprint, accessibility guide, IEP decision, or substitute for current state guidance.

Virginia assessment programs, tested grades, standards, formats, performance guidance, language proficiency procedures, and testing windows can change by source year. Check current Virginia SOL Assessment Program, SOL test administration and development, VAAP guidance, and Virginia English language proficiency assessment guidance before publishing or using a study guide.

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

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Virginia State Test Practice Questions

A 10-question Virginia state test practice set on virginia assessment program and integrated review, with answers and explanations.

Read each question carefully, use the passage, data, equation, standard, 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 Virginia SOL assessments?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is To measure student success in meeting the Board of Education’s expectations for learning and achievement..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, standard, language domain, or Virginia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: The VDOE describes SOL tests as measures of success in meeting state expectations for learning and achievement.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, content standard, language domain, or assessment context described.

The VDOE describes SOL tests as measures of success in meeting state expectations for learning and achievement.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What do Virginia SOL test blueprints provide?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Standards covered, item counts by reporting category, and the standards assigned to each category..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, standard, language domain, or Virginia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: VDOE explains that blueprints guide test construction and provide content and item information.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, content standard, language domain, or assessment context described.

VDOE explains that blueprints guide test construction and provide content and item information.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

How should released SOL items be used?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is As representative examples that are not necessarily a complete set of every assessment item..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, standard, language domain, or Virginia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: The VDOE states that released items are representative and not inclusive of all assessments.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, content standard, language domain, or assessment context described.

The VDOE states that released items are representative and not inclusive of all assessments.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Who is generally expected to participate in Virginia assessments in tested grades and courses?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is All students in tested grades and courses unless specifically exempted by law or regulation..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, standard, language domain, or Virginia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: VDOE participation guidance states that all students in tested grades and courses are expected to participate unless specifically exempted.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, content standard, language domain, or assessment context described.

VDOE participation guidance states that all students in tested grades and courses are expected to participate unless specifically exempted.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

When should a designated support or accommodation be used during a Virginia assessment?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Only when permitted by current guidance and documented for the student’s needs..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, standard, language domain, or Virginia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: Assessment supports must follow current VDOE rules and the student’s documented plan.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, content standard, language domain, or assessment context described.

Assessment supports must follow current VDOE rules and the student’s documented plan.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Why should a Virginia practice page include Source Year and Last Verified metadata?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Standards, test formats, blueprints, score guidance, and testing calendars can change..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, standard, language domain, or Virginia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: Source-year metadata helps readers understand which official guidance was used and when it was checked.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, content standard, language domain, or assessment context described.

Source-year metadata helps readers understand which official guidance was used and when it was checked.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Where should a publisher verify Virginia testing windows?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is On the current VDOE Virginia Assessment Program testing calendar and administration guidance..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, standard, language domain, or Virginia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: The VDOE publishes testing calendars and administration documents for current assessment years.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, content standard, language domain, or assessment context described.

The VDOE publishes testing calendars and administration documents for current assessment years.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

What is one reason Virginia uses local alternative assessments in some content areas?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Some content areas no longer have a corresponding SOL test and are measured locally under state guidance..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, standard, language domain, or Virginia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: VDOE explains that certain eliminated SOL assessments continue through local alternative assessment requirements.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, content standard, language domain, or assessment context described.

VDOE explains that certain eliminated SOL assessments continue through local alternative assessment requirements.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which statement best describes this Virginia practice page?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is It is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, standard, language domain, or Virginia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: These are original supplemental practice questions and not official VDOE items or score reports.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, content standard, language domain, or assessment context described.

These are original supplemental practice questions and not official VDOE items or score reports.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the strongest final step after completing a Virginia practice set?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Review each explanation, record the skill to revisit, and compare the topic with current official guidance..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, standard, language domain, or Virginia assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: Reviewing explanations and aligning the next study step with current guidance turns practice into useful preparation.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, content standard, language domain, or assessment context described.

Reviewing explanations and aligning the next study step with current guidance turns practice into useful preparation.

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Frequently asked questions about Virginia State Test Practice

Which grades take Virginia SOL Reading and Mathematics?

Current Virginia Assessment Program information lists Reading and Mathematics assessments for Grades 3–8.

Which Virginia SOL science tests are listed?

The current SOL program lists Grade 5 Science and Grade 8 Science, along with science EOC courses such as Biology, Chemistry, and Earth Science.

What is VAAP?

VAAP is Virginia’s alternate assessment for eligible students with the most significant cognitive disabilities in Grades 3–8 and high school, based on Virginia Essentialized Standards of Learning.

What does WIDA ACCESS measure?

It measures English language proficiency across listening, speaking, reading, and writing for identified English learners in Grades K–12. Virginia also identifies ACCESS for Kindergarten and WIDA Alternate ACCESS.

Are these official Virginia assessment questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Use Virginia Department of Education and WIDA resources for current blueprints, testing calendars, accessibility supports, score information, and participation requirements.