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What’s on the Test?
The FTCE Elementary Education K-6 test contains 180 multiple-choice questions and is timed at 4.5 hours.
The exam is split into four subtests, which can be taken in separate testing sessions or all at once.
1. Developmental Knowledge
50 questions | 1 hour and 10 minutes
- Child guidance and classroom behavioral management
- Child growth, child development, and relationships with the community and families
- Developmentally appropriate curricula
- Developmentally appropriate intervention strategies and resources
- Diagnosis, assessment, and evaluation
- The profession and foundations of early childhood education
- Developmentally appropriate practices
2. Language Arts and Reading
50 questions | 1 hour and 10 minutes
- Literacy and literacy instruction
- Language elements used for effective oral and written communication
- Literary and informational texts
- Foundational reading skills
- Assessments that inform literacy instruction
3. Mathematics
40 questions | 1 hour and 10 minutes
- Geometric and spatial concepts
- Measurement and data collection and analysis
- Student reasoning and instructional practices
- Number concepts and operations in base-10
- Algebraic thinking
4. Science
40 questions | 1 hour
- Effective science instruction
- The physical sciences
- The life sciences
- The nature of science
- Earth and space sciences
How to Register
To get started with the registration process, you’ll need to create an FTCE/FELE account on their website. You can then register for the exam via your account.
The testing fee is $150 if you take all four subtests in on appointment. If you want to split up the subtests into different appointments, here’s what the fees look like:
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How the Exam is Scored
The FTCE Prekindergarten/Primary PK-3 test is scored using a scaled scoring method. Here’s how it works:
For every question you answer correctly, you get one point added to your raw score. At the end of the test, your final raw score will be converted to a scaled score. You’ll need a scaled score of at least 200 on all four subtests to pass the full exam.
The reason your raw score is converted to a scaled score is because everyone that takes the test is given a slightly different set of questions. Since everyone has a different arrangement of questions, and because some questions are harder than others, converting your raw score to a scaled score ensures a more even playing field.
FAQs
How many questions are on the FTCE Prekindergarten/Primary PK-3 exam?
The exam contains 180 questions.
What is the time limit for the FTCE Prekindergarten/Primary PK-3 exam?
The exam is timed at 4.5 hours.
What is the passing score for the FTCE Prekindergarten/Primary PK-3 exam?
You’ll need to get a final scaled score of at least 200 on each subtest to pass the exam.
How much does the FTCE Prekindergarten/Primary PK-3 exam cost?
The full testing fee is $150.