Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) tests
MCA Reading
Estimated Test Administration Times for Reading MCA
Grade and Test
|
Total Number of Passages and Items
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Total Test Administration
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3 Reading MCA
|
9–10 passages, 64 items
|
2.5–3.5 hours
|
4–5 Reading MCA
|
8–10 passages, 64 items
|
2.5–3.5 hours
|
6–7 Reading MCA
|
9 passages, 69 items
|
2.5–3.5 hours
|
8 Reading MCA
|
9–10 passages, 69 items
|
2.5–3.5 hours
|
10 Reading MCA
|
8–10 passages, 69 items
|
2–3 hours
|
MCA Math
Estimated Test Administration Times for Mathematics MCA
Grade and Test
|
Total Number of Items
|
Total Test Administration
|
3–4 Mathematics MCA
|
58
|
1.5–2 hours
|
5–6 Mathematics MCA
|
60
|
1.5–2.5 hours
|
7–8 Mathematics MCA
|
63
|
2–3 hours
|
11 Mathematics MCA
|
55
|
1.5–2.5 hours
|
MCA Science
Estimated Test Administration Times for Science MCA
Grade and Test
|
Total Number of Items
|
Total Test Administration
|
5 Science MCA
|
54
|
1.5–2 hours
|
8 Science MCA
|
65-66
|
1.5–2.5 hours
|
High School Science MCA
|
83
|
2–2.5 hours
|
ACT Tests
For most students, the ACT test must be completed in one day. The time allotted for each test is as follows:
Test
|
Total Test Administration
|
English
|
45 minutes
|
Mathematics
|
60 minutes
|
Reading
|
35 minutes
|
Science |
35 minutes |
Writing |
40 minutes |
FAST Testing
​​Estimated test administration times for FAST testing.
Test
|
Total Test Administration
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Reading
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15-30 minutes
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Mathematics
|
20-30 minutes
|
NWEA Testing
Estimated test administration times for NWEA MAP Growth.
Test
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Total Test Administration
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Reading
|
45 minutes
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Mathematics
|
45 minutes
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