Welcome! If you have been assigned "High School Social Studies", you will take the Social Studies 7-12 (232) exam.
About The Test
Test Name |
Social Studies 7-12 |
Test Code |
232 |
Time |
5 hours |
Number of Questions |
140 multiple-choice questions |
Format |
Computer-administered test (CAT) |
Test Structure
The TExES Social Studies 7-12 (232) test is designed to assess whether a test taker has the requisite knowledge and skills that an entry-level educator in this field in Texas public schools must possess. The 140 multiple-choice questions are based on the Social Studies 7-12 test framework and range from grades 7-12. The test may contain questions that do not count toward the score.
The number of scored questions will not vary; however, the number of questions that are not scored may vary in the actual test. Your final scaled score will be based only on scored questions.
The number of scored questions will not vary; however, the number of questions that are not scored may vary in the actual test. Your final scaled score will be based only on scored questions.
Social Studies 7-12 Resources
Resources |
Description |
An introductory guide to the TExES -- a good starting point, but not a complete study guide. |
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40 pages of social studies facts. Includes 7th grade- Texas History |
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Complete study guide for an older version of the TExES test - Social Studies 8-12. You’ll need to supplement this with a resource that covers 7th grade (see above) |
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Watch a test prep video and complete a practice test to help you feel more comfortable with the content on the Social Studies 7-12 exam. |
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Not from Texas? No worries! Many people have created flashcards to support you in brushing up on Texas-related facts. |
Generalized Resources
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Description |
An introductory guide to the TExES -- a good starting point, but not a complete study guide. |
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The Texas Assessments of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was the state level assessment up until a few years ago. Taking released exams is a good way to practice. For the Generalist:
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The State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) is the current state level assessment. You can find released tests for US History towards the bottom of the linked page. |
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The New York Regent’s exam (for students) has similar rigor to the STAAR and is another source of practice questions. |
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The MCAS (for students) has similar rigor to the STAAR and is another source of practice questions. |
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LearnZillion has video lessons for content you’re less familiar with and practice questions. |
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Khan Academy has video lessons for content you’re less familiar with and practice questions. *These are both awesome resources for actually learning new material |
Additional Resource Links
- Test Familiarization Videos provide information about how to get ready to take a test and what its like to take a test.
- Reducing Test Anxiety is a newly updated guide that provides practical help for people who suffer from test anxiety. This guide reviews the major causes of test anxiety and offers practical advice on how to counter each one.
- Study Tips: Preparing for the Texas Educator Certification Tests is a booklet that contains useful information on preparing for selected-response tests and constructed-response tests. The instruction, tips and suggestions contained here can help you become a better-prepared test taker. As you probably know from your own experience in taking tests, good preparation is an important component of success.
- A study plan provides a roadmap to prepare for a TExES test. See the tips and resources below to help you craft a plan:
- Draft a plan/schedule/calendar that clearly outlines how much time you will devote to reviewing each section of the exam (whether it’s time reviewing actual content or practicing skills such as time management) and which resources you will use for each section. Examples of some linked study plans:
- ETS Develop a Study Plan
- ETS Sample Study Plan
- Example #1 and Example #2 – General
- Example #3 - ELA specific, Example #4 - Science specific, Example #5 - Math specific
- Draft a plan/schedule/calendar that clearly outlines how much time you will devote to reviewing each section of the exam (whether it’s time reviewing actual content or practicing skills such as time management) and which resources you will use for each section. Examples of some linked study plans:
social_studies_7_12_232_taag.pdf | |
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