LATEST NEW YORK STATE TEACHER
CERTIFICATION EXAM (NYSTCE) |
CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONALES.
1. According to the official NYSTCE framework,
the Educating All Students (EAS) test consists
of which two types of questions?
A. True/False and Essay
B. Multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank
C. Selected-response (multiple-choice) and
constructed-response (written)
D. Short answer and oral presentation
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The EAS test consists of selected-
response items (multiple-choice questions) and
constructed-response items (short-answer or
short essay questions).
2. What is the total time allocated to complete
the EAS test?
,A. 90 minutes
B. 120 minutes
C. 135 minutes
D. 150 minutes
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The total testing time available for the
EAS is 135 minutes.
3. How are the question types weighted on the
EAS test?
A. 50% selected-response and 50%
constructed-response
B. 70% selected-response and 30%
constructed-response
C. 80% selected-response and 20%
constructed-response
D. 60% selected-response and 40%
constructed-response
Correct answer: B
,Rationale: The selected-response items are
worth 70% of the test score, while the
constructed-response items are worth 30%.
4. Which competency area has the highest
number of selected-response questions on the
EAS exam?
A. Teacher Responsibilities
B. School-Home Relationships
C. Diverse Student Populations
D. English Language Learners
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Diverse Student Populations and
English Language Learners each have 11
selected-response questions.
5. According to the test framework, which
competency areas have 18% of the selected-
response items each?
A. Teacher Responsibilities and School-Home
Relationships
, B. Diverse Student Populations and Teacher
Responsibilities
C. Diverse Student Populations, English
Language Learners, and Students with
Disabilities
D. English Language Learners and School-
Home Relationships
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Diverse Student Populations, English
Language Learners, and Students with
Disabilities each account for 18% of the
selected-response portion of the exam.
6. How many constructed-response questions
are included on the EAS test?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Correct answer: C
CERTIFICATION EXAM (NYSTCE) |
CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONALES.
1. According to the official NYSTCE framework,
the Educating All Students (EAS) test consists
of which two types of questions?
A. True/False and Essay
B. Multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank
C. Selected-response (multiple-choice) and
constructed-response (written)
D. Short answer and oral presentation
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The EAS test consists of selected-
response items (multiple-choice questions) and
constructed-response items (short-answer or
short essay questions).
2. What is the total time allocated to complete
the EAS test?
,A. 90 minutes
B. 120 minutes
C. 135 minutes
D. 150 minutes
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The total testing time available for the
EAS is 135 minutes.
3. How are the question types weighted on the
EAS test?
A. 50% selected-response and 50%
constructed-response
B. 70% selected-response and 30%
constructed-response
C. 80% selected-response and 20%
constructed-response
D. 60% selected-response and 40%
constructed-response
Correct answer: B
,Rationale: The selected-response items are
worth 70% of the test score, while the
constructed-response items are worth 30%.
4. Which competency area has the highest
number of selected-response questions on the
EAS exam?
A. Teacher Responsibilities
B. School-Home Relationships
C. Diverse Student Populations
D. English Language Learners
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Diverse Student Populations and
English Language Learners each have 11
selected-response questions.
5. According to the test framework, which
competency areas have 18% of the selected-
response items each?
A. Teacher Responsibilities and School-Home
Relationships
, B. Diverse Student Populations and Teacher
Responsibilities
C. Diverse Student Populations, English
Language Learners, and Students with
Disabilities
D. English Language Learners and School-
Home Relationships
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Diverse Student Populations, English
Language Learners, and Students with
Disabilities each account for 18% of the
selected-response portion of the exam.
6. How many constructed-response questions
are included on the EAS test?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Correct answer: C
