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Practice and Released Tests. Texas Education AgencyTexas AssessmentVisit TXSchools.gov. Practice and Released Tests.
PDF versions of STAAR released tests are no longer available since STAAR is now an online assessment with technology enhanced items. Click on the tabs below to find each year's released test forms or sample test questions.
The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was the fourth Texas state standardized test previously used in grade 3-8 and grade 9-11 to assess students' attainment of reading, writing, math, science, and social studies skills required under Texas education standards. [1]
The released TAKS™, SDAA II, RPTE, TAAS™ and end-of-course examinations are available in the following formats: Hard Copy ( Hard copies of the released tests, including the braille versions); Printable Version in Portable Document Format (PDF)
STAAR is the state's testing program and is based on state curriculum standards in core subjects including RLA, mathematics, science, and social studies. STAAR tests are designed to measure what students are learning in each grade and whether or not they are ready for the next grade.
TAKS. Beginning with the 2017–2018 school year, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) assessments will no longer be administered. Students for whom TAKS is a graduation requirement, including former TAAS and TEAMS examinees, may pursue the following options to receive a Texas high school diploma. Request a district decision.
The purpose of the test is to: Meet a state mandate. Provide schools with student academic diagnostic information. Determine prospective high school graduates’ mastery of the state curriculum. Encourage districts and schools to identify and serve students at risk of academic failure.
