NES Profile: Essential Academic Skills Subtest II: Writing (002)
Overview
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about this test. The complete set of the competencies and
descriptive statements that define the content of the test—the
test framework—is provided here.
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- the test competencies,
- a set of descriptive statements that further explain each competency,
- a sample test question aligned to each competency.
Table outlining test structure. Column one contains the structural headings and column two are the structural details.
Test Field |
Essential Academic Skills Subtest II:2: Writing (002) |
Test Format |
Multiple-choice questions and constructed-response items |
Number of Questions |
Approximately 36 multiple-choice items, 1 written assignment |
Test Duration |
Up to 75 minutes |
Reference Materials |
Written Assignment Directions Written Assignment Scoring Scale |
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table outlining test content and subject weighting by test question format and competencies
Key |
Approximate Percentage of Test |
Test Question Format |
Range of Competencies |
IDomain 1 |
75% |
Multiple-Choice Questions |
0001– to 0003 |
IIDomain 2 |
25% |
Written Assignment |
0004 |