{"id":21972,"date":"2016-03-31T21:09:34","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T21:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=21972"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:08:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:08:43","slug":"social-studies-4-8","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/texes\/social-studies-4-8\/","title":{"rendered":"TExES Social Studies 4-8 (118) Practice Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The TExES Social Studies 4-8 (118) exam is administered for those interested in becoming an entry-level educator within the Texas public school system, specifically for teaching social studies to students from 4th to 8th grade.<\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cStart Test\u201d above to take a free TExES Social Studies 4-8 practice test, and check out our premium-quality TExES CHFM test prep resources by clicking the links below!<\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonlinks\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/texes\/social-studies.htm\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Guide Button', 'Guide Click', 'TExESSocSt4-8 Guide Click']);\">TExES Study Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/texes\/social-studies.htm\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Flashcard Button', 'Flashcard Button Click', 'TExESSocSt4-8 Flashcard Click']);\">TExES Flashcards<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/texes\/\">Other TExES Exams<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"TExES_Social_Studies_48_Exam_Outline\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>TExES Social Studies 4-8 Exam Outline<\/h2>\n<p>The TExES Social Studies 4-8 exam contains 100 selected-response questions and has a time limit of 4 hours and 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Teaching_Standards\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Teaching Standards<\/h3>\n<p>The exam is aligned with the 10 standards for educators that have been outlined by the State Board for Educator Certification.<\/p>\n<p>Click the button below to see the full list of approved educator standards:<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><button class=\"buttontranscript\" onclick=\"toggle('NewContents')\">Approved Educator Standards<\/button><\/div>\n<div id=\"NewContents\" class=\"showanswer\" style=\"width: 80%; text-align: left; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 2em;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 110%;\"><strong>Approved Educator Standards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard I:<\/strong> You are expected to understand the social sciences and recognize their value.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard II:<\/strong> You are expected to effectively integrate the various social science disciplines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard III:<\/strong> You are expected to plan and implement effective instruction, assessment, curriculum, and evaluation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard IV:<\/strong> You are expected to understand significant historical events, developments, interpretations, and ideas to facilitate student understanding of relationships among the past, present, and future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard V:<\/strong> You are expected to facilitate students&#8217; understanding of geographic relationships in the world, the United States, and Texas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard VI:<\/strong> You are expected to enable students to understand economic systems and make informed economic decisions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard VII:<\/strong> You are expected to understand how governments and structures of power function, provide order, and allocate resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard VIII:<\/strong> You are expected to understand citizenship in the United States and other societies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard IX:<\/strong> You are expected to understand cultures and how they develop and adapt, and use this knowledge to enable students to appreciate and respect cultural diversity in the world, the United States, and Texas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard X:<\/strong> You are expected to understand developments in science and technology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span id=\"Exam_Domains\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Exam Domains<\/h3>\n<p>The exam is split into two domains, each of which covers one or more of the 10 standards mentioned above.<\/p>\n<table class=\"ATable\" style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%; box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 60%;\">Domain<\/th>\n<th style=\"line-height: 20px; vertical-align: middle;\">Percentage of Exam<\/th>\n<th style=\"line-height: 20px; vertical-align: middle;\">Standards Used<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">1. Social Studies Content<\/td>\n<td>71%<\/td>\n<td>IV-X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">2. Social Studies Foundations, Skills, and Instruction<\/td>\n<td>29%<\/td>\n<td>I-III<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"1_Social_Studies_Content\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>1. Social Studies Content<\/h3>\n<p>For the questions in this domain, you will be asked to demonstrate your knowledge in the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>History<\/li>\n<li>Geography<\/li>\n<li>Economics<\/li>\n<li>Government<\/li>\n<li>Citizenship<\/li>\n<li>Culture<\/li>\n<li>Science<\/li>\n<li>Technology<\/li>\n<li>Society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"2_Social_Studies_Foundations,_Skills,_and_Instruction\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>2. Social Studies Foundations, Skills, and Instruction<\/h3>\n<p>For the questions in this domain, you will be asked to demonstrate your knowledge in the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foundations and skills<\/li>\n<li>Instruction and assessment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/TExES-Social-Studies-4-8-118-Exam-Outline-01.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-175283\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/TExES-Social-Studies-4-8-118-Outline-01.svg\" alt=\"exam outline for the TExES Social Studies 4-8 (118) exam, which contains 100 selected-response questions and has a time limit of 4 hours and 45 minutes\" width=\"527.85\" height=\"399.05\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sg-box-title\">Check Out Mometrix's TExES Social Studies Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get practice questions, video tutorials, and detailed study lessons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"sg-box-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/texes\/social-studies.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Your Study Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/texes\/social-studies.htm\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/texessocst4-8.jpg\" alt=\" Study Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Exam_Registration\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Exam Registration<\/h2>\n<p>To register for the exam, you must create an online NES account via their website. Once your account has been created, you can use it to register for the exam and schedule an exam date. When you register, you will need to pay the $116 examination fee.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Test_Day\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Test Day<\/h2>\n<p>You should arrive at the testing center at least 30 minutes early on the day of your testing appointment to allow time for the check-in process. Upon arrival, you will be asked to sign in and provide at least one form of valid photo ID.<\/p>\n<p>After the check-in process is complete, you will be asked to leave all personal items (cell phone, watch, wallet, keys, etc.) in a locker outside the testing area.<\/p>\n<p>Once you enter the testing room, you will be given a brief tutorial on the testing system before the exam begins.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"How_the_Exam_is_Scored\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>How the Exam is Scored<\/h2>\n<p>The TExES Social Studies 4-8 exam is scored on a scale of 100-300.<\/p>\n<p>To pass the exam, your final scaled score must be 240 or higher.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sg-box-title\">Check Out Mometrix's TExES Social Studies Flashcards<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get complex  subjects broken down into easily understandable concepts<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"sg-box-button blue-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/texes\/social-studies.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Your Flashcards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/texes\/social-studies.htm\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/texessocst4-8flash.jpg\" alt=\" Flashcards\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"FAQs\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>FAQs<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-list\">\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How many questions are on the TExES Social Studies 4-8 exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>There are 100 selected-response questions on the exam.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How long is the TExES Social Studies 4-8 exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The time limit for the exam is 4 hours and 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What is the passing score for the TExES Social Studies 4-8 exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>To pass the exam, you must achieve a scaled score of at least 240.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How much does the TExES Social Studies 4-8 exam cost?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The examination fee is $116.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><div itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" class=\"author-bio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"author-image\" height=\"127\" width=\"127\" alt=\"Headshot of Mometrix associate Eric Richter.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Eric-Richter-scaled.webp\"><div class=\"author-text\"><p class=\"author-name\">By <span itemprop=\"name\">Eric Richter<\/span><\/p><div class=\"author-desc\"><p>Eric is the Product Development Manager responsible for developing and updating the Mometrix Teacher Certification and K-12 products. 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