{"id":26382,"date":"2016-10-14T18:21:21","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T18:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=26382"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:14:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:14:48","slug":"music","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/ilts\/music\/","title":{"rendered":"ILTS Music (212) Practice Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ILTS Music exam is administered by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to assess the knowledge and skills of prospective music teachers in the state of Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cStart Test\u201d above to take a free ILTS Music practice test, and check out our premium-quality ILTS test prep resources by clicking the links below!<\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonlinks\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/ilts\/music.htm\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Guide Button', 'Guide Click', 'ILTSMusic212 Guide Click']);\">ILTS Study Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/ilts\/music.htm\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Flashcard Button', 'Flashcard Button Click', 'ILTSMusic212 Flashcard Click']);\">ILTS Flashcards<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/ilts\/\">Other ILTS Tests<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"ILTS_Music_Exam_Outline\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>ILTS Music Exam Outline<\/h2>\n<p>The ILTS Music exam contains 100 multiple-choice questions, and you will be given a time limit of 3 hours and 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The exam is split into five subareas.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"1_Responding_Listening_Skills_(22%25)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>1. Responding: Listening Skills (22%)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Melody, harmony, and form in recorded music<\/li>\n<li>Elements of rhythm and expressive qualities in recorded music<\/li>\n<li>Historical and cultural characteristics of recorded music<\/li>\n<li>Elements of timbre in recorded music<\/li>\n<li>Errors in a recorded musical performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"2_Responding_Listening_Skills_(17%25)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>2. Responding: Listening Skills (17%)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Music notation and vocabulary<\/li>\n<li>Melodic elements of music<\/li>\n<li>Harmonic elements of music<\/li>\n<li>Forms, rhythmic structures, and styles of music<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"3_Creating_and_Performing_Music_Composing,_Singing,_Playing,_and_Conducting_(17%25)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>3. Creating and Performing Music: Composing, Singing, Playing, and Conducting (17%)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Techniques for creating music<\/li>\n<li>Techniques for performing vocal music<\/li>\n<li>Performing instrumental music<\/li>\n<li>Performing and conducting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"4_Connecting_Music_History,_Culture,_and_Context_(22%25)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>4. Connecting: Music History, Culture, and Context (22%)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The characteristics, composers, contexts, and works of Western music<\/li>\n<li>The characteristics and contexts of pop, traditional, and folk music of the US<\/li>\n<li>The characteristics and contexts of world music<\/li>\n<li>The relationship between technological advances in music and the evolution of music<\/li>\n<li>The roles and functions of music as an expressive medium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"5_Content_Specific_Pedagogy_Music_Education_(22%25)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>5. Content Specific Pedagogy: Music Education (22%)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Appropriate content and pedagogical methodologies for elementary school music classes<\/li>\n<li>Appropriate content and pedagogical methodologies for middle school music classes<\/li>\n<li>Appropriate methods and tools for assessing students in music programs<\/li>\n<li>Aesthetic principles, methods, and evaluation criteria, for connecting various types of musical knowledge and skills within and across the arts and other areas of the curriculum<\/li>\n<li>Teaching music to diverse student populations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 ILTS Music 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\/ilts\/music.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\/ilts\/music.htm\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/iltsmusic212.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 first create an ILTS\/ISBE account. Once your account has been created, log in and select the Music (212) exam. From there, you can register for the exam, pay the $110 testing fee, and schedule your testing appointment.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Test_Day\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Test Day<\/h2>\n<p>You should arrive about 15-30 minutes early to the testing center on test day. After you arrive, you will be asked to sign in and provide two valid forms of government-issued ID.<\/p>\n<p>After the check-in process, you will be asked to place all personal items in a locker outside the testing room, or you may be asked to leave them in your car.<\/p>\n<p>Once the test begins, you will be allowed to take breaks. However, the timer will not be stopped during your break, so use your break time carefully.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"How_the_Music_Exam_is_Scored\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>How the Music Exam is Scored<\/h2>\n<p>Your ILTS Music score is determined by taking your raw score (the number of questions you answered correctly) and converting it to a scaled score from 100 to 300. To pass, you will need to get a minimum scaled score of 240.<\/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 ILTS Music 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\/ilts\/music.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\/ilts\/music.htm\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/iltsmusic212.jpg\" alt=\" Study Guide\">\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 ILTS Music 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 ILTS Music 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 3 hours and 15 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 ILTS Music 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 minimum scaled score of 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 ILTS Music 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 $110.<\/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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