{"id":26388,"date":"2016-10-14T18:26:35","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T18:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=26388"},"modified":"2026-03-14T17:01:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T22:01:39","slug":"principal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/ilts\/principal\/","title":{"rendered":"ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader (195&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;196) Practice Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader exam is administered by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to assess the requisite skills and knowledge of prospective certified principals in Illinois public schools.<\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cStart Test\u201d above to take a free ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader 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\/principal.htm\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Guide Button', 'Guide Click', 'ILTSPrincipal Guide Click']);\">ILTS Study Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/ilts\/principal.htm\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Flashcard Button', 'Flashcard Button Click', 'ILTSPrincipal 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=\"Exam_Outline\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Exam Outline<\/h2>\n<p>The Principal as Instructional Leader exam is split into two subtests. Each subtest contains 56 multiple-choice questions and two constructed-response questions for a total of 116 questions. The time limit for the exam is 3 hours and 45 minutes, whether you take both subtests at once or one at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Each subtest is split into two subareas, and each subarea has a range of objectives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ILTS-Principal-as-Instructional-Leader-195-and-196-Exam-Outline-01.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ILTS-Principal-as-Instructional-Leader-195-and-196-Outline-01.svg\" alt=\"exam outline for the ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader exam, which contains 116 questions and has a time limit of 3 hours and 45 minutes\" width=\"634.8\" height=\"334.65\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-180650\" role=\"img\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Subtest_1_(195)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Subtest 1 (195)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this subtest assess your knowledge and skills in the areas of planning, change, accountability, and instructional improvement.<\/p>\n<details class=\"togglelist\">\n<summary style=\"margin-top: -0.5em\">I. Planning, Change, and Accountability (40%)<\/summary>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;margin-top: 0.5em\">\n<li>Leading change<\/li>\n<li>Engaging in collaborative, data-driven planning and decision-making<\/li>\n<li>Understanding the use of assessment and accountability systems to monitor progress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"togglelist\">\n<summary style=\"margin-bottom: 1em\">II. Instructional Improvement (60%)<\/summary>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;margin-top: -0.5em\">\n<li>Establishing and sustaining a culture and learning environment conducive to student learning<\/li>\n<li>Providing instructional leadership focused on effective teaching and learning<\/li>\n<li>Using instructional practices that promote academic success<\/li>\n<li>Understanding professional development that improves learning for everyone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<h3><span id=\"Subtest_2_(196)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Subtest 2 (196)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this subtest assess your knowledge and skills in the areas of planning, change, accountability, and instructional improvement.<\/p>\n<details class=\"togglelist\">\n<summary style=\"margin-top: -0.5em\">I. Visionary Leadership, Collaboration, and Contexts of Education (60%)<\/summary>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;margin-top: 0.5em\">\n<li>Understanding the collaborative development and implementation of a shared vision to promote continuous and sustainable improvement in students&#8217; achievement and growth<\/li>\n<li>Communicating and collaborating with students, staff, community members, and families<\/li>\n<li>Responding to diverse community interests and needs<\/li>\n<li>Mobilizing community resources to strengthen school programs<\/li>\n<li>Understanding the political, economic, legal, cultural, and social contexts of education<\/li>\n<li>Responding to and influencing the various contexts of education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"togglelist\">\n<summary style=\"margin-bottom: 1em\">II. School Management and Legal\/Ethical Guidelines (40%)<\/summary>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;margin-top: -0.5em\">\n<li>Understanding operational and organizational management that supports school improvement<\/li>\n<li>Understanding fiscal and human resource management that supports school improvement<\/li>\n<li>Understanding ethical and legal guidelines related to schools and education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\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 Principal as Instructional Leader 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\/principal.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\/principal.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\/iltsprincipal.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 Principal as Instructional Leader exam. From there, you can register for the exam and schedule your testing appointment. You may choose to take each subtest during a different testing appointment, or you may take both subtests in one appointment. Regardless of how you schedule the appointment(s), you will need to pay a fee of $160 for each subtest.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Test_Day\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Test Day<\/h2>\n<p>On the day of the exam, you should arrive at the testing center about 30 minutes earlier than your scheduled appointment. You will be asked to sign in once you arrive, and you will need to provide two valid forms of government-issued ID.<\/p>\n<p>Before the exam begins, you will be asked to place all personal items (cell phone, wallet, keys, bags, watch, etc.) 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_Exam_is_Scored\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>How the Exam is Scored<\/h2>\n<p>Your ILTS 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 on each subtest, and you must pass each subtest to pass the overall exam.<\/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 Principal as Instructional Leader 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\/ilts\/principal.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\/ilts\/principal.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\/iltsprincipalflash.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<p><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 Principal as Instructional Leader exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>There are 116 questions on the exam, 112 of which are multiple choice and four of which are constructed-response.<\/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 Principal as Instructional Leader exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The time limit for each testing appointment is 3 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 ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader 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 on each subtest.<\/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 Principal as Instructional Leader 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 $160 for each subtest.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<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. Eric has a bachelor\u2019s degree in Sociology and a master\u2019s of education in Teaching ESOL.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"editor\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" class=\"author-bio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"author-image\" height=\"127\" width=\"127\" alt=\"Aaron Lanni profile pic\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image_2024-12-11_124906662.png\"><div class=\"author-text\"><p class=\"author-name\">Edited by <span itemprop=\"name\">Aaron Lanni<\/span><\/p><div class=\"author-desc\"><p>Aaron is the content manager and lead editor for Mometrix Academy. 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