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<\/span>MTEL Foundations of Reading Exam Outline<\/h2>\nThe MTEL Foundations of Reading (190) exam is split into two subtests and contains 100 multiple-choice questions and two open-response questions. You will be given a time limit of 4 hours.<\/p>\n
The exam is split into four subareas.<\/p>\n
<\/span>I. Foundations of Reading Development (35%)<\/h3>\nThe questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n
\n- Principles and instructional practices for developing language and emergent literacy skills<\/li>\n
- Principles and instructional practices for developing beginning reading skills<\/li>\n
- Principles and instructional practices for developing word analysis skills and strategies<\/li>\n
- Principles and instructional practices for developing reading fluency at all stages of reading development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>II. Development of Reading Comprehension (27%)<\/h3>\nThe questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n
\n- Principles and instructional practices for promoting academic language development<\/li>\n
- Principles and instructional practices for promoting comprehension and analysis of literary texts<\/li>\n
- Principles and instructional practices for promoting comprehension and analysis of informational texts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>III. Reading Assessment and Instruction (18%)<\/h3>\nThe questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n
\n- Principles and instructional practices for assessing reading development<\/li>\n
- Principles and best practices for reading instruction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>IV. Integration of Knowledge and Understanding (20%)<\/h3>\nThis subarea contains the two open-response questions. For each of these questions, you will be asked to write a short analysis of a topic that related to either foundational reading skills or reading comprehension development.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tCheck Out Mometrix's MTEL Foundations of Reading (190) Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Get practice questions, video tutorials, and detailed study lessons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Your Study Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"](\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mtelfread190.jpg\")
\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/span> Exam Registration<\/h2>\nTo 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 $139 examination fee.<\/p>\n
<\/span>MTEL Foundations of Reading (190) Online Prep Course<\/h2>\nIf you want to be fully prepared, Mometrix offers an online MTEL Foundations of Reading (190) prep course<\/strong> designed to give you everything you need to succeed!<\/p>\nHere’s what you’ll find in the MTEL Foundations of Reading (190) course:<\/p>\n
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Everyone learns differently, so we’ve tailored the MTEL Foundations of Reading (190) online prep course to ensure every learner has what they need to prepare for the MTEL Foundations of Reading (190) exam.<\/p>\n
Click below to check it out!<\/p>\n
Start Your MTEL Foundations of Reading (190) Online Course<\/a><\/div>\n<\/span>Test Day<\/h2>\nOn the day of your test, you should arrive at the testing center 15-30 minutes early 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
After the check-in process is complete, you will be asked to leave all personal items (cell phone, keys, wallet, etc.) in a locker outside the testing area.<\/p>\n
Once you enter the testing room, you will be given a brief tutorial on the computer-adaptive testing system before the exam begins.<\/p>\n
<\/span>How the Exam is Scored<\/h2>\nYour MTEL score is determined by using a scaled scoring method, which means your final score is placed on a scale of 100-300.<\/p>\n
To pass the exam, you must achieve a minimum scaled score of 240.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tCheck Out Mometrix's MTEL Foundations of Reading (190) Flashcards<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/span>FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\nQ<\/h4>\n
How many questions are on the MTEL Foundations of Reading exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nA<\/h4>\n
There are 102 questions on the exam.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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How long is the MTEL Foundations of Reading exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nA<\/h4>\n
The time limit for the exam is 4 hours.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\nQ<\/h4>\n
What is the passing score for the MTEL Foundations of Reading exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nA<\/h4>\n
To pass the exam, you must achieve a scaled score of at least 240.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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How much does the MTEL Foundations of Reading exam cost?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nA<\/h4>\n
The examination fee is $139.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Principles and instructional practices for developing language and emergent literacy skills<\/li>\n
- Principles and instructional practices for developing beginning reading skills<\/li>\n
- Principles and instructional practices for developing word analysis skills and strategies<\/li>\n
- Principles and instructional practices for developing reading fluency at all stages of reading development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>II. Development of Reading Comprehension (27%)<\/h3>\n
The questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Principles and instructional practices for promoting academic language development<\/li>\n
- Principles and instructional practices for promoting comprehension and analysis of literary texts<\/li>\n
- Principles and instructional practices for promoting comprehension and analysis of informational texts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>III. Reading Assessment and Instruction (18%)<\/h3>\n
The questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Principles and instructional practices for assessing reading development<\/li>\n
- Principles and best practices for reading instruction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>IV. Integration of Knowledge and Understanding (20%)<\/h3>\n
This subarea contains the two open-response questions. For each of these questions, you will be asked to write a short analysis of a topic that related to either foundational reading skills or reading comprehension development.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tCheck Out Mometrix's MTEL Foundations of Reading (190) Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Get practice questions, video tutorials, and detailed study lessons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Your Study Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/span> Exam Registration<\/h2>\n
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 $139 examination fee.<\/p>\n
<\/span>MTEL Foundations of Reading (190) Online Prep Course<\/h2>\n
If you want to be fully prepared, Mometrix offers an online MTEL Foundations of Reading (190) prep course<\/strong> designed to give you everything you need to succeed!<\/p>\n
Here’s what you’ll find in the MTEL Foundations of Reading (190) course:<\/p>\n
\n- \n
- <\/li>\n
- <\/li>\n
- <\/li>\n
- <\/li>\n
- <\/li>\n
- <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Everyone learns differently, so we’ve tailored the MTEL Foundations of Reading (190) online prep course to ensure every learner has what they need to prepare for the MTEL Foundations of Reading (190) exam.<\/p>\n
Click below to check it out!<\/p>\n
Start Your MTEL Foundations of Reading (190) Online Course<\/a><\/div>\n<\/span>Test Day<\/h2>\n
On the day of your test, you should arrive at the testing center 15-30 minutes early 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
After the check-in process is complete, you will be asked to leave all personal items (cell phone, keys, wallet, etc.) in a locker outside the testing area.<\/p>\n
Once you enter the testing room, you will be given a brief tutorial on the computer-adaptive testing system before the exam begins.<\/p>\n
<\/span>How the Exam is Scored<\/h2>\n
Your MTEL score is determined by using a scaled scoring method, which means your final score is placed on a scale of 100-300.<\/p>\n
To pass the exam, you must achieve a minimum scaled score of 240.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tCheck Out Mometrix's MTEL Foundations of Reading (190) Flashcards<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Get complex subjects broken down into easily understandable concepts<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Your Flashcards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/span>FAQs<\/h2>\n
\n\n\nQ<\/h4>\n
How many questions are on the MTEL Foundations of Reading exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nA<\/h4>\n
There are 102 questions on the exam.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\nQ<\/h4>\n
How long is the MTEL Foundations of Reading exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nA<\/h4>\n
The time limit for the exam is 4 hours.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\nQ<\/h4>\n
What is the passing score for the MTEL Foundations of Reading exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nA<\/h4>\n
To pass the exam, you must achieve a scaled score of at least 240.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\nQ<\/h4>\n
How much does the MTEL Foundations of Reading exam cost?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nA<\/h4>\n
The examination fee is $139.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
By Eric Richter<\/span><\/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>