{"id":98260,"date":"2021-10-27T09:27:12","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T14:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=98260"},"modified":"2026-03-14T16:24:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T21:24:06","slug":"elementary-education-grades-1-6-305","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/ilts\/elementary-education-grades-1-6-305\/","title":{"rendered":"ILTS Elementary Education (Grades 1\u20136) (305) Practice Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ILTS Elementary Education (Grades 1\u20136) exam is administered by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to assess the knowledge and skills of prospective elementary school teachers in the state of Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cStart Test\u201d above to take a free ILTS Elementary Education 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\/elementary-education.htm\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Guide Button', 'Guide Click', 'ILTSElemEd305 Guide Click']);\">ILTS Elementary Education Study Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/ilts\/elementary-education.htm\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Flashcard Button', 'Flashcard Button Click', 'ILTSElemEd305 Flashcard Click']);\">ILTS Elementary Education Flashcards<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Exam_Outline\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Exam Outline<\/h2>\n<p>The ILTS Elementary Education (Grades 1\u20136) exam contains 150 multiple-choice questions and has a time limit of 4 hours.<\/p>\n<p>The exam is split into six subareas.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"1_Language_and_Literacy_(39_questions)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>1. Language and Literacy (39 questions)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foundations of literacy instruction and assessment<\/li>\n<li>Emergent literacy development<\/li>\n<li>Decoding and fluency development<\/li>\n<li>Development in vocabulary, reading comprehension, and academic language<\/li>\n<li>Developing comprehension and analysis of literary and informational texts<\/li>\n<li>Writing development and the writing process<\/li>\n<li>Development of listening and speaking skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"2_Mathematics_(39_questions)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>2. Mathematics (39 questions)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>College algebra and statistics<\/li>\n<li>Strategies for teaching counting and cardinality, operations, and numbers in base ten<\/li>\n<li>Properties of numbers and operations involving fractions<\/li>\n<li>Operations and algebraic thinking<\/li>\n<li>Measurement and data<\/li>\n<li>Geometry and statistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"3_Science_(19_questions)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>3. Science (19 questions)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interrelationships among science, technology, and society<\/li>\n<li>The use of scientific investigations and inquiry skills<\/li>\n<li>Principles and procedures pertaining to the design and implementation of scientific investigations<\/li>\n<li>Fundamental principles, interconnections, and concepts of the life science, physical sciences, and Earth and space sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"4_Social_Science_(19_questions)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>4. Social Science (19 questions)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Structures and functions of government\n<li>The rights and responsibilities of citizenship in the US<\/li>\n<li>Necessary attributes for successful participation in civic life<\/li>\n<li>Interrelationships of economic and political principles, systems, and concepts and their relationships to developments in the world, the US, and Illinois\n<li>Major concepts, phenomena, and principles of culture, geography, and sociology\n<li>Interrelationships between people and their environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"5_Fine_Arts_(13_questions)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>5. Fine Arts (13 questions)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historical, societal, and cultural contexts for the arts<\/li>\n<li>Concepts, materials, and techniques pertaining to the visual arts, drama, dance, and music<\/li>\n<li>Providing students with learning opportunities that allow them to express themselves via the arts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"6_Physical_Development_and_Health_(19_questions)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>6. Physical Development and Health (19 questions)<\/h3>\n<p>The questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fundamental practices, concepts, and principles pertaining to movement, team-building skills, and sports<\/li>\n<li>The role of physical activity in promoting the cognitive, personal, and social development of students<\/li>\n<li>Systems of the human body<\/li>\n<li>Principles and practices pertaining to family, community, and personal health and safety<\/li>\n<li>Providing students with skills and knowledge that will aid in their making sound health-related decisions<\/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 Elementary Education (Grades 1\u20136) (305) 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\/elementary-education.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\/elementary-education.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\/10\/iltselemed305.jpg\" alt=\" Study Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Registration\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>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 Elementary Education Grades 1-6 (305) 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>On the day of your exam, you should arrive at the testing center about 30 minutes earlier than your scheduled appointment. After you arrive, you will be asked to sign in and 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, 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.<\/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 Elementary Education (Grades 1\u20136) (305) 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\/elementary-education.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\/elementary-education.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\/10\/iltselemed305flash.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 Elementary Education (Grades 1\u20136) exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>There are 150 multiple-choice 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 Elementary Education (Grades 1\u20136) 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.<\/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 Elementary Education (Grades 1\u20136) 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 ILTS Elementary Education (Grades 1\u20136) 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<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. 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