California CAASPP / Smarter Balanced (Math and ELA)

Free CAASPP practice questions for California mathematics and English language arts.

What is on the test?

California students in Grades 3–8 and Grade 11 take the Smarter Balanced tests in mathematics and English language arts as part of CAASPP. The tests are adaptive: the difficulty of later questions depends on earlier answers, so no two students see exactly the same set.

Results come back as a performance level from Level 1 to Level 4, with scores for claims such as concepts and procedures, problem solving, communicating reasoning, and data analysis. Because the test is adaptive and timed, steady accuracy on short questions — and writing a clear explanation — is the most direct preparation.

Mathematics

Concepts and procedures, problem solving, communicating reasoning, and data analysis, including multi-select and drag-and-drop items.

English Language Arts

Reading information and literature, research and inference, and writing. The listening items are not simulated here.

Performance tasks

A longer in-text task that asks for a planned written response supported by evidence.

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Grade 3–8 and Grade 11 Math and English chapters built from California standards
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Free CAASPP / Smarter Balanced sample questions

Try these CAASPP / Smarter Balanced-style questions. Tap "Show answer" to check yourself — then practise the full question types inside the app.

1. There are 24 students and each table seats 4. How many tables are needed?

2. Which word begins with the same sound as “sun”?

cat
see
moon
fish

3. Which decimal is equal to 3/10?

0.03
0.3
3.0
0.003

4. “The old clock had not worked for years, but its hands still pointed at 4:12.” Why does the writer include this detail?

To show the clock is valuable
To suggest time has stood still
To prove the house is warm
To explain how to fix a clock

5. Solve for x: 2x + 9 = 3.

x = −3
x = 3
x = −6
x = 6

6. A writer quotes an opponent before answering them. Why?

To fill space
To show the other view was considered
To agree with the opponent
To confuse the reader

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