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What’s on the Test?
The GACE Middle Grades Math (4-8) test contains 100 multiple-choice questions and is timed at 3.5 hours.
Don’t worry—you won’t have to do calculations in your head! You’ll have access to a graphing calculator during the exam.
The exam is split into three testlets, which are taken in separate testing sessions (but can be taken on the same day if you’d like).
Number Sense, Number Operations, Statistics, and Probability (101)
40 questions | 1.5 hours
- The subsets of real numbers
- Using estimation
- Integers, fractions, decimals, percents, rates, ratios, and proportions
- Classification of questions as statistical, nonstatistical, categorical, or numerical
- Bias and sampling techniques
- Number theory
- Relational and operational properties
- Conventional and alternative algorithms
- Organizing and displaying data using appropriate formats
- Probabilities of simple events
- Measures of central tendency and spread
- Simulating probabilities
Algebra and Functions (102)
30 questions | 1 hour
- Analysis of a variety of patterns
- The properties of relations and functions in and across multiple representations
- Direct and inverse proportional relationships
- Algebraic expressions, equations, and inequalities
- Linear and nonlinear equations and inequalities
- Connecting appropriate algebraic notation to phrases and sentences
- Interpreting the meaning of the slope and \(y\)-intercept
Measurement and Geometry (103)
30 questions | 1 hour
- Units and unit conversions
- Similarity, scale factors, and proportional reasoning
- Precision, accuracy, and rounding in measurements and computed quantities
- Points, lines, segments, planes, edges, vertices, and angles
- Triangles, quadrilaterals, and other polygons
- Similarity and congruence
- Using nets and cross sections to analyze 3D figures
- Analyzing figures using coordinate systems
- Analyzing figures in terms of symmetry
How to Register
To get started with the registration process, you’ll need to create a MyPSC account on the GaPSC website. You should receive a Georgia Certification ID (GA CERT ID) during this process, which you’ll use for identification throughout the registration and testing process.
The next step is to create an Evaluation Systems GACE account. This account will allow you to register for the exam and pay the testing fee(s). If you take each subtest separately, the fee is $28.50 for each testlet. If you take all three testlets together, the fee is $84.50.
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How the Exam is Scored
The GACE Middle Grades Math (4-8) test is scored using a scaled scoring method. Here’s how it works:
For every question you answer correctly, you get one point added to your raw score. At the end of the test, your final raw score will be converted to a scaled score.
The reason your raw score is converted to a scaled score is because everyone that takes the test is given a slightly different set of questions. Since everyone has a different arrangement of questions, and because some questions are harder than others, converting your raw score to a scaled score ensures a more even playing field.
Retaking the Exam
If you don’t get the score you want on your first try, that’s okay! You can take the exam again after a mandatory 30-day waiting period.
FAQs
How many questions are on the GACE Middle Grades Math exam?
The exam contains 100 questions.
What is the time limit for the GACE Middle Grades Math exam?
The exam is timed at 3.5 hours.
What is the passing score for the GACE Middle Grades Math exam?
You’ll need to get a final scaled score of at least 220 to pass.
How much does the GACE Middle Grades Math exam cost?
The full testing fee is $84.50.
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