Study Guide

Field 009: Career and Technical Education—Agriculture
Test Design and Assessment Blueprint

The test design below describes general testing information. The assessment blueprint that follows is a detailed outline that explains the knowledge and skills that this test measures.

Test Design

Format Computer-based test (CBT)
Number of Questions 100 multiple-choice questions
Time* 105 minutes
Passing Score 220

*Does not include 15-minute CBT tutorial

Assessment Blueprint

 



Domain Objectives Standards Approximate Test Weight
I Agribusiness 0001 1 10%
II Animal Science 0002 2 15%
III Plant and Soil Science 0003 3 15%
IV Food Science, Genetics, and Biotechnology 0004–0005 4–5 20%
V Agricultural Mechanics and Technology 0006 6 10%
VI Environment and Natural Resources 0007 7 10%
VII Agricultural Education 0008–0010 8–10 20%

Each objective in the assessment blueprint corresponds to one or more of the REPA Indiana Educator Standards for this field. Those standards can be accessed in the PDF below.

REPA Indiana Educator Standards

Domain I–Agribusiness

0001 Agricultural Business, Economics, Finance, and Marketing (Standard 1)

Domain II–Animal Science

0002 Animal Science (Standard 2)

Domain III–Plant and Soil Science

0003 Plant and Soil Science (Standard 3)

Domain IV–Food Science, Genetics, and Biotechnology

0004 Food Science (Standard 4)

0005 Genetics and Biotechnology (Standard 5)

Domain V–Agricultural Mechanics and Technology

0006 Agricultural Mechanics, Engineering, Construction, and Technology (Standard 6)

Domain VI–Environment and Natural Resources

0007 Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management (Standard 7)

Domain VII–Agricultural Education

0008 Core Knowledge and Skills for Agriculture Teachers (Standard 8)

0009 Agricultural Education Program (Standard 9)

0010 Agriculture Instruction and Assessment (Standard 10)