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) |
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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 | |
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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.
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)