AEPA Elementary Education (NT102/NT103)

They are the two subtests of the same Elementary Education assessment. NT102 covers reading, language arts, and communication plus social studies. NT103 covers mathematics, science, and the arts, health, and physical education. You may take them together or separately depending on scheduling and your preparation timeline.

All items are multiple choice, with four answer options. Many are scenario based: you read a short classroom or student-work description and choose the best instructional, diagnostic, or content response. Expect some items to require interpreting a table, graph, or short passage rather than recalling a definition.

Question counts and testing time are set by the administering body and can change between testing windows. Rather than rely on secondhand numbers, check the current preparation materials and registration information on the official Arizona educator-assessment website before you schedule.

Passing standards and fees are published by the state testing program and are updated periodically. Look up the current passing score and fee schedule on the official site rather than trusting older forum posts, which are frequently out of date.

The difficulty is breadth, not trickery. Most candidates find individual questions fair, but the range across five domains means weak spots surface. The candidates who struggle are usually strong in their major and rusty in two other domains. Diagnose early with a timed practice set and shore up the weakest areas.

Retake rules, waiting periods, and registration procedures are set by the testing program. Check the official site for the current policy. Practically, use your score report's domain breakdown to decide whether to retake one subtest or both, and rebuild your study plan around the lowest-scoring domains.

Start with the domain where your practice score was lowest, not the one you enjoy. Mathematics and reading/language arts carry the most weight, so protect time for both. Alternate domains across sessions rather than blocking weeks on one, because the exam requires switching between content areas quickly.

Three recurrences: studying only content knowledge and ignoring instructional-reasoning questions; practicing untimed so pacing is untested; and skipping the arts, health, and physical education domain because it feels peripheral. That domain is a substantial share of the assessment and is easy to neglect.

No. This is independent study material and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Arizona testing program or any state agency. Always treat the official website as the authority for registration, fees, scoring, and policy.