MTEL Dance

The test has 100 multiple-choice questions and 2 open-response assignments. The official page notes that tests may include questions that will not count toward candidates' scores, placed there to collect information about how they perform under actual testing conditions.

For computer-based testing, the appointment is 4 hours and 15 minutes total, including 15 minutes for the tutorial and nondisclosure agreement, leaving 4 hours of testing time. For online proctoring, the appointment is 4 hours and 30 minutes total: 15 minutes for the tutorial and nondisclosure agreement, 2 hours for multiple choice, an optional 15-minute break, and 2 hours for open response.

Yes. Online proctoring is available for this test, and you may test remotely, including from home. Online-proctored appointments are offered by appointment with an online proctor during select one-week testing windows, and you should review the system and testing environment requirements before registering.

The qualifying score is 240, and the fee is $139. The official test page directs candidates to separate pages for fee and payment information and for score report release dates, so confirm current details there before you register.

In computer-based testing you may take restroom breaks during testing, but time taken for breaks counts as part of your available testing time. In online-proctored testing you receive an optional 15-minute break between the multiple-choice section and the open-response section; after that break you begin the open-response assignments and no longer have access to the multiple-choice questions.

The official page does not publish a pass rate, so difficulty cannot be stated from the source. The test combines 100 multiple-choice questions with 2 open-response assignments, so the writing demands and breadth of dance content are the main challenges to prepare for.

Start with the tutorials and preparation materials linked from the official test page, then build content review around the multiple-choice section. Practice timed open-response writing separately, since that section is scored differently. If you choose online proctoring, confirm your equipment and testing environment meet the requirements well before your one-week testing window.

Underestimating the open-response section is a frequent problem: in the online-proctored format it gets 2 hours and follows a break after which multiple-choice questions are no longer available. Other avoidable issues include not reviewing the testing rules and policies you agree to at registration, and not checking score report release dates, which differ between computer-based and online-proctored testing.

Score report release dates are published separately for computer-based testing and online proctoring, and you should review the applicable schedule before testing. Candidates taking at a test center receive a receipt of completion at the conclusion of the appointment; candidates taking an online-proctored test do not receive a receipt of completion when the test ends.