MTEL Math Elementary (68) study guide
MTEL Math Elementary (68) · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
Elementary Mathematics (68) is one of the subject-matter tests in the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) program. Candidates generally take it to demonstrate the mathematics knowledge required for an elementary teaching license in Massachusetts, and it is delivered as a computer-based test at centers in Massachusetts and nationwide, by appointment year-round, Monday through Saturday, excluding some holidays. The test combines 100 multiple-choice questions with 2 open-response assignments, and you should expect to explain your mathematical reasoning in writing as well as select answers. A standard 4-function calculator is provided on-screen, so no separate calculator is needed, and one or more assignments allow you to handwrite and scan your responses. The MTEL Math Elementary (68) study guide has 4 sections and about 1,352 words.
01Number Sense and Operations
This domain tests how fluently you reason with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, integers, and percents, and how well you choose an operation and justify it. Expect place-value questions, multi-step order-of-operations items, fraction/decimal/percent equivalence, and estimation.
340 words, about 2 min02Patterns, Relations, and Algebra
This domain tests pattern recognition, translating words into expressions, evaluating and simplifying expressions, solving one-variable equations, and interpreting relationships such as tables, graphs, and proportional reasoning. Arithmetic sequences add a constant difference; geometric sequences multiply by a constant ratio.
322 words, about 2 min03Geometry and Measurement
This domain tests plane and solid geometry vocabulary, angle relationships, perimeter, area, surface area, volume, coordinate geometry, and measurement conversions. Many items combine a formula with a unit conversion or a diagram described in words.
355 words, about 2 min04Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability
This domain tests how data are collected, displayed, summarized, and interpreted, plus basic probability. Expect items on mean, median, mode, range, reading tables and graphs, sampling, and simple and compound probability.
335 words, about 2 min