MTEL Physical Education (22)

It is a computer-based test offered at test centers and through online proctoring. It contains 100 multiple-choice questions and 2 open-response assignments. Some questions on the test may not count toward your score; they are placed there to collect information about how they perform under actual testing conditions.

Computer-based testing gives 4 hours and 15 minutes total appointment time: 15 minutes for the tutorial and nondisclosure agreement plus 4 hours of testing time. Online proctoring gives 4 hours and 30 minutes total, with 2 hours 15 minutes for multiple choice, an optional 15-minute break, and 1 hour 45 minutes for open response.

Yes. Online proctoring is available for this test, and you may test remotely, including from home. Before choosing that option, review the system and testing environment requirements and the online proctoring policies, since your equipment and testing space must meet them. Online-proctored appointments are offered during one-week testing windows each month.

The qualifying score is 240, and the fee is $139. Review the fee and payment information before registering. Score report release dates differ between computer-based testing and online proctoring, so check the published dates for the format you choose.

The two open-response assignments are where preparation often falls short, because candidates practice multiple-choice items but never write timed responses. Build written practice into your schedule and review the scoring rubric. Also budget your time across two separately timed sections under online proctoring, so a slow multiple-choice start does not eat into your writing time.

The preparation materials page lists a Test Information Guide covering what's on the test, test objectives, sample multiple-choice questions, and a sample open-response assignment, plus testing tutorials, a practice test with multiple-choice question analyses, a scoring rubric, and guidance on reading your score report. Right Start courses are available as 30-day ($30.00) or 90-day ($70.00) subscriptions.

Start with the Test Information Guide to see the objectives the test covers, then take the practice test to find weak areas. Work through the sample multiple-choice questions with their analyses, and practice open-response writing against the scoring rubric. Finish with timed full-length practice under the section timing you will face on test day.

Computer-based testing is available by appointment year-round, Monday through Saturday, excluding some holidays, at test centers in Massachusetts and nationwide. Online proctoring runs during one-week testing windows each month. Candidates at a test center receive a receipt of completion at the end of the appointment; online-proctored candidates do not.