MTTC Reading (005)

It is a computer-based test (CBT) with 100 multiple-choice questions. You get 2 hours and 30 minutes of testing time inside a 2 hour and 45 minute appointment, and 15 minutes of that appointment is set aside for the CBT tutorial and nondisclosure agreement. There are no constructed-response items.

The passing score is 220. Score reports are released within 6 weeks of your testing date, so plan your certification timeline around that window rather than expecting an immediate result at the test center.

The test fee is $129. Additional fees may apply depending on your registration choices, so review the payment information on the MTTC site before you complete registration.

Appointments are available year-round, Monday through Saturday, excluding some holidays. Test sites are located in Michigan and nationwide, so you can check appointment availability and find the nearest test center through your MTTC account before scheduling.

No. They are separate tests for different endorsements and are not interchangeable. Reading (005) may be used as a minor or a major, or as an additional endorsement at the elementary or secondary level. Reading Specialist (092) is a graduate program used only as an additional K–12 endorsement for individuals who already hold teaching certificates.

For the BT endorsement for initial certification, yes. Both the Reading test (005) and a Professional Knowledge and Skills test (117, 121, 135, or 136) are required. Questions about testing and endorsements should go to the Michigan Department of Education or your educator preparation program.

Start with the official preparation materials for 005 and the test framework, then work domain by domain, and finish with timed full-length practice so you build pacing for 100 questions in 150 minutes. Schedule the Professional Knowledge and Skills test separately so the two preparation efforts do not compete.

Possibly. Tests may include questions that are being evaluated for future administrations, and those do not affect your score. Treat every question as scored anyway, since you cannot tell which ones are being field-tested.

Check with your advisor. You may be certified only in areas where your institution has an approved program, so it is imperative that you take the test that corresponds to your approved program. Confirm before you register rather than after.

The most common problems are misreading which test their program requires, underpreparing for the full 100-question scope, and losing time early in the appointment. Verify the endorsement with your advisor, use the official framework to target study, and rehearse pacing with timed practice before test day.