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How many questions are on the assessment?

• The assessment will have a maximum of 65 questions (from 60 to 65.)
• These will include both multiple choice (35–40 MC) and free response types of questions (20–25 FR.)

Multiple-Choice (MC) Items
1. MC items should take an average of two minutes per item to solve.
2. MC items are worth one point each.
3. MC items should have four answer choices (A, B, C, and D).

Fill-In Response (FR) Items
1. The Algebra 1 EOC and Geometry EOC Assessments use FR items.
2. FR items should take an average of 2.5 minutes per item to complete.
3. FR items are worth one point each.
4. Multiple formats (e.g., equivalent fractions and decimals) are acceptable for items as long as each form of the correct response can be recorded in the grid.
5. FR items may have a negative answer.
6. FR items should include instructions that specify the unit in which the answer is to be provided (e.g., inches). If several units of measure are in the item (e.g., in an item involving a conversion), the final unit needed for the answer should be written in boldface.
7. FR items are written with consideration for the number of columns in the response box.
8. The Algebra 1 EOC and Geometry EOC Assessments are computer based and will use a seven-column fill-in response box for items not assessed by multiple choice.

(source: http://fcat.fldoe.org/eoc/pdf/FL10_Alg_EOC_ISB_WT_r4g.pdf)

Some of the questions are field test questions and won't count. You can't tell the difference between a question that does count and one that does not so you need to give each question your best effort.

Here is how the state describes that:

There are multiple forms of the assessment. There is a maximum of 65 items on each test form. Each form of the assessment includes 35-40 multiple-choice and 20-25 fill-in response items. Approximately six to 10 of these items are experimental (field test) items and are NOT used to calculate student scores. (source: http://fcat.fldoe.org/eoc/pdf/Algebra1InformationSheet2012-13.pdf)

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