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Released Tests & Item Sets (ALL SUBJECTS)

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Released tests are representative of the content and skills which have been included in the Virginia SOL tests and are provided to assist in understanding the format of the tests and questions. Test item sets rather than full released tests have been provided for some SOL courses since the test item bank for those courses cannot support a full release. Raw score to scaled score tables could not be provided for the test item sets because they do not represent full test forms. Likewise, a raw score to scaled score table cannot be provided for the multiple choice/technology-enhanced item component of the End-of-Course Writing test because it does not represent a full test form.

An online version of the tests or test item sets is not available. The PDF version contains the answer key for all items in the test or test item set.

The PDF documents for tests and test item sets released in spring 2015 and spring 2014 show images of the test items as they appeared in an online test format. Due to variability in computer monitors, color in an item may appear differently on one monitor as compared to another.

Please note the last released version of each test. Some content areas have undergone revisions to the Standards of Learning  and all of the content contained in the released tests or item set may not be aligned to current standards. Please visit the SOL Practice Items (All Subjects) web page which reflect the current SOL in each content area.

Reading

Reading Released Test or Test Item Set (Released Test/Items represent 2010 English SOL)

PDF of the Released Test or Test Item Set

Writing

Writing Released Test or Test Item Set (Released Test/Items represent 2010 English SOL)

Science

Science Released Test or Test Item Set (Released Test/Items represent 2010 Science SOL)

Mathematics

Mathematics Released Test or Test Item Set (Released Tests/Items represent 2009 Mathematics SOL)

History & Social Science

History & Social Science Released Test Item Set, Test, or Sample Items (Released Tests/Items represent 2008 History & Social Science SOL)

Grade 3 History

Virginia Studies

United States History to 1865

United States History: 1865 to the Present

Civics and Economics

 Virginia and United States History

World History and Geography to 1500 A.D.  (C.E.)

World History and Geography: 1500 A.D.  (C.E.) to the Present

World Geography

Notes

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  • Recent Braille and Large Print versions of the released SOL tests are available in hard copy. Please contact the Division Director of Testing in your local school division for additional information.

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