TEA releases previously administered STAAR tests. Some released tests are available in a printable PDF format, some are available on the Student Practice Site, and some are available in both formats.
Printable PDF Released Tests
Printable PDF versions of released tests for STAAR are available on the STAAR Released Test Questions webpage. Local education agencies may order printed versions of the STAAR released tests using the online order form.
Online Practice Tests
The online practice tests, available on the Practice Test Site, are designed to familiarize students with the online testing environment, the available tools, and the various types of test questions. These tests provide students with an opportunity to interact with the test interface, respond to questions, and locate and use available tools. TEA highly recommends that district personnel use these online practice tests with their students so students become familiar with the online platform prior to the STAAR administrations.
In most cases, the STAAR practice tests are released tests that have been previously administered. In addition, small sets of test questions are available as practice sets. These practice sets are typically used to introduce students to new types of test questions.
For information on managing practice tests in TDS, refer to the Test Delivery System (TDS) User Guide.