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NES Profile: Computer Science (315)

Overview

The resources below provide information about this test, including the approximate percentage of the total test score derived from each content domain. The complete set of the content domains, the test framework, is provided here and contains all of the competencies and descriptive statements that define the content of the test.

Select any of the content domains presented in the chart or its key to view:

  • the test competencies associated with the content domain,
  • a set of descriptive statements that further explain each competency,
  • a sample test question aligned to each competency.
Test Field Computer Science (315)
Test Format Multiple-choice questions
Number of Questions Approximately 100
Test Duration Up to 2 hours
Reference Materials NES Computer Science Style Conventions PDF

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Key Approximate
Percentage of Test
Content Domain Range of
Competencies
IDomain 1 28% I. Computational Thinking and Data Analysis 0001– to 0003
IIDomain 2 36% II. Programming Concepts 0004– to 0007
IIIDomain 3 18% III. Computing Systems, Networks, and the Internet 0008– to 0009
IVDomain 4 18% IV. Impacts of Computing and Learning Environments 0010– to 0011

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