Archived STAAR Released Test Questions
For various reasons, the following STAAR released test questions no longer reflect the STAAR program currently in place.
STAAR
Released Test Forms and Answer Keys (Paper Administrations)
Released test forms that were administered on paper are released as PDFs. These documents are available in the links below.
| Grade | Test Forms | Answer Keys | Item Rationales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Writing: 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | Writing: 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | Writing: 2021 | 2019 | 2018 |
| 7 | Writing: 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | Writing: 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | Writing: 2021 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Grade | Test Forms | Answer Keys |
|---|---|---|
| High School | Geometry: 2013 | Geometry: 2013 |
| Algebra II: 2013 | Algebra II: 2013 | |
| English III: 2013 Reading | 2013 Writing | English III: 2013 Reading | 2013 Writing | |
| Chemistry: 2013 | Chemistry: 2013 | |
| Physics: 2013 | Physics: 2013 | |
| World Geography: 2013 | World Geography: 2013 | |
| World History: 2013 | World History: 2013 |
Released Test Forms and Answer Keys (Online Administrations)
| Grade | Test Forms | Answer Keys |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Access the released tests at texasassessment.gov. | Writing: 2018 | 2017 |
| 7 | Writing: 2018 | 2017 |
Released Sample Questions
The links below open PDF versions of STAAR released sample questions.
| Grade | Sample Questions |
|---|---|
| 3 | Reading: 2011 |
| 4 | Reading: 2011 Writing: 2011 |
| 5 | Reading: 2011 |
| 6 | Reading: 2011 |
| 7 | Writing: 2011 |
| 8 | Reading: 2011 |
| High School | Geometry: 2011 |
| Algebra II: 2011 | |
| English I: Reading 2011 | 2011 Writing | |
| English II: Reading 2011 | 2011 Writing | |
| English III: 2011 Reading | 2011 Writing | |
| Chemistry: 2011 | |
| Physics: 2011 | |
| World Geography: 2011 | |
| World History: 2011 |
STAAR Spanish
Released Test Forms and Answer Keys (Paper Administrations)
| Grade | Test Forms | Answer Keys | Item Rationales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Writing: 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | Writing: 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 |
Released Sample Questions
The links below open PDF versions of STAAR released sample questions.
| Grade | Sample Questions |
|---|---|
| 3 | Reading: 2011 |
| 4 | Reading: 2011 Writing: 2011 |
| 5 | Reading: 2011 |
STAAR L
Released Test Forms and Answer Keys (Online Administrations)
Released test forms that were administered online are released as practice tests. These released practice tests are available through the STAAR Online Testing Platform. The online practice tests are not available for printing or scoring. If you would like to score your student’s online practice test, you should direct your student to record his or her answers on a separate sheet of paper. Then you can use the answer key below to score the STAAR L released practice test.
| Test Forms | Grade | Answer Keys |
|---|---|---|
| Access the released tests at texasassessment.gov. | 3 | Mathematics: 2016 |
| 4 | Mathematics: 2016 | |
| 5 | Mathematics: 2016 | |
| Science: 2016 | ||
| 6 | Mathematics: 2016 | |
| 7 | Mathematics: 2016 | |
| 8 | Mathematics: 2016 | |
| Science: 2016 | ||
| Social Studies: 2016 | ||
| High School | Algebra I: 2016 | |
| Biology: 2016 | ||
| U.S. History: 2016 |
STAAR A
Released Test Forms and Answer Keys (Online Administrations)
Released test forms that were administered online are released as practice tests. These released practice tests are available through the STAAR Online Testing Platform. The online practice tests are not available for printing or scoring. If you would like to score your student’s online practice test, you should direct your student to record his or her answers on a separate sheet of paper. Then you can use the answer key below to score the STAAR A released practice test. Scoring guides are available on the STAAR Reading Language Arts Resources webpage.
| Test Forms | Grade | Answer Keys |
|---|---|---|
| Access the released tests at texasassessment.gov. | 3 | Mathematics: 2016 |
| Reading: 2016 | ||
| 4 | Mathematics: 2016 | |
| Reading: 2016 | ||
| Writing: 2016 | ||
| 5 | Mathematics: 2016 | |
| Reading: 2016 | ||
| Science: 2016 | ||
| 6 | Mathematics: 2016 | |
| Reading: 2016 | ||
| 7 | Mathematics: 2016 | |
| Reading: 2016 | ||
| Writing: 2016 | ||
| 8 | Mathematics: 2016 | |
| Reading: 2016 | ||
| Science: 2016 | ||
| Social Studies: 2016 | ||
| High School | Algebra I: 2016 | |
| English I: 2016 | ||
| English II: 2016 | ||
| Biology: 2016 | ||
| U.S. History: 2016 |
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